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Accepted manuscript

Circular Urchin Economies for Viable Futures: Designing Material Cultures across Food, Waste, and Aquaculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2026

Anastasiia Raina Open the ORCID record for Anastasiia Raina [Opens in a new window] ,
Yimei Hu  and
Danlei Huang
Anastasiia Raina*
Affiliation:
Department of Graphic Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA
Yimei Hu
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA
Danlei Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA
*
Corresponding author: Anastasiia Raina; Email: araina@risd.edu
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Urchin Futures is a biodesign project that responds to climate change by connecting marine science, biomaterial experimentation, aquaculture, and food culture. Working with marine biologists, aquaculture practitioners, chefs, and ceramicists, we developed a transdisciplinary model that spans marine ecologies, biological knowledge, and seafood waste streams to prototype circular materials and public experiences. Integrating scientific research, biomaterial exploration, and cultural practice, we asked how marine organisms and seafood waste can inform material cultures and public conversations around climate-resilient coastal food systems. Together, we visualized urchin-integrated farming models and prototyped circular material cultures through EchinoDye, EchinoClay, EchinoGlaze, and a participatory dining experience. Our circular approach combines sustainable urchin farming, waste reuse, and gastronomic explorations of urchin roe, while building shared knowledge across research, industry, and community partners.

Keywords

biodesignsea urchinscircular economyintegrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)biomaterials

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Pictorial: Biodesign Conference
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Biotechnology Design , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 13
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press