![Hands holding bio-based, temporary mattress material for emergency situations. Spruce branches and cones as decoration on the table.](https://chemarts.aalto.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/biomat-matters-scaled.jpg)
During the spring 2023, Natasa Hódosi, Giorgia Morandi, Kristian Koleno and Lorenz Koch from Aalto University explored various materials and production methods to create bio-based, temporary mattresses for emergency situations. The interdisciplinary team was tutored at CHEMARTS laboratory by lecturers Anna van der Lei and Janika Lehtonen, representing design and chemical engineering.