Polybion™

At the southern edge of Patagonia in Ushuaia, Romina Cardillo of @NouseEtudions explores the future of fashion through innovation with biotechnology company @Polybion . The collection uses Celium, a material cultivated through bacterial fermentation, proposing a new vision of luxury rooted in science, process, and “a more conscious relationship with ecosystems.” Tap the link in bio to find out more. Photographs by @agustinmgomez , creative direction by @romina_cardillo @paulo_f_cueto , written by @mrneilanthonie , design team @ornellazanotta @zoelgastou , produced & organized by @guillermoazarok , production by Marina Levy, Michelle Re, Christian Navarro, Damián Ancherama, art direction by Damián Ancherama, styling & casting Martín Boerr, make-up @panilaumakeup , hair @galosapaia @abyfumo niche___salon, AI imagery @paulo_f_cueto @nousetudions @neu.images , production & welcome in Ushuaia Tourism Board of Tierra del Fuego @infuetur , travel partner @flybondioficial , written by @mrneilanthonie Shot on location at Río Lapataia, Tierra del Fuego National Park in Ushuaia, Argentina. Supported by @bacreativa , press @grupomass Special thanks to @vivianaines and @martinbianchi81

Celium™ Premium Cultivated Cellulose is part of the exhibition and auction "A Lot of Balls" through FRÁGIL, PEDROARTURO’s reinterpretation of the football as a symbol of fragility, memory, and masculinity. Opening on April 22, 2026, at @magdasanangel 's in Mexico City, the exhibition unfolds within the broader cultural moment the city is about to experience, bringing together more than 100 Voit footballs reinterpreted by over 100 Mexican creators across art, design, fashion, architecture, illustration, and other creative disciplines. For FRÁGIL, Polybion adapted Celium™ to the specific needs of the piece, using its purest form and considering construction, form, surface, and overall presence to support @pedroarturo__ ’s vision. A Lot of Balls opens on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Magda San Ángel in Mexico City. Learn more about the exhibition at the link in bio. Photo Credits: @cesarbelio & @octaviogutierrez_99 Looking to work with Celium™? Book a call or explore our catalogue at the link in bio.

Celium™ at Museo Franz Mayer One of the pieces from our collaboration with @nousetudions is now at @museofranzmayer for the Moda Hoy! exhibition. Inside the Sustainability section, the textured Celium™ set demonstrates that Premium Cultivated Cellulose is a structural necessity for high-end design. These pieces confirm that grown materials are ready for the global market. This showcase is a milestone in our roadmap with @romina_cardillo , with new developments already in motion for later this year. Read the full story: Beacons link in bio. Start working with Celium™ today: Beacons link in bio. Talk to our team: Beacons link in bio. Photo Credits: 1: @agustinmgomez @nousetudions 2; 3; 4; 5:@polybion #fashion #Celium #MuseoFranzMayer #biology #GrownMaterials

Celulosa Doméstica, proyecto académico, 2025 Colección de objetos para el hogar diseñada por estudiantes de diseño del Tecnológico de Monterrey, @design.ccm , en colaboración con @polybion , una empresa mexicana especializada en el desarrollo de biomateriales. La colección está conformada por 36 piezas elaboradas con Celium™, un biotextil innovador que emula la apariencia y textura de la piel animal. Esta colección se concentra en las necesidades de un hogar actual, adaptándose a los estilos de vida contemporáneos.

El proyecto tiene la intención de vincular a estudiantes con empresas mexicanas pioneras, en este caso desarrolladoras de materiales sostenibles que cooperan con organismos vivos para producir biomateriales a partir de desechos de la industria agroalimentaria como lo es el despedicio de la producción mango. De esta manera reforzamos el compromiso de formar estudiantes con conocimiento y experiencias con nuevas tecnologías y una ética hacia la salud planetaria. 
Proyecto presentado en el @abiertocdmx 2025, en @zonamacodiseno 2026 y en el evento del departamedo de diseño de la @eaad.tec celebrando los 50 años del Tec de Monterrey en CDMX. Alumn+s autores de proyectos finales: Anka, Katia Ximena Valero Rodríguez
Aruma, Xareni Calderón Pérez Bruma, María Luisa Becerril Hernández Biofilia, Nadia Karla pichardo Velázquez Gerbera, Daniela Alejandra Acosta Acosta Komorebi, Carol Granciano García Momentum, José Eduardo Echavarría Rodríguez Piedora, Sara Sofía Castañeda Torres Qualitae, Emiliano Nateras Ortiz Sentura, Ana López García Profesor+s: Ana Neri @byananeri (Confección y costura) Daniel García Zurita @dannzurita (Investigación) Gerardo Sandoval Osio @jerryosio (Coordinación) Miguel Arjona @mxidesign (Coordinación ZonaMaco) Miguel Ángel Jímenez @mutarq (Representación 3D y 2D) Montserrat Castañon @montsecastanon (Coordinación AMD) Oscar Miranda @san_miris (Prototipado) Romain Roy-Pinot @romainroypinot (Diseño visual y comunicación)

Biomaterials have progressed quickly over the past decade. Turning that progress into everyday adoption takes time, because materials scale when they become legible inside real product workflows, and when people can experience them in context. That is why we are launching Vibe Lab Studio @vibe.lab.studio : Polybion’s program to translate biomaterials into real, usable objects and expand real-world use through limited drops, developed together with brands, independent designers, local manufacturers, and creative partners. This is a practical step to move biomaterials from conversation to use, build familiarity through real products, and strengthen the feedback loops that help next-generation materials become conventional. Biomaterials are here, and many applications are ready today. You can read the full story in our Beacons link in bio. If this initiative is relevant to your work, contact us. #Biomaterials #MaterialInnovation #AdvancedMaterials #Biofabrication #ProductDesign

The year didn’t start with announcements. It started with production and deliveries. Over the past weeks, our FOAK facility has been operating continuously to deliver one of the largest orders we’ve executed to date. This phase marked an important step for Celium™: our first Pantone-coded color developments, calibrated to precise brand specifications and produced with consistency across batches. Seeing the material respond reliably across color, surface definition, and mechanical performance has been a meaningful milestone for our team. We’ll share more at the right time. For now, the work continues. If your team is evaluating new materials for upcoming collections, our sales team can share our latest Celium™ catalog and technical information. Reach out via DM or email at [email protected] Or work with Celium / #Biomaterials #MaterialInnovation #designer #materials #fashion

2025 showed us something essential: Celium™ is not the future of materials. It already belongs to a category of its own. This was Polybion’s most explorative year to date. Across ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear, interiors, lighting, cosmetics and outdoor applications, Celium™ revealed new behaviors, new tactilities and new material logics. We worked with controlled translucency, foam-like softness, chromatic experiments like violacein, and structures that remained lightweight yet defined. Each one pushed cultivated cellulose into new territory. None of this happened alone. This year unfolded through collaborations with teams who were willing to test, question, refine and imagine with us. Thank you @ganni @secrid @natural_urbano @sistta.official @someonesomewhere.mx @sistta.official @rei @vibe.lab.studio @veshinfactory @nousetudions @piel.canelamx @baladigala @romina_cardillo and to many more designers, makers and partners who continue shaping what Celium™ can become. 2025 expanded the scope of this biomaterial. 2026 will expand its language. Celium™ is not the future of materials. It is the beginning of a new material language. To read the full story, tap the Beacons link in our bio. #materialinnovation #Biodesign #sustainablefashion #fashion #biomaterials

After supporting @polybion in a recent large-scale collaboration for a corporate client, we wanted to channel that momentum into something smaller, more personal, and commercially ready. To close the year, we created a limited edition of 100 cardholders crafted in Celium™, the Premium Cultivated Cellulose developed by Polybion. Each sheet is grown by millions of bacteria working in unison. More than 27 million cells form the membrane that becomes this material, before skilled hands turn it into refined, functional pieces. This drop is part of an ongoing exploration between both teams, bringing the material into a simple and intentional commercial object for the first time. The pieces were produced in two colorways, Fern and Ocher, and will be available exclusively through Vibe Lab Studio Shop (Link in bio). A small edition that celebrates the evolution of Celium™ and the many experiments that shaped its current performance. Available through @vibe.lab.studio Limited to 50 pieces per color. #Biofabrication #biodesign #designed

This venture marks a first for Polybion. Every stage of the process was either handled or curated by Polybion to create more than 350 corporate kits crafted with Celium™ Premium Cultivated Cellulose for Afore Azteca, one of Mexico’s largest and most influential retirement funds, managing billions in assets and shaping the financial future of millions across Latin America. We cultivated bacterial cellulose from agroindustrial fruit waste, transformed it into Celium™, developed the color and configuration of the material, designed each product in collaboration with @vibe.lab.studio , sourced the complementary components, created the tech packs, coordinated local manufacturing and delivered the kits when ready. Completing the full cycle internally gave us something essential: complete traceability and control over each decision that shapes the material and the product itself and with it, the rare ability to craft the entire sensorial journey, from the cultivated bacterial cellulose to the final piece in someone’s hands. It allowed the material, the craft, and the final object to speak the same language, aligned in intention and execution. Every component was sourced and obtained within a 250-kilometer radius, proving that ultra-locality can become a new standard for premium production, one capable of delivering highly efficient LCAs without compromising design or craftsmanship. At a moment when many ESG investments are being paused or delayed, this project moved in the opposite direction. It demonstrated that responsible production is achievable when design, science, and manufacturing remain aligned under a single vision. For a closer look behind this project, read the complete story in our Beacons link in bio. #Celium #PremiumCultivatedCellulose #biology #NextGenerationMaterials #biomaterials

Introducing Lapso — a sculptural light grown, not manufactured. Designed by @natural_urbano (Sebastián Beltrán & Lorena Márquez) in collaboration with @polybion , Lapso is made from Celium™️, a cultivated bacterial cellulose. Each lamp is hand-formed from layered cellulose sheets, resulting in a unique texture and natural translucency. Lapso treats illumination as atmosphere — soft, shifting, and quietly alive. No two pieces are the same; subtle variations in tone and surface emerge as the material grows, making each lamp a singular presence in any space. Lapso was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Novedades Contest by @trendsetera during Design Week Mexico, recognizing its place at the intersection of biomaterial innovation and contemporary craft. 👏🏼 #SustainableDesign #Innovation #ProductDesign #Polybion #MexicanDesign