Shell Homage

Shell Homage is a global award-winning sustainable brand that provides biodegradable composite materials and products made from discarded eggshells and various nutshells. It was founded by the multidisciplinary Egyptian designer Rania Elkalla based on her bachelor’s and master’s research projects. The created biodegradable material serves as a replacement for oil-based plastics and can be applied in several functional applications such as interior design, lighting design, furniture design, home accessories, consumable goods, 3D printing, fashion, and jewelry design. Shell Homage bio composite material resembles marble, natural stones, rubber, or glass, but are made from food waste (Egg) + (Nut) shells. The material properties can be controlled and modified to suit different applications. The surface of the material can vary from rough to smooth, opaque, translucent, transparent, stiff to malleable. We perceive “waste” as one material being transformed into another. We see value in everything, and we want to help others see that too.