Would you want algae to light up your room? Or keep your house cool? Or even power your stove with gas?

All these applications may sound futuristic and far away until they don’t. In this episode of the show Jack and I take a look at some of the ideas designers and architects around the world came up with and even made a reality. Alga chandelier, a house powered by algae, an algae covered skyscraper. They are more real than you think. Check out the episode and the links to the articles we discuss below.

* “Living” Chandelier Made with Algae-Filled Leaves Naturally Purifies the Air* Arup unveils world’s first algae-powered building* XTU Architects proposes algae-covered towers for Hangzhou* Bio-digital, interactive Urban Algae Canopy produces a small forest’s worth of oxygen