[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectRootfull CountryUnited Kingdom "How can the natural binding properties of roots be harnessed to create sustainable art and fashion?" By utilizing root systems, Zena Holloway crafts sculptures and wearables that are not only physically robust but also carry a deeper metaphorical...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectDead and Alive CountryThe Netherlands "How does the death of a large animal impact nature's biodiversity?" Noëlle Ingeveldt and Juriaan van Berkel's 'Dead and Alive - the Importance of Death in Nature' explores this theme. Their immersive multiscreen video installation takes...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectSymbiosis: Willows and Cattails CountryCzechia “How can local resources inspire contemporary textile design?" The 'Symbiosis: Willows and Cattails' project by the Studio of Textile Design at AAAD Prague explores the annual cycle from harvesting to manipulation. The students of the academy,...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectXs-excess CountryIndia Xs-excess is a collective founded by 2 young Indian designers - Midushi Kochhar and Disharee Mathur, focused on analyzing and speculating the consequences of creating new materials made out of waste. Co-designing with cultures and ecology is at the...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectRaccogliere CountryIsrael & Austria "What happens when a city’s vegetation changes due to environmental factors?" Daniel Garber, Amalia Magril, and Sigrid Schmeisser explore this in ‘Raccogliere’, focusing on Venice’s changing flora. The project includes tools for processing salicornia and a...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectDelving into the Dutch earth CountryThe Netherlands "How can local earth tell the story of the Dutch landscape?" CHRITH architects and Studio Stephan Schagen explore this in 'Delving into the Dutch Earth.' Using wind-dried compressed earth blocks, each unique and infused...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectCrafting Intangibles CountryIndia"How can the integration of craft and technology alter our sensory experiences?" Chhail Khalsa and Pranshu Chaudhary's project 'Crafting Intangibles - 'Tech'-ing craft to the next level' investigates how the human can transform from observer to performer. Their...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectProgrammable Bio-Crafts CountryChina "How can embracing the imperfections of a material redefine traditional design practices?" In 'Crafting Imperfections of Tea Clay - Tea Clay Bloom,' Jiwei Zhou and Miao Li respond to this by transforming industrial tea waste in China into...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectThe Mycelium House CountrySpain "How can a plant-based diet revolutionize our relationship with food and sustainability?" Elsa Gil explores this in 'The Mycelium House.' Her project showcases nutritious and delicious plant-based meals, focusing on fermentation to create tempeh, kombucha, and cashew...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]ProjectSynthesizing Neostone CountryTaiwan "Can we develop eco-friendly alternatives to traditional concrete using industrial waste?" Erco Lai's project 'Synthesizing Neostone' addresses this critical environmental issue. He creates 'Neostones' using waste materials and explores geopolymerization, a process that utilizes 'unwanted minerals' to close...