[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]ProjectDish the Dirt CountryUnited Kingdom "How can multisensory dining deepen our connection with the soil and the food it produces?" Gabby Morris's 'Dish the Dirt' invites diners to this unique experience, engaging the senses of smell, taste, sound, and touch to...
[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]ProjectChakr CountryIndia "Can waste paper, local clay, and eggshells transform into sustainable design elements?" With ‘Chakr’, Juhi Chaand tries to answer this question. In Sanskrit, Chakr means wheel, which represents continuous movement and the cyclical nature of energy (prana). The project...
[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]ProjectTouching Death CountryThe Netherlands "How can we challenge traditional mourning rituals and evoke deeper emotional connections?" Lauren Raaijmakers' 'Touching Death' addresses this through an urn crafted from a biological, skin-like texture containing the DNA of the deceased. This provocative design invites...
[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]ProjectNuovomondo CountryItaly "How can the Prickly Pear's fibers contribute to sustainable product design?" Martina Taranto's 'Nuovomondo' explores the fiber's unique natural patterns and properties for product design. This material research not only introduces a new aesthetic, but also embodies bio-integrated material...
[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]ProjectH.O.W. hope to beCountryThe Netherlands "How can community involvement in biotechnology using organic waste redefine sustainability?" Catinca Tilea's ongoing project 'H.O.W. To hope to be' explores how household organic waste, as a substrate for mycelium, can create an open-source material...
[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]ProjectWhy Colours Matter CountryGermany"How can fashion design become more sustainable through innovative dyeing processes?" The interdisciplinary collaboration of Anne-Marie Sust, through the project 'Why colours matter', has led to the development of microalgae inks for textile printing, offering an eco-friendly...
[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]ProjectFantastic Elements in Biomorphic Design CountryRussia "What if design could mirror nature’s organic forms and patterns?" Katia Brytkova’s ‘EFDB (Fantastic Elements in Biomorphic Design)’ seeks answers through a collection of objects that manifest a fantastical phenomenon in nature. Her work celebrates...
[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]ProjectCRN_01 Hummingbird CountryPoland "How can a hummingbird’s tongue contribute to global health challenges?" Maciej Głowacki's 'CRN_01 ‘Hummingbird’ swabs' is a creative response to the Covid-19 pandemic's demand for diagnostic tests. Inspired by the hummingbird’s tongue, the design of these swabs is...
[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]ProjectCardboarterial CountryThe Netherlands "How can everyday waste materials be repurposed into strong, practical solutions?" The ‘Cardboarterial’ by Sarrón Harfsterkamp and Nigel van den Besselaar is a newly developed material; a mix of cardboard, cement, and water. It is both surprisingly strong...
[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]ProjectBoviphone and Aqualentilphone CountryThe Netherlands "How can biomaterials be used to create unique musical experiences?" With the 'Boviphone and Aqualentiphone', Remco de Kluizenaar's, a Dutch sound artist, uses his work to comment humorously yet urgently on anthropogenic problems, aiming to reconnect...