November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Chhail Khalsa & Pranshu Chaudhary

[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] Project Crafting Intangibles   Country India "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Jiwei Zhou & Miao Li

[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] Project Programmable Bio-Crafts   Country China   "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Elsa Gil

[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] Project The Mycelium House   Country Spain   "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Erco Lai

[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] Project Synthesizing Neostone   Country Taiwan   "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Gabby Morris

[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] Project Dish the Dirt   Country United 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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Juhi Chaand

[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] Project Chakr   Country India   "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Lauren Raaijmakers

[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] Project Touching Death   Country The 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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Martina Taranto

[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] Project Nuovomondo   Country Italy   "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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Catinca Tilea

[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] Project H.O.W. hope to be Country The 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...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Remco de Kluizenaar

[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]Project Boviphone and Aqualentilphone   Country The 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...

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