Design and Materials: Findings On Soil
Life on earth depends on healthy soils. We focused on soil as a do-it-yourself material in the context of art, design and architecture. Through hands-on exercises and guest workshops we explored its material qualities, its everyday use and discussed possible futures for the world of soils. With the BITZ fablab we developed experimental kits to (re)connect and engage people with soil.
Project support and collaborators:
MUSEION – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
BITZ unibz fablab
Davide Balda (Technosoil Workshop)
Ayumi Matsuzaka (Creative Composting Seminar)
VIVO – Sustainable Community Garden
Material Library at the Faculty of Design and Art
Environmental Management of Mountain Areas (EMMA)
Photo credit: Antonia Krebs
All projects in Design and Materials: Findings On Soil
Can you make your own sand toys from sand?
Filippo Maria Ciriani
Can soil transform from a mere container into the focal artefact?
How to make color from clay?
Antonia Krebs
Can stress be reduced through forest bathing and exploring materials?
Tetyana Leontyuk Kuch
Have you ever wondered how you can compost at home easily?
Anna Lienbacher
TERRAVASO
How can you transform food waste in fun coasters?
Would you sleep here for one night?
Salma Remadi
How can we create a mycofilter for greywater at home?
How can we make happy soil accessible to all?
Can soil be the carrier of activist messaging?
Mahya Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Hashemi
Make Me Break Me Remake Me
How can you upcycle food waste into a "Tic Tac Toe" game?