BE2017en

RE-
SOURCING
NATURE
Going back to the essentials. We want
fewer objects, but more emotions and
experiences, more time for friendships
and real connections. We are looking
for fewer but better products, since we
care about the impact on the planet and
our individual health. Designers want
to create healthy environments and increase
the performance of products.
Finding new natural resources to make
new materials, and re-examining waste
from our agricultural processes to identify
new opportunities.
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With the world’s population expected
to exceed nine billion within the next
few decades, hair is a new basic material
for the future. Animal dung can
be transformed in numerous creative
ways. Creating plant-based bioplastics
to counterbalance the synthetic
materials used in the fast-fashion consumption.
Fashion needs to be slowed
down by using organic fabrics, natural
dyes and styles not tied to seasons.
Compressed sediments from nature
are used to create new materials with
tactile textures.
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And last but not least, technology
should be used in a human way, to help
people and to design for the new elderly.
These examples use nature as a resource
in an innovative and creative way.