ephemeral material (paper topic)

 Second Nature exhibit by Tokujin Yoshioka
furniture and art grown from mineral solution
images from tokujin.com


Vase Made by Bees by Tomas Liberty of Studio Libertiny
image from inhabitat.com

Bun ring by Lina Peterson
image from linapeterson.com

Autarchy by Formafantasma
dinnerware baked with mostly flour mixture
image from formafantasma.com



several amazing projects from Kathy Ludwig and Florian Krautli
images and text from klfk.nl


BioCouture by Suzanne Lee
clothing grown from bacteria

Panpaati or Eating Design by Enoc Armengol
furniture made of baked bread
images from yatzer.com
 Unsustainable jewelry by Greetje van Helmond
made of sugar
images from Dezeen.com

tomato grown into ring
by Hilde de Decker
image from hildededecker.com



Break Before Using table made of candy
by Ana Mir of Emiliana Design
photos from emilianadesign.com

I have been researching design that uses ephemeral materials.  This can  include, biodegradable, temporary, edible, and unusual materials.  Material choice cannot help but inform the meaning of a final product or project.  I am interested in the ways that these materials can evoke memory and how their temporary and changing properties can serve as momento mori (reminder of death).  By default or on purpose these materials are exceptionally sustainable.

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