Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Specialisms: Material Innovation / Product Design / Sustainable Design
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
First Name: Adi
Last Name: ioshpe
Specialisms: Material Innovation / Product Design / Sustainable Design
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My Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
University / College: Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Course / Program Title: Product Design BA
Multi-Disciplinary Creator
What would a relationship with a living object look like ? Material research of interactions between natural raw materials such as sand and stone, with a mineral-producing bacteria, has creates a collection of new, living materials. The bacteria bind the aggregates, solidifying the material into a unified entity that acts as a habitat in the form of an object, continues to re-shape and evolve over time, undergoes internal processes and responds to external stimuli like light and temperature. The therapeutic, ritualistic experience of caring for this object, which requires sustained nourishment and attention to thrive, fosters a unique relationship between the object and its owner. It’s a symbiotic, co-creative design process between humans and living organisms, that persists as long as life remains within it.