Embassy of Circularity

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This project is now archived and was part of DDW18

Event type

Exhibition

Location

Strijp-S

Klokgebouw | Hall 3

Klokgebouw 50

5617 AB

House 4 House

Exploring circular housing

Our earth is changing, both visibly and invisibly.

We exploit the earth, exhausting it in the process. We need to adopt a different approach to natural resources, using what we extract again and again. Materials should be constantly reused, always in a new form.

The aim is circular solutions, which means using raw materials for longer periods and reusing them more frequently. To accomplish this, we must summon up the full power of design.The path towards a circular society is adventurous. Circularity begins with the sound circular design of products, systems, processes, behaviour, collaborations. Circularity never ends and changes the way we start with a design.

Pioneers are now presenting the first solutions. But we still know very little about what’s possible. Let’s examine what already exists and what we still need to discover.

In this exhibition we celebrate the power of design, which is facilitating our transition to a circular world. The designs featured in this exhibition explore the possibility of 2020 liveable, affordable and circular apartment buildings in the year 2020.What design questions do today’s pioneers encounter? And what challenges face them as they shape our future? In this exhibition, seven themes show the transition to a circular design practice for the typical Dutch apartment. For each of these themes, we will travel from A to B or much further.

This embassy is part of World Design Event, powered by partners: ABN AMRO, DEMEEUW, Dutch Design Foundation, CIRCO, New Horizon and Urban Mining Collective. Curated by Design Innovation Group. Designed by Overtreders-W.

Exploring Circular Housing

The exhibition Exploring Circular Housing in the Embassy of Circularity examines together with approximately 35 exhibitors what it means to design and live in 2020 circular apartment build