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17-25 October 2026

HOW (household organic waste), a participatory material

Hosted by Catinca Tilea

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

Studio Catinca Tilea
What if HOW (household organic waste) was commonly seen as a renewable resource? HOW would then be valuable, it would be an object of desire in a world of scarce resources. It wouldn't be thrown away just like that. We'd all benefit from it: we'd crowdsource HOW.
Everybody produces HOW (household organic waste). Let's imagine that HOW is commonly seen as a valuable renewable resource (which it actually is, by the way). And let's imagine we all crowdsource it. In this scenario we have to rethink our relationship an
HOW sample B.1.1.12B on day 10 and day 13
HOW sample B.1.1.12B on day 10 and day 13
Studio Catinca Tilea
HOW material sample
HOW material sample
Studio Catinca Tilea

About Catinca Tilea

Studio Catinca Tilea is an art-design practice that responds to social dilemma's through product and interior design, installations, research, retail strategy, and other forms of creative expression. Its driving philosophy is that design can fulfil an educative role. That’s why the studio engages audiences as (conscious) participants in the creative process. Among the topics approached with great pleasure are environmental issues, social cohesion and integration.

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Concept and editor Catinca Tilea
Assistant editor and production Teun Verwijs
Scientific support Emmy Jaarsma
Scientific advisors Weronika Rybarczyk-Jósko and Maria Briglia