nanoRetention
Restoring the natural water cycle through biomimetic design, using a special bio-material grown by bacteria in kombucha drink, and moss.
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nanoRetention - European Design Upgrade 2020
Design: Kateryna Krolenko
NanoRetention is returning harmony with nature into our cities, by conserving rainwater using natural nanostructure of bacterial cellulose. We're trying to learn from nature and adapt to rapidly approaching climate change, so we’re bringing research on bacterial nanocellulose into urban design.
Climate change brings unstable weather: intense rains after periods of droughts. Our cities just aren't built for that. Is there a natural solution?
Humans didn’t evolve in concrete jungles, but in real ones! We are drawn to organic textures and moveme
nanoRetention: Facade module, with moss outside
Design: Kateryna Krolenko
nanoRetention: Scalable facade grid
Design: Kateryna Krolenko
nanoRetention: Self-watering flower pot concept
Photo/Video: lark2way
Prototyping process
