United Matters

Hosted by United Matters

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

Event type

Exhibition

Location

Strijp-S

Klokgebouw | Hall 1

Klokgebouw 50

5617 AB

United Matters showcases a variety of design approaches, ranging from material innovation to creative technological exploration and speculative design. Our intended outcome is to disrupt perspectives and provoke change.

The intersection of science, technology and design.

United Matters explores the multitude of ways that design can be used to make sense of future narratives that challenge the status quo. At the forefront of research and innovation, our design collective proposes alternative ideas that highlight social, economic and environmental injustices. Our projects include new material and product development, creative processing and unique systems thinking across various industries. They provide solutions that promote the vital remediation and regeneration of our planet and explore innovative ways of preserving and future-proofing traditions and crafts. We reassess our economic systems and reimagine a future where we work symbiotically with nature to harness its power without exploitation. United Matters also questions our current ideologies by providing speculative and provocative visions, dismantling anthropocentrism and societal constructs. As well as looking to the future, we address the severity of issues that require immediate action, focusing on the decentralisation of power.

Participants of this exhibition

Reliques of the Plasticene

Hosted by

United Matters
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About United Matters

United Matters is a collective comprised of Central Saint Martins graduates from MA Material Futures. Working at the intersection of craft, science and technology, our aim is to use design as a critical tool to combat current complexities by developing alternate narratives. Our approach is diverse, ranging from material innovation and speculative design to absurdist journeys, but our goal is the same: to engage with design’s potential to provoke real-world change.

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