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Focuses on the stories, memories, and emotions that scent evokes, hidden layers beneath the speed and structure of urban life.

Archive of Smells is an interactive game by Cemre Kara, The installation guides visitors through three imagined urban districts, each defined entirely by a distinct scent. It will be shown at Dutch Design Week as part of Foundation We Are.
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Living Environment
Speculative & Social Design
Public
B8
Foundation We Are
Torenallee 22-04
5617BD

Entrance fee

Free access

Hosted by

Cemre KARA
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Dogs Allowed Dogs are allowed
Free Wifi Free wifi available
Toilets Toilets available
Wheelchair Friendly Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair Friendly Toilet Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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Passing Through Scented Realms

As they move through the scented space, participants are invited to reflect: what kind of place comes to mind? What memories or emotions does this scent awaken in you? Rather than relying on logic or visual cues, the work encourages visitors to slow down, engage their senses, and let emotion, memory, and instinct shape their perception of place.

Designed for all ages, the installation also invites visitors to create and illustrate their own imagined districts inspired by the scents they encounter. Each contribution becomes part of a growing communal archive – a collective record of invisible experiences and emotional landscapes.

Archive of Smells presented at Centre Céramique
Archive of Smells presented at Centre Céramique

Hosted by Cemre KARA

Cemre Kara is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher whose work explores the social impact of sensory experiences through participatory installations, performances, and multi-sensory design. Grounded in research and collaboration, her practice bridges art and citizen science to foster collective engagement and new ways of experiencing the environment.

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Creative Director
Cemre KARA
Game Development
Pablo San Gregorio
Animation and Illustration
Emile van den Boorn
Technical Design
Federico Rizzo

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