New Rocks – Columns

From dust to stone

‘New Rocks’ is a material research project initiated in 2023, exploring hybrid biomaterials through geological processes.
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Sustainability
This project is part of
Basic Instinct: Making–With
E14
Kazerne – Home of Design
Paradijslaan 8
5611 KN

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Free access with DDW ticket or entrance fee (€ 5,-)

By

Jules Pean

Hosted by

Kazerne Foundation
julespean@icloud.com
00352621499553
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Locally sourced residual materials from Luxembourg such as sediments, mining waste, minette iron ore, and construction debris, are hand-shaped and bound with natural agents like salt, starch and lime. These “new stones” become collectible design objects, biodegradable, modular column-shaped consoles that can be arranged in different heights and configurations. Their layered textures do not merely imitate erosion and growth but participate in these processes. New Rocks invites a rethinking of materiality, turning discarded rocks and materials into a resource and reconnecting them to nature through material experimentation and sculptural expression.

Ruud Balk
Stan Huaux

Hosted by Jules Pean

Jules Péan (b. 2001) is a Luxembourgish designer whose work blends craftsmanship and material experimentation. A graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, he creates sustainable, artistic objects exploring emotional and tactile connections to materials.