Straw Return

Straw Return challenges the linear logic of waste by proving that agricultural byproducts can spark material innovation. In a time of climate urgency and resource scarcity, the project offers a tangible path toward circularity—replacing plastics, storing carbon, and enriching soils.
Center
Sustainability
This project is part of
FuckUp MeetUp Beyond Applause: Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
E14
Kazerne – Home of Design
Paradijslaan 8
5611 KN

Entrance fee

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

By

Hosted by

EHV Innovation Café & Kazerne Design Lab

Opening hours

18:00
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19:00
Free Wifi Free wifi available
Toilets Toilets available
Wheelchair Friendly Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair Friendly Toilet Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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About the Collaboration

Straw Return is a co-creation project between Eleni Karagiannidou of staramaki S.A. and Belgian designer Isaac Monté, that blends artistic exploration with sustainable manufacturing.

Drawing on his long-standing artistic practice with waste-derived materials, Isaac brought a vision of transformation that bridges aesthetics, sustainability and storytelling.

Eleni, architect, with a deep understanding of staramaki’s processes and impact model, coordinated the integration ensuring circularity in business and strategy.

Together, they shaped Straw Return into a model of artistic experimentation and industrial innovation that unlocks regenerative potential from agricultural residues in the form of acoustic panels and bale bricks.

Colofon

Artistic Vision
Isaac Monté - info@isaacmonte.nl
Circular Strategy
Eleni Karagiannidou - eleni@staramaki.gr

Partners

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