What happens when waste is seen as a resource rather than a problem? In this seminar within Material Depot, we explore how design can transform residual materials into new value—through circular processes, innovative materials, and experimental methods.
The evening brings together designers, researchers, and practitioners working at the intersection of production, material development, and sustainable transition. Through presentations and discussions, we gain perspectives on how waste can be integrated into the design process—from industrial value chains to craft-based experimentation.
During the evening, the upcoming call within the SPOK SWE + DK project will also be presented. The initiative aims to foster exchange across the Øresund between designers and manufacturers and to disseminate the SPOK model in the Nordic region. The project is carried out in collaboration with Design denmark.
Participants
LINDA NHU LAURSEN, AALBORG UNIVERSITY
Linda Nhu Laursen is Head of Research at Design Lab at Aalborg University and part of its professorial programme. She is an author, Director of the Danish Center for Design Research, and recipient of the Kamma Prize 2024. Her work focuses on circular design, sustainable products, and waste reduction throughout the entire value chain. She leads research projects in collaboration with industry and actively works to renew and advance the design sector.
create.aau.dk
SARAH LÆRKE STEVENS, DESIGN DENMARK
Sarah Lærke Stevens is CEO of Design denmark, the national membership organization for professional design practitioners in Denmark. The organization brings together and represents the sector, drives development through collaborations, projects, and events, and highlights the importance of design for society and business. As a non-profit organization, Design denmark works to strengthen Danish design internationally and promote innovation, quality, and sustainable impact.
designdenmark.dk
More participants will be announced shortly.
The evening is moderated by Anna Gudmundsdottir, Project Manager for SPOK at Form/Design Center.
Material Depot
Material Depot is a seminar series organized by Form/Design Center that brings together actors within design, architecture, and research around the sustainable materials of the future. It addresses bio-based materials, circular processes, new methods for resource-efficient production, as well as other relevant perspectives.
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