WHAT

A research project and an exhibition

WHY FAIR

→ Advocating the utilization of construction waste.
→ Transforming waste into valuable resources.
→  Collaborative design involving kids, students, and professional designers.

DESCRIPTION

Every year, the construction industry piles up a mountain of waste. As designers, we pondered: what can we do with it? Collaborating with students and professionals, we investigated this challenge. Transporting materials from the renovation site of a new puppet theater in Kielce to our lab, we handpicked four waste materials: window glass, aged bricks, a wooden window frame, and wild clay left from foundation excavation. A new set of plates or designing a seat for a public space—those are a couple of ideas we came up with. The culmination of our efforts was showcased at the exhibition

COLOPHON

curators: Barbara Drozdek, Dominika Janicka; project authors: Barbara Drozdek, Anna Gajdka, Dobromiła Grabiec, Jakub Święcicki; collaborators: Institute of Design Kielce, Kubuś Theather (partners); date: 2022

WILD CLAY

authors: a group of kids under the guidance of ceramic designer Marta Dachowska
outcome: a horse-shaped seat for a public space

WOODEN WINDOW FRAME

authors: Anna Gajdka, Dobromiła Grabiec
outcome: a street Advertising Stand for theater posters

AGED BRICKS + WILD CLAY

author: Jakub Święcicki 
outcome: technology for naturally dyeing fabrics

GLASS WASTE

author: Barbara Drozdek
outcome: set of tableware