Practice
Our studio practice follows a regenerative design model we crafted to anchor the project in an effective and inclusive context. It includes several phases that are explained below and constitute the navigation of our website. Regenerative design goes beyond minimizing harm; it seeks to restore, renew, and even improve the environment and communities in which it operates. It is inspired by natural ecosystems and emphasizes creating systems that can self-renew over time. There are three pilars to the regenerative design practice. Firstly, ecological health: regenerative design works to improve biodiversity, restore habitats, and increase resilience in natural systems. Secondly, closed-loop cycles: like nature, regenerative systems aim for no waste, where all outputs feed back into the ecosystem as inputs. Thirdly, human & environmental reciprocity: there is a strong focus on harmonizing human activities with natural processes, ensuring that designs benefit both people and ecosystems. 1
Big picture
Problematic being in a broader context and with a meta perspective, we explore the peripheries of the project area, community trends and the regeneration system.
People
We meet people, extreme users and professional stake holders in this specific context, observe and interrogate in order to obtain surprising insights on essential needs that are still unknown. The aim is to activate human and environmental reciprocity: there is a strong focus on harmonizing human activities with natural processes, ensuring that designs benefit both people and ecosystems.
Scenario
Circular narratives give rise to complex ideas. The issues and stakeholders are described in a temporal rhythm, with spatial solutions taking the form of services or products, temporary or permanent. Our scenarios are following regenerative principles which enhance ecological health as regenerative design works to improve biodiversity, restore habitats, and increase resilience in natural systems. It also focus on closed-loop cycles, as like nature, regenerative systems aim for no waste, where all outputs feed back into the ecosystem as inputs.
Prototype & test
We first visualize these scenarios through simple installations and objects, allowing quick testing of their usefulness and functionality, for important learning and quick decision-making.
Forms
We then design common indoor and outdoor spaces and their essential objects.
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"Regenerative design promotes systems that actively renew and support ecological health." Mang, P. & Reed, B., Regenerative Development and Design, 2016.
"In regenerative design, human activity enhances the capacity of ecosystems to thrive." Gibbons, L. V., Regenerative—The New Sustainable?, Sustainability, 2020.
"Regenerative processes aim to create closed-loop systems that mimic natural cycles." Lyle, J. T., Design for Human Ecosystems, 1994.
"Regenerative design seeks to create reciprocal relationships between built environments and nature." Hes, D. & du Plessis, C., Designing for Hope: Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability, 2015. ↩