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Last week, the Planted Community editorial team caught up with Claire Wang from CECOCECO to hear about their #ArtMorph modular display panels which help designers "bring nature inside". Claire has seen a marked increase in designers and architects looking for biophilic interventions, as more and more people grasp the notion that exposure to nature or natural elements brings myriad health benefits - "improving employees’ mental and physical well-being, boosting productivity and creativity, and satisfaction at work." You can visit the ArtMorph at our Bio Spaces event, co-curated by the amazing team at Oliver Heath at the Roca London Gallery . For details on how to take part, see links in article. Enjoy! With thanks to Claire Wang Eva Xia Iain Brown Victoria Guimarin Shirley Deng Danny Kim https://lnkd.in/etvDGSNf

Bio Spaces is getting an update for the upcoming London Design Festival. Central to the update is: “The c(AI)rcle III “ , created by Portuguese design studio SPECTROOM for GENCORK as part of The c(AI)rcles Pentagon series, which has been exhibited in different cities around the world. This design/art installation, which explores the connection between artificial intelligence, (re)generative design, art, and sustainability, is made from SOFALCA’s expanded black cork, 100% natural material. “This exploratory circular structure, based on biomimetic principles, replicates organic natural phenomena, decoded by humans in co-creation with algorithmic computation and produced through CNC milling machines, unveiling new creative processes in the fields of contemporary art and design. The c(AI)rcle is our planet asking to be seen with a new and holistic vision.” - Le Brimet ( GENCORK´s Creative Director ), 2024 It truly is a masterpiece. Come and see for yourself at Bio Spaces - curated by Planted and Oliver Heath Design at Roca London Gallery, open until September 30th. #LDF24 #londondesignfestival #cork #sustainabledesign With thanks to Ana Marchão Paulo Estrada Mafalda Falcão Estrada

Organoid Technologies GmbH's beautiful materials are on display on the bio-based "island" at Bio Spaces. These designs for wall coverings and surfaces combine the power of nature with man's own ingenuity to create one-of-a-kind, sustainable, natural surfaces. You can not just see, but feel and smell the natural, renewable raw materials that are untreated and carefully put together in Tyrol, Austria. Organoid creates a range of tactile, tangible and hypoallergenic designs that can be applied to a variety of interior surfaces. CARPE DIEM is one such design...which transports you to the heart of the Mediterranean with its delightfully sunny blend of herbs and blossoms. This innovative design delights with fragrant olive leaves, delicate cosmea flowers and colourful marigolds. Organoid truly brings nature inside. To see this and many more innovative #biophilic design concepts, visit Bio Spaces, co-curated with Oliver Heath Design at Roca London Gallery until September 30th. Images: Organoid® and Alex Hüfner With thanks to: Laura Kerger Spyros Kapsalis Franziska Dascalita

Have a listen to our very own Oliver Heath on the importance of soup...!

Here's a bio-based flashback to 2023 for you! Symbiocene Living was the result of an ongoing exploration of a modular architectural system made of mycelium bio-composites and 3D printed wooden formwork. In the end, 84 composite blocks were grown in house by PLP Labs of PLP Architecture for a public pavilion at Clerkenwell Design Week 2023. It showcased the modular bio-blocks arranged into everyday objects such as tables, seating, partitions. Symbiocene Living explores the symbiotic potential between the built environment and nature. The proposed Symbiocene envisions a future beyond the Anthropocene. It signals a shift in our relationship with the environment from parasitic and extractive to symbiotic and collaborative. The urgency to address environmental challenges,  particularly the depletion of natural resources and the need for sustainable alternatives, necessitates this paradigm shift in architectural practice. Mycelium bio-composites offer a promising alternative to steer the architecture and construction industries away from fossil fuel-based materials and towards a more ecologically sensitive future. Symbiocene Living has reappeared as one of the case studies on the bio-based island at Bio Spaces at Roca London Gallery, co-curated by Planted Community and Oliver Heath Design. Stay up to date on this and other projects we are working on by joining our community here: https://lnkd.in/gxaQJYkP 😎 Photos George Fielding With thanks to Savannah Willits Alex Davidson #mycelium #symbiocene #hightech #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #plparchitecture #biobased #regenerativedesign #fungus #cdw 

Meet the 'Meet the Makers' Night -18/9/24 - reserve your spot at this free event at Roca London Gallery, home to the BIO[SPACES] exhibition co-curated by Oliver Heath Design and Planted Community. A partner event of #LDF24 - London Design Festival and hosted by Sam Peters, it's not one to miss ⬇ Get inspired by the work of:  🌿 Tŷ Syml - Adam Davies - seaweed and mycelium (mushroom) composites used to create products such as lampshades and acoustic wall panels. 🌿GENCORK - Brimet Silva - wall coverings and lighting with 100% natural and sustainable cork. 🌿SOFIA HAGEN Ltd - Sofia Hagen - 3D-printed sculptural products and installations which merge recycled materials engineered with traditional craftsmanship. 🌿PAUL CROFTS STUDIO LIMITED - Paul Crofts - designs including the 100% recycled cork sofa and the light therapy chair in association with MoodLight. 🌿 CECOCECO - Creators of ArtMorph, luminous wall panels that combine LED lighting and display technology that brings nature connections into the design of interior spaces. 🌿Blast Studio - Paola Garnousset and Pierre de Pingon - waste transformed into furniture and architecture using robots and living organisms. Spaces are limited for this event, book here: https://lnkd.in/gfvjzgK9 🌿Don't forget to take the opportunity to visit the BIO[SPACES] Exhibition that is on until 30th September. Free entry, find out more here: https://lnkd.in/enMZ2cJ9

Join us this August at the Roca London Gallery, where our latest exhibit Bio-Spaces: Regenerative, Resilient Futures, created in collaboration with Planted Community and Oliver Heath Design, remains open until 30 September. “We want visitors to come away from the exhibition with an understanding of how to apply a more nature-based approach to design,” says Planted’s Deborah Spencer. “Our intention is to raise awareness of and educate people about the innovative solutions out there, to create a more regenerative–positive outlook. There has never been a more exciting time to align with nature.” EXHIBITION Bio-Spaces: Regenerative, Resilient Futures Free Admission. For full details: https://bit.ly/4beCcQA For all the latest events and exhibition news, follow Roca London Gallery #rocalondongallery #architecture #design

People who feel connected to nature are happier, healthier and ultimately more productive. As a partner event of #LDF24 - London Design Festival - we are delighted to be hosting an evening showcasing some of the most inspirational and pioneering ideas from our #BioSpaces exhibition, co-curated with Oliver Heath Design . We'll be specifically looking at how designers have used their creativity to harness the healing power of nature and bring it into the indoor environment. Hosted by our founder, Sam Peters, this night will showcase the very best in biophilic design and will feature the likes of: Adam Davies from Tŷ Syml , with their seaweed and mycelium lamps and acoustic panels; Henry Schmidt from CECOCECO with their revolutionary ArtMorph LED wall displays (see photo), Le Brimet Silva from GENCORK / SPECTROOM talking about their fabulous AI-generated cork installations, Sofia Hagen from #HagenHinderdael explaining how they make beautiful furniture from timber waste, Paul Crofts and his MOODLight therapy chair to combat the effects of S.A.D. and Paola Garnousset & Pierre de Pingon from Blast Studio who transform waste into furniture and architecture using robots and living organisms. September 18th, from 6.30PM at Roca London Gallery. Tickets are limited - sign up below! https://lnkd.in/gfvjzgK9 Celine Darnaud Indra Sinkeviciute Eva Xia claire wang Mafalda Falcão Estrada Ana Marchão Paulo Estrada Ana SANTOS Iain Brown Victoria Guimarin

Lovely little podcast here where Oliver Heath of Oliver Heath Design (and of course Planted Community ), walks Mae-Li Evans from Monocle through our Bio Spaces exhibition at the Roca London Gallery. Listen out for Oliver's take on mycelium building blocks (spongy, like a soft camembert!), lampshades made from seaweed and buildings created from the earth that they stand on. Listen here from 12 minutes in: https://lnkd.in/gPhNDkXs #biophilicdesign #naturebaseddesign #stressreduction #biomorphic #bioregenerative

Did you know that in nature, when butterflies are present, it is a sign that the air quality is good? That's what inspired the team at Butterfly Air, supported by a cast of designers, scientists and storytellers, to come up with their range of air quality monitors. They hope this will begin to address public health crises (ambient and household air pollution are responsible for 6.7 million deaths per year) and also help businesses save money. The device is also designed to minimise its own impact on the environment, produced as it is, using post-consumer waste. You can read how they do it in this piece by our founder, Sam Peters: https://lnkd.in/e4af_HBb With thanks to Ali Munro Nick Munro Andrew Betteley Samuel Kai Ern Yang Lois Griffiths AATQB