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Week 51

Leest, E. van der

Living Station Inspiration

Louise Fresco [Wageningen University] – We need to feed the whole World

A powerful thinker and globe-trotting advisor on sustainability, Louise Fresco says it’s time to think of food as a topic…

Leest, E. van der
May 11, 2020
Living Station Inspiration

Koert van Mensvoort – Meat the Future

As the planet’s population speeds towards 9 billion, it becomes impossible to continue consuming meat like we do today. Some…

Leest, E. van der
May 11, 2020
Living Station Inspiration

Suzanne Lee – Grow Your Own Clothes

    Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or…

Leest, E. van der
May 11, 2020
Living Station Inspiration

Suzanne Simard – How trees talk to each other

    A forest is much more than what you see,” says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research…

Leest, E. van der
May 11, 2020
Learn from the Living Library

Coloured by Flavo

Coloured by Flavo Coordination/Researcher TUDelft/Avans: Elvin Karana Coordination WDKA: Aldje van Meer Charlotte Bik Scientist: Colin J. Ingham & Radi…

Leest, E. van der
May 8, 2020
Living Station Inspiration

The Chemarts Cookbook – Aalto University (with DIY recipes!)

How can we make flexible and transparent wood-based materials? What kinds of materials can we derive from trees, while still…

Leest, E. van der
May 5, 2020
Living Station Inspiration

Janine Benyus – Biomimicry in action

A self-proclaimed nature nerd, Janine Benyus’ concept of biomimicry has galvanized scientists, architects, designers and engineers into exploring new ways…

Leest, E. van der
May 5, 2020
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William McDonough – Cradle to Cradle design

  Architect William McDonough believes green design can prevent environmental disaster and drive economic growth. He champions “cradle to cradle”…

Leest, E. van der
May 5, 2020
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Heather Barnett – What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime

  Heather Barnett creates art with slime mold — a material used in diverse areas of scientific research, including biological…

Leest, E. van der
May 5, 2020
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Paul Stamets – 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

  Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides,…

Leest, E. van der
May 5, 2020