2025, wall cabinets
Is my contribution to Plastic Perspectives, a design driven research project initiated by Lund University’s STEPS-program. (Sustainable plastics and transition pathways.) My approach has been speculative. This is the gist of it:
In an optimistic future, our perception of plastic has shifted. No longer low quality or throwaway, it’s used only for necessities, and otherwise sparingly for high-quality objects meant to last. Overproduction has ceased. These three cabinets, ”The future heirlooms” embody this change, and are inspired by collectible, precious objects. The material’s intrinsic quality contains our quest for man made recreation of nature.
Future HEIRLOOMS
The first plastic objects ever made were piano keys and billiard balls, mimicking the bone white, smooth texture of ivory. It was invented to craft treasured objects without animal cruelty.
Potential was written on this malleable, highly adaptable material. Our rapid technological advancements wouldn’t be possible without it — Plastic changed the world. In a century, it went from treasured, to technological, to throw-away to trash, and now we are drowning in it. The core of the problem is overproduction and consumption, and a degrading perceived value of the material.
Future Heirlooms has been exhibited at Form/ Designcenter in Malmö and at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair as part of the Plastic Perspective exhibition in 2025.
Samples turned into artworks.