Science Kitchen

Category: Interior

This project combines Science and Art, creating both innovative and aesthetic products. The aim is to reflect how design can give new meaning to discarded materials such as fruit and vegetable skins. Using different techniques, I have been able to make biomaterials from food waste and integrate it with other reclaimed materials such as wood and metal. The specific images I have selected are made out of red onion skin and red cabbage dye biomaterial which I inserted between wood. The shape of the lampshades are inspired by natural forms such as beehives and cocoons. The advancement of technology and multidisciplinary practices has led this project to go in a sci-fi direction. As well as the nature-inspired forms, it could be argued that the lampshades have also taken inspiration from futuristic and geometric shapes. Seeking inspiration from nature has encouraged me to consider my responsibility as a designer in a time of climate change. This project aims to spread awareness on how to efficiently use materials to their highest potential. Experimenting with both scientific and artistic methodologies strengthened the bond between both disciplines and highlighted how the both can benefit from each other.