1.4 KiB
published: 2025-01-01
upper: IDW title : Grijze Materie period: 2023 location: Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium type: workshop, installation fund: International Design Week, University of Antwerp network: Collectif Dallas, Lambrechts Hout, Stadshout, Studio Tuin en Wereld team: Davide Cauciello, Octavio Piñeiro Aramburu client: budget: ...
Grijze Materie is a one-week workshop organized as part of the University of Antwerp’s International Design Week programme, centered on reuse as a response to rising construction costs. The workshop activates networks and interactions around construction materials, proposing alternative approaches to public space design in times of economic constraint. Much like a storm leaves behind a landscape of debris, the surge in construction prices has resulted in an accumulation of surplus materials—residues that may offer new possibilities for rethinking the economy of public space projects. Focusing on the context of Antwerp—a city closely connected to its seaport and characterized by large daily flows of materials—the workshop explores how surplus construction resources can be creatively reappropriated to tackle contemporary urban and ecological challenges. Through cartographic mapping, videographic documentation, and hands-on construction sessions, participants examine the potential of these overlooked materials to inform new practices in public space design and resource management.