In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable energy and innovative design, and the arts, this project explores a unique collaboration between woodworms and contemporary woodworking. Rather than viewing these larvae as destructive pests, we investigate how their natural wood-boring behavior can be integrated into artistic and functional woodwork, transforming them from adversaries into valued participants.
By inviting woodworms to act as biological “carvers” within new contexts of bio-assisted design and arts, the project opens up new possibilities, where their movement and feeding patterns shape intricate textures and patterns.
This project challenges traditional notions of craftsmanship by embracing organic, process-driven collaboration. It invites designers, biologists, and makers to rethink materiality, allowing nature to take an active role in shaping design outcomes. By working with, rather than against, these organisms, we uncover new possibilities for circular, sustainable, and ecologically integrated approaches to woodwork.
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Laboratorium of collaborative design
