Models, Products and Scenarios illustrating co-creative processes between various fields of Crafts, Design, Arts and Science utilising traditional and technologically advanced techniques.
The residency combines mycoremediation techniques and conceptual objects to tackle heavy metal soil contamination. Drawing inspiration from adaptive plant and fungi species known as accumulators and in the face of environmental instability and climate change, it will explore resilient ecosystems through symbiotic infrastructure.
Kropa, a small Slovenian town with a remarkable history of ironworking, will become a setting for a residency for two designers to explore the historical, cultural and socio-economic dimensions of blacksmithing and nail production.
Drugo more and Oaza are facilitating a project with SOLL, an AI designer, that will craft a bold narrative intertwining the Mediterranean mythology with futuristic innovation and culminate in a visionary initiative.
This residency by Drugo more and OAZA will see artist Robertina Šebjanič address the environmental impact of discarded weapons on oceans' seabeds. By focusing on Rijeka, within the Kvarner region in the Northern Adriatic Sea, the collaboration with local craftspeople, scientists, and civil society will result in showcasing research outcomes at a global scale.
The crash course designed by Trajna / Krater Collective consists of two workshops co-led by Debra Solomon, Urška Škerl, and Alen Mangafić, that explore urban biodiversity stewardship through innovative practices. They are designed to enhance understanding of urban ecosystem management and spatial interventions.
The fifth edition of the AND Fair: Abandon Normal Devices in Rijeka will feature an intriguing showcase of various devices and objects, along with a rich program of workshops for both children and adults.
A Walking Residency* embarks on a two-week hiking tour across Ljubljana’s urban(ized) greens. This research collaboration between Trajna’s eco-social designers and multispecies urbanist Debra Solomon aims to delineate a green corridor, a connective pathway facilitating wildlife migration throughout the city.