Creative Composting – The role of soil in engaging communities, creating daily circularity and activating microorganisms

Creative Composting – The role of soil in engaging communities, creating daily circularity and activating microorganisms

Lecture: 11-12hDate: 6.12.2023Location: BITZ fablab Photo: DIY instructions for Terra Preta In this seminar, Ayumi Matsuzaka will share several community examples of creating Terra Preta Soil substrate in various neighbourhoods of Berlin. Since 2015, the neighbourhood of Eden garden (Berlin-Pankow) has collected kitchen waste and have created a Terra Preta substrate together. The members order …

Material Talks: Technosoil – The Origin Of The Future Soil

Material Talks: Technosoil – The Origin Of The Future Soil

Lecture: 18-19hDate: 14.11.2023Location: BITZ fablab Photo: Making of TECHNOSOIL popup exhibition. Through a public lecture and (internal) workshop we will learn and experience more about the research of multidisciplinary-designer Davide Balda on the use and study of the earth to create a new sustainable building material that replaces materials such as cement, which production processes …

Material Talks – Do-It-Yourself Materials

Material Talks – Do-It-Yourself Materials

This edition is all about do-it-yourself (DIY) materials. Date and Time: November 24, 9:00Location: Online / Teams link The world of materials for design is constantly evolving. Designers continually need to update themselves and find unusual lenses and novel tools to investigate this vibrant world. We have moved from traditional materials to industrial materials, and …

Material Talks – Hemp

Material Talks – Hemp

Material Talks is a series of lectures focused on matter. This first edition is all about hemp. Date and Time: November 2, 18:00Location: Online / Teams link Hemp is an agricultural plant that does not need insecticides or pesticides to flourish. By capturing carbon dioxide more efficiently than trees it could even reduce our carbon …