Andrea Hipp

Compost Lab

How can the process of producing compost be adapted and communicated in order to make it accessible for a Zurich reference group concerned about sustainability?

Event

At a time when sustainability is increasingly important in almost all areas of life, it is surprising that compost continues to play such a subordinate role. Especially in the urban context, there is a lack of infrastructure and awareness of how to make and use this product. After analysing common attitudes, prejudices and perceptions concerning compost, this thesis introduces a new perspective on this matter presenting a case study of biodegradable clothes made by FREITAG F-ABRIC. The Compost Lab therefore offers mediation, detaching compost from its natural environment, aesthetically decontextualizing it and thus making it approachable for an urban reference group in Zurich.

Mentoring:
Prof. Bitten Stetter, Dr. Francis Müller

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