Local shit is a response to two pressing environmental issues: the current nitrogen crisis caused by livestock industry, and the cement industry’s emissions of greenhouse gases. Surplus cow manure, locally dug clay and sand are mixed into a weatherproof, sustainable plaster suitable for architectural applications, like facades, in wet climates. A renewed use of an acient technique.
The installation showcases materials studies, feasibility studies and three possible flows of production on large scale, proving that the plaster may be a viable alternative to concrete. Sustainable, useful and feasible.
When life gives you shit and emission, make a rock-solid plaster
Tarot is an ancient ritual to gain insight into our past, present and future. Solveig Weimar and Antonia Vincenza Schreiber developed Atlas of Tarot to reclaim the inherently human power of personal agency. Weimar crafted the text and concept, reinterpreting archetypes in a contemporary context. Schreiber translated these into illustrations. The designers propose a narrative of Earth in balance with its inhabitants, as an alternative to dominant patriarchal and human-centered worldviews.
Atlas of Tarot presents mysticism not as strange and scary, but as an empowering tool to help people reflect and illuminate their internal search for a better world.
Driven by environmental, social and philosophical questions Antonia Vincenza Schreiber and Solveig Weimar developed a personal approach of using design as a tool for changing perspectives. Through in-depth research, hands-on experimentation, and a critical – at times ironic – lens, the duo challenges contemporary issues with a poetic and empowering touch.