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  • Bio-Brutalism; five case studies framing the emergence of new raw aesthetics at the intersection of material regeneration, environmental design, and crafts

Galdon, Fernando, Hosker, Harry, Eliot, William, Garcia, Hugo, Tsiganchuk, Anna, Wang, Shaoyu, Fantini van Ditmar, Delfina and Phillips, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-6064, 2023, Conference or Workshop, Bio-Brutalism; five case studies framing the emergence of new raw aesthetics at the intersection of material regeneration, environmental design, and crafts at IASDR 2023 Life-Changing Design, Milan, Italy, 09-13 Oct 2023.

Abstract or Description:

As we move towards an environmental and regenerative paradigm for crafts, with new objectives, methods, and practices, questions arise regarding the aesthetics of these emerging forms. To address this issue, the main author developed a module aimed at exploring furniture design at the intersection of regenerative materials, structures, and aesthetics. In this context, five cases have been selected to frame the quintessential characteristics of these new raw aesthetics. These case studies showcase varying approaches, with some generating new aesthetic qualities by introducing novel processes, while others embrace a strictly analogue approach to highlight literal aesthetics. The resulting aesthetics have been categorised in this paper as Bio-Brutalism. This emerging aesthetics retains the essential elements of traditional Brutalism, such as stripped-down, raw, monolithic appearance, non-treated finished surfaces, and a commitment to preserving design heritage. However, it also diverges in significant ways, with three core elements identified: subtractive locality, time-based dynamic aesthetics, and nature-human hybrid collaborative processes.

Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W700 Crafts
School or Centre: School of Design
Copyright Holders: Authors
Identification Number or DOI: https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.202
Uncontrolled Keywords: Bio-Aesthetics; Environmental; Regenerative practises; Brutalism; Crafts
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2023 11:06
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2024 11:18
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/5471
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