Moss
2024
Urban Reef is a design studio from Rotterdam, which pioneers in bio-inclusive design. Their ideology is shaped by the recognition of cities as shared habitats for diverse life forms and not just humans.
They design open-ended habitats, which they call „Reefs“ to foster microclimates and create vessels that store nutrients which benefit more-than-human beings within the city landscape. Their Reefs are 3D printed with living materials.
They design open-ended habitats, which they call „Reefs“ to foster microclimates and create vessels that store nutrients which benefit more-than-human beings within the city landscape. Their Reefs are 3D printed with living materials.
Their project is a mix of ecological thought, regenerative technologies, and bio-based aesthetics, with a goal to reshape urban environments with a design attempt that contemplates the traditional anthropocentric design approaches. They tackle widespread environmental challenges while promoting for a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
Inspired by their works, the more- than-human which inhabits the Reefs is captured through cameraless photography, a methodology that hold the the maintanence of the „more than human“ as a key concept. The images explore how the more than human can be captured from a non human perspective but from the plant as the main creator for the image.
