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The Luffah project
How can we integrate consumerism and ecological values in functional products? the project examines the use of a new environmental material in functional furniture.
the project is based on a luffa — a renewing plant that requires few resources and can be grown locally does not take much time to grow and biocomposites.
Materials; Luffa, Metal.
The project comprises a series of indoor furniture, which is predominately made from luffa in a clean process that includes compression and dyeing with natural dyes. ‘I found the material by accident while searching for a natural fabric. tried many types of additives, until I found that the plant holds natural binders.’
the natural dyeing is a traditional process made by boiling natural materials such as cabbage, onions, and spices, and the colors are then fixed with vinegar and salt. in this era, which is characterized by consumerism and rapid product cycle based on fads and accelerated lifestyle changes, it is important to look at materials that can meet this rapid product cycle and still protect environmental values.
This project wishes to explore the link between consumerism, fashion and the use of environmental materials, as complementary rather than clashing values. ‘in our modern lifestyle where people move apartments, relocate frequently and replace their furniture constantly, I saw an opportunity of making temporary and small footprint furniture.’,
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