Planetary Boundaries - Rethinking Architecture and Design

21.09.23 - 05.04.24

About the exhibition

For quite some time, the Royal Danish Academy has focused on exploring new ways to reduce carbon emissions in building projects, to refurbish and restore buildings rather than build new ones, and to create designs that last. The focal point of the Planetary Boundaries – Rethinking Architecture and Design exhibition is to perceive the world from a fresh perspective, seeking an approach to architecture and design disciplines that revolves around planetary well-being and the state of the global environment.

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Photo: Karina Tengberg

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Algae based polymer – transition towards biomaterial design

How can we meet the demand for polymers with smarter biobased designs?

Limited Edition: Refashioning the Unwanted

Can a new narrative and multifaceted functionality pave the way to future clothing designs?

The Aesthetics of Crushing: design based on the transformation of ceramic construction waste

Does ceramic waste have the potential to help reduce the use of virgin clay in building projects?

Fibrous

What is the potential of fibrous materials in the built environment?

ReWall - Circular transformation of a standard outer wall

How can we rethink the layers of modern wall construction?

The Darning Cloth of Anna Auerbach

Can history help draw attention to resource-conscious textile practices?

Designing and Living with Organisms

How can design help us coexist with other species?

Earthbound

How can clothing and textiles become part of the ecosystem?

Urbanism within boundaries – spatial practices beyond extraction

How can we reuse the existing built environment to a greater extent instead of constructing new?

FUNGATERIA

What are the perspectives of using fungi to make ‘Engineered Living Materials’?

Fungal Architectures

How can fungal materials impact architecture?

Bio Local Advanced Manufacture

How is it possible to strike a balance between materials, machines, and transport in local bio-based production?

Detailing resilience

How can innovative approaches train and equip graduates to overcome environmental challenges?

CoLaBtm

Are most of the important planetary boundaries we face within ourselves?

Biopolymer printing and Radicant

Can biopolymer printing help us reconsider the way we build?

Algae evaporation

Does the ceramicist pose a potential threat to our oxygen resources?