Furniture Design Challenge

Reimagine the City: Activating Public Ground for Multispecies Living

In urban landscapes, the design of public spaces often prioritizes human habitation, neglecting the needs of other species that share our environment. This oversight results in a controlled environment that limits biodiversity and hampers ecosystem health. Can design help flip this narrative?

This challenge invites participants to answer the question: How can we create urban spaces that promote co-habitation between humans and other species? 

In this challenge, participants are encouraged to think boldly and innovatively to tackle this pressing question. Through a six-day program, they will design outdoor furniture that facilitates multispecies living. Using additive manufacturing technology and locally sourced waste-based materials, participants will craft provocative solutions that activate public spaces while fostering co-habitation between human and non-human urban inhabitants. 

Through the power of design and innovation, we aim to create public interventions that enrich the lives of all species that call our cities home.
 

Who Should Apply?

• Architects
• Urban Designers
• Interior Designers
• Furniture Designers
• Product Designers