Walter Walter exhibits material research via a range of crafted vessels. Participants are invited to interact with and interrogate their experiments to explore the potentials of the material we come into contact with the most in our daily lives: plastic.
We are at a pivotal moment where we need to question consumption alongside endurance. When considering materials that last generations, we think of stone, metals, and concrete, but what about more recent materials? What about plastic? It is time for us to reassess our preconceptions of materials in concert with our relationship to our changing environment. Plastic is a material of infinite potential; strong, moldable, and adaptable – yet it is widely considered cheap and disposable. The vessels on display aim to reframe our current viewpoint on plastic, focusing instead on its utility, lifespan, and ephemerality. The transparent and translucent vessels are designed to be responsive to their environment; objects that embrace change.
The bio-plastic vessels embody the qualities of our time, in a material of our time, that when used optimistically, can create enhanced everyday experiences lasting for generations.
Participants
Walter Walter
The work on display is part of ongoing material and design research by the team at Walter Walter. The ongoing research and fabrication for Longevity is led by Andrew Walter and Caleb Biffanti. Andrew Walter is a designer and practicing architect with extensive experience with complex production of small objects to large scale public buildings. Caleb Biffanti is a designer and trained architect who works between digital and physical realms with materials ranging from pixels to plastics.
Walter Walter exhibits material research via a range of crafted vessels. Participants are invited to interact with and interrogate their experiments to explore the potentials of the material we come into contact with the most in our daily lives: plastic.
We are at a pivotal moment where we need to question consumption alongside endurance. When considering materials that last generations, we think of stone, metals, and concrete, but what about more recent materials? What about plastic? It is time for us to reassess our preconceptions of materials in concert with our relationship to our changing environment. Plastic is a material of infinite potential; strong, moldable, and adaptable – yet it is widely considered cheap and disposable. The vessels on display aim to reframe our current viewpoint on plastic, focusing instead on its utility, lifespan, and ephemerality. The transparent and translucent vessels are designed to be responsive to their environment; objects that embrace change.
The bio-plastic vessels embody the qualities of our time, in a material of our time, that when used optimistically, can create enhanced everyday experiences lasting for generations.
Participants
Walter Walter
The work on display is part of ongoing material and design research by the team at Walter Walter. The ongoing research and fabrication for Longevity is led by Andrew Walter and Caleb Biffanti. Andrew Walter is a designer and practicing architect with extensive experience with complex production of small objects to large scale public buildings. Caleb Biffanti is a designer and trained architect who works between digital and physical realms with materials ranging from pixels to plastics.
