How does Silphium Perfoliatum (Silphy) empower both bees and building materials? And Flax? How can their untapped potential revolutionize sustainable industries? Welcome to this Thursdays Eindhoven Innovation Café, featuring Simone van Es (Roots Foundation) and Linde van Vlijmen (Back to the Flax). Join us for an inspiring session on how they champion a new era of Dutch bio-based circular design. Don’t miss out to meet these game-changers!opens for designing new types of human experiences.
Special Guests
Roots Foundation: Celebrating Nature and Sparking Sustainable Design
Through collaborative efforts spanning the entire supply chain – from farmers to manufacturers, designers to builders – Roots Foundation forges a path towards sustainable innovation. They are on a mission to inspire artists, designers and architects to embark on this transformative journey. The exhibition ‘From Dutch Soil’ curated by Simone van Es, spotlights Silphium Perfoliatum (Silphy), a bee-friendly fiber crop offering sustainable solutions for agriculture, building and design. It exemplifies regenerative farming, offering a sustainable alternative.
Back to the Flax: reviving flax as a versatile, eco-friendly powerhouse
10 people, 100 days, 1.000 m2. With Back to the Flax the consortium Kazerne Young (2nd years Design Academy Eindhoven Students) are going back to the roots as well. Flax, once a staple in European daily life, has gradually faded out of sight. However, there is untapped potential as a sustainable and circular material waiting to be explored. Through research and material experiments, from seeds to crop into nature inclusive applications, the consortium reintroduces the material into modern contexts. Linde van Vlijmen will present the result of their research. Sometimes going back to the past shows you the path to the future.
Moderated by Charlotte Grün.
Eindhoven is full of hidden Tech & Design gems that fuel transformation. Now is the time to unite their superpowers. What visions do they hold for creating an attractive, sustainable world for us and future generations? What groundbreaking experiments and prototypes are they developing to boost our society forward? How can we learn from each other and contribute to this shared mission? Join us for an inspiring event where ideas and connections come to life!
Free entrance, English spoken.
24 Oktober 2024
17:30 Walk-in and networking, we’ll offer a free drink and a bite
18:00 Introduction to the Special Guests followed by a moderated discussion
19:00 Networking
19:30 Opportunity to join the Meet-up dinner with the speakers
English spoken, of course
