The Material Way gathered makers and artists from around the world to explore how natural elements could become a foundation for design. We met virtually, sharing recipes, experiments, and insights. In our kitchens and backyards, new materials were born; cooked, dried,
transformed.
For me, this process naturally intertwined with Thread of Life, a book I had just finished writing. The poetic thread of that work began to materialize—literally—as I shaped bio-based sheets with heart-shaped seeds pressed inside, weaving together presence, process, and poetic memory.
At one point, I wondered: What if design was edible? I spoke with chefs like Pablo Soto from Noma and Rodolfo Guzmán from Boragó. Though that path shifted, the question stayed:
How can design be nourishing not just visually, but emotionally, even spiritually?
This question led me to collaborate with a local artisan, working with palm fronds to weave light-filtering forms. Some glowed when light passed through them, others held seeds in suspension—small altars to the invisible thread that binds us to the living world.
In the end, I presented two flower-like sculptures in Copenhagen. One suspended from above, one grounded. Both held seeds inside—tiny hearts, preserved in light. The installation wasn’t about product. It was about presence.
