Hasta La Ideas

What will future archeologists uncover in the UK if we continue to deposit 99 million tonnes of waste per year in landfills? During the London Design Festival the V&A features an installation in its tunnel entrance by Royal College of Art graduate Ian Douglas-Jones, illustrating the need for recycling. He puts “stratum” (layers of compressed soil or rock) on display, asking the questions Can we create a new typology of landscape design and architecture using commercial waste streams? And also Can new and inspirational products be created from these reclaimed materials by artists?

Alongside the installation is also a range of products on display, designed by artists from material otherwise destined for landfill: From condemned fire-hose and racing sails to waste coffee sacks and de-commissioned parachutes and office furniture textiles.

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