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Sneakerfarm

Year
2024
Type of work
Research & teaching
Services
  • Phase 1 Discovery
  • Phase 2 Concept
  • Phase 3 Design
  • Phase 4 Development

What if you didn't buy your new sneakers, but let them grow? What if you were no longer a consumer, but a farmer? The sneaker farm is a speculative concept for the use of mycelium for the individual and circular production of sneakers in the context of a social space.

In my bachelor's project, I developed this idea entirely as a spatial, communicative and productive concept, creating a thoughtful, logical and inspiring vision for the sneaker production of tomorrow.

Bachelor thesis at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences
Semester: Summer 2024
Supervision: Prof. Sabine Krieg & Prof. Philipp Teufel

VMM Young Professionals Publication

Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: hand holding a sneaker with mushrooms growing out of it
Contextual mood fungi sneaker ✦
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: visualisation of the sneaker farm building with a timber roof and glass facade
Visualization building ✦
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: visualisation of the entrance hall with timber construction and a counter
Visualization spore shed ✦
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: visualisation of a sales room with tables and mycelium sneakers
Visualization sole forge ✦
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: visualisation of the growing hall with shelves and driving robots
Visualization fungi fields ✦
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: visualisation of the market area with fabric panels under the ceiling
Visualization myco market ✦
Posterdesign concept
Sneakerfarm app concept
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: isometric diagram of the sneaker farm on three levels
Diagramm spatial concept
Sneakerfarm, research and teaching: hand holding a smartphone with the sneaker farm app
Mock-up sneakerfarm app