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Morro designed by Rafael Roldao, Marcelo Damm, Renato Mosci and Giuliano Mello. LINK

"It all started with a mess. And it was beautiful. Living in Rio, Brazil, a city surrounded by a bit of chaos here and there, favelas, and thinking that besides all that it works, we figured out that this mess was also functional. And how to incorporate it into a project, how to build upon it? Perhaps even more important, how to make it socially and ecologically relevant and also inspire some criticism? Bring the discussion to your home? So here is Morro.

Morro is a slang for favela in rio, something like a hill covered with houses built with whatever means they have. And this had to be translated to the project. Built out of foam waste from other traditional sofas, using cloth shreds as lining (with the help of a favela seamstress and craftwork co-operative) different colored and sized cubes are attached to a very simple recycled wood structure with the use of velcro. As a result, Morro has already won an honorable mention in its first design contest and the production is about to start. Morro was proudly designed by deQuinta, wich stands for fifth category design, and is composed by Marcelo Damm, Rafael Roldao and Renato Mosci, with the help of Giuliano Mello."

Jugaad designed by Sanjeev Shankar. LINK

"'Jugaad' is an Indian term that refers to attaining any objective with the available resources at hand. It gives new life to objects discarded as valueless and reminds us that the familiar is not necessarily known. The journey in New Delhi began with three questions: What happens when constraints act as triggers for innovation? What happens when people change their mind and work together? What happens when a thousand oil cans decide to fly?

By redefining the ubiquitous oil can, Jugaad takes recycling and reuse beyond a simply utilitarian measure into an exciting world of architecture and design possibilities. In the case of the discarded oil can, the death of one purpose liberates another. Through community participation and deep human level engagement, Jugaad explores prevalent perceptions of waste and beauty. It has set a precedent for a truly participatory and inclusive design approach by involving the inhabitants of Rajokri, an urban village at the edge of New Delhi.

Public Art Installation
discarded oil cans, natural pigment, steel cables
30' x 25'"