How to reclaim what is familiar? Homework from the world-class design studio FORMAFANTASMA.

They make vases out of plastic made from plant sap and other materials, mix flour with agricultural waste to create vessels that return to the soil, and so on. The Amsterdam-based "FORMAFANTASMA. is a design studio that focuses on "commonplace" objects, and conducts product design after careful research and experimentation.

Their unique approach has attracted attention from around the world, and they have launched a new platform, the "homework project. As the name "homework" suggests, the project explores "regeneration" and "circulation" that can be practiced on an individual basis. Here is the first assignment.

How can we change the perspective of what is around us, how can we use it or change its purpose, and how can we transform it into a resource?

The lineup of respondents to this question included contemporary artist Me (ME), art collective SKWAT, and chef Taichi Hara. In addition, creators from overseas and an ordinary grandmother (‼︎) living in Nagano Prefecture also participated. Regardless of occupation or age, they will share their own free perspectives on regeneration and circulation that can be done close to home.

The answers each person prepared were displayed on the window monitor of THE NORTH FACE ALTER and the REGENERATIVE CIRCLE, a community that explores future possibilities based on Brewed Protein™, an artificial protein material.Instagram. and will be presented daily through Tuesday, October 24 at What actions can we take for the earth? The answer to this question will naturally come to you as you come into contact with their daily lives and thoughts.