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Woman holding papers at a modern sculpture exhibition in a grand hall with tapestries and large windows
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Artefacts of Remembrance: First prize in Milan glass competition

CoDe student Ariane Carde wins first prize in the Milano Vetro Under 35 competition.
Shelves inside a Anagama kiln filled with assorted clay pots, vases and sculptures in earthy tones
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Watching the Anagama: Heat, collaboration, craft and waiting

CoDe community participates in a traditional Anagama firing at Ceramic Center Kuu, Orimattila
People in waders collect green aquatic plants by an overgrown riverbank on a sunny day
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Exchanges in algae and design: a week in Portimão

A trip to Portugal, where seaweed becomes a tool to engage with the environment, learn principles of design and start collaborations.
A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid.
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Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMakerStudio

At 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s BioMakerStudio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium.
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Latest Student Projects

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Dozens of brown pine cones pinned in rows on a pale wooden board against a light grey background
Contemporary Design

In Nearness by Yash Gupta

This interactive artefact reacts to the viewer’s proximity using spruce cones as an instrument, recreating that experience of discovery.
Art display of three patterned paper rolls and tree photos on a dark platform with wooden floor
Contemporary Design

Read the Bark by Ildikó Varga

Tree bark. Endless wrinkles, cracks, and scars align to form patterns. What if these are not merely patterns, but stories written on the tree’s body?
Three linked grey ceramic bowls on a dark table, holding twigs, ash and small debris
Contemporary Design

The Dark Forest by Seoyoung Lee

The artefact was created as a reflection of my personal winter, the state of creativity I found myself in.
Person reads at a sunlit desk by a tall window with notes hanging on strings
Contemporary Design

Shamanism: The Heterotopia of Language by Yongsub Shin

The artefact was created as a reflection of my personal winter, the state of creativity I found myself in.
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