The students have taken inspiration from ancient civilizations such as the Maya, the Aztec Empire, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, Phoenicia, but also historical cultures such as the Native Americans and the Sami tradition. The task has been to investigate how these societies and cultures were organized and then identify an activity or area of interest of today with a clear linear character. Based on economic, social and environmental aspects, the students have then developed concepts inspired by the past, which have a clear cyclical character, and which we can reintroduce and use “from now on”.
The material is mainly wood (alder) which all previous cultures had access to and which supports and makes it easier to keep resource flows local and small-scale, which in turn reduces energy use and need for transport and avoiding toxic waste.