Sustainable craftsmanship and urban and social redevelopment: Studio Superfluo's activities

SUPERFLUOUS STUDY –

Join together Design and sustainable craftsmanship to give life to furnishings of exteriors and interiors for commercial and cultural activities made with certified or recycled materials: this is the objective pursued by Superfluous Study, a collective of professionals, a team under 30 active since 2010.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP –

The aim is to create some Quality products made in Italy, innovate the process to use fewer raw materials and research traditional craftsmanship techniques, merging them with modern digital manufacturing technologies.

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SUPERFLUOUS STUDY ACTIVITIES –

To date, Studio Superfluo has had the opportunity to work in Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Brazil, organizing more than 20 activities including workshops on the themes of self-construction, recycling and the common good and performance with the aim of facilitating co-design and co-production processes.

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URBAN AND SOCIAL REDEVELOPMENT –

Superfluous Study also deals with urban and social redevelopment Its goal is to become an example of sustainable design that is attentive to the local supply chain. Currently, it is rooted in its own territory but extends its reach throughout Italy and Europe: through informal learning activities and workshops, it creates a network and a strong community that generates new skills and new jobs in a virtuous cycle.

The project is competing for the 2016 edition of the Non Sprecare Award. To learn more about the competition and participate, go to here! 

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