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Jacob Douenias

Jacob Douenias

Brooklyn, NY, US

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Living Things - Installation

'Living Things' – an installation of functional vignettes of a home in the near future containing symbiotic, photosynthetic, living furniture has been the most challenging and fulfilling project I have ever had the opportunity to create. The installation was created for The Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art after being selected from over 500 submissions from 27 countries.

The vision of this project: A future where biological symbiosis is integrated into design and architecture to create food and/or fuel.

The project, Living Things, was featured online and in print from Japan to Brazil at places like Domus, Wired, and Fast Company. 

See more here:  http://www.douenias.design/living-things-1

 
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Status: Built
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US
My Role: Artist in Residence, Designer, Project Manager / Producer, Team Leader
Additional Credits: Ethan Frier - Collaborating Designer
Mattress Factory - Installation Support, Funding, and Staffing
Pittsburgh Glass Center - Contracted Glass Manufacture
Standard & Custom - Contracted CNC Fabrication
Tom Wolf Photography - Photography
Lena Tesone - Model
Michael Olnijik - Furniture Collection on Loan