crQlr Awards Exhibition Tokyo – Living Loops

Many discussions around the circular economy have centered on optimizing human-made systems—focusing on resource supply, material processing, and waste management all within the context of human economic activity. However, nature itself operates as a vast, self-sustaining network, where even the smallest players, such as the microbes in soil, allow materials to decompose and regenerate, creating increased value for surrounding ecosystems. While nature’s “living loops”—such as decomposition and fermentation—have been refined over time, advancements in human technology and ingenuity now allow us to empower these systems like never before.

These “living loops” challenge us to move beyond human-designed cycles and instead embrace the deeper potential of nature’s own regenerative systems. 

At the crQlr Awards Exhibition Tokyo, we will showcase the crQlr Awards 2024 winners’ projects at FabCafe Tokyo and offer a variety of programs, including talks by award winners and judges, as well as exhibition tours.

“Return to the soil” circular sensors – Takaaki Kasuga, Assistant Professor, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN), Osaka University）

This innovative project is proposing a new technology designed with a fully circular lifecycle in mind: a sensor capable of decomposing and returning to the earth after its use. This biodegradable soil sensor exemplifies the fusion of cutting-edge technology and sustainable design, highlighting the potential for electronic devices to align with the principles of a zero-waste future.

URL: https://awrd.com/en/creatives/detail/16034968

Piss Soap – Arthur Guilleminot

Piss Soap is sustainable soap made out of human-produced waste, including cooking oil, human urine and wood ash. The project is also a local and communal effort to tackle climate change, while shifting the narrative of climate transition and the circular economy, embracing care, community and local solutions.

URL: https://awrd.com/en/creatives/detail/16092922

BIO-MOON LAB – Laura Benneton

BIO-MOON LAB is an innovative interdisciplinary project that fuses art, sustainability, and scientific inquiry through the exploration of bioluminescence. By cultivating Vibrio fischeri bacteria in petri dishes and liquid solutions, the project aims to develop “Bio-light” as a sustainable alternative to conventional artificial lighting in contemporary art.

URL: https://awrd.com/en/creatives/detail/16119843

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