
Grant Programme for Internationalization → Open call phase 2
CLOSING THE CIRCLE
IND [Inter.National.Design], 2018
€54.970
In 'Closing the Circle', new design guidelines are developed for closed-loop farming systems. It is a project in which Arman Akdogan and Felix Madrazo – founders of IND [Inter.National.Design] – team up with Turkish and Dutch researchers, innovative farmers, designers and energy advisors. €54.970
In the start-up phase, the team developed a sustainable and innovative design for a cattle shed in Palanga, an art and agriculture experiment in Erzincan. This pioneering project in Turkey shows how farmers can combine optimal conditions for animal welfare and the environment, and how design can contribute to this. The design takes into account the climate conditions, the cattle bedding, the production of compost and the processing of waste into biogas. In addition to Palanga, the team is also working with a new generation of farmers such as Ahmet Kocabıyık to explore the relationship between cattle breeding, modern art and tourism, and with Kıvanç Başak, focusing on the combination of cattle breeding with olive trees. Involved experts are: Kees van Reenen (Wageningen University), Peter Mensinga (ARUP Amsterdam), Özgür Şahin (Çanakkale) and Baris Samir (BGS Energy Consulting).
In the follow-up phase, the team will organise three interdisciplinary case studies at these farms and a field visit to similar initiatives in the Netherlands. In addition, prototypes for a future holistic farm are being designed in collaboration with Istinye University and MEF University, DesignLAB. The team will present the results in the form of guidelines contained in a digital report, and at an international symposium in Istanbul. The symposium focuses on the relationship between rural food production and urban food consumption (From Farm to Fork). The programme includes innovative chefs from Istanbul and Rotterdam, among others. The Turkish website Arkitera is the communication partner for the symposium.
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