Humans have watched and admired the life and behaviour of bees since the dawn of time. We have built their hives and collected their sweet and golden honey. We have studied the relationships between bees and flowers, studied their diversity … read more
DAY 1 How are multispecies perspectives integrated in practices usually not working with multispecies? The VIBRA Research Network Online Symposium started out with a session focusing on how more-than-human perspectives are integrated into practices that predominantly focused on humans. First, … read more
VIBRA is a multi-scale endeavor that aims to create more inclusive living environments for human and non-human residents. Our team brings together practitioners from biotremology (animal vibration communication), inclusive studies, and more-than-human perspectives to design, art, and architecture to develop … read more
Exploring Vibration as a Sensory Multispecies perspective by Camping in the Treetops The I.N.S.E.C.T. Summercamp, now in its third year, brings together people from diverse backgrounds, e.g. design researchers, artists, architects, ecologists, biologists, biotremologists and more. We call ourselves the … read more
Apiculture! Apiculture is another word for beekeeping. It derives from the latin word apis meaning bee. Culture originally means to cultivate. It’s basically the same word, but the word apiculture clarifies something about man’s guiding hand in this duality between … read more
Network members inviting you to events at the World Congress of Architecture in Copenhagen! Scandinavia is famous for its long summer days, the liminal time bridging sunny brightness with dark nights. DUSK then is the threshold, known for creating an atmosphere … read more
UPDATE The registration/application is now open. The I.N.S.E.C.T. Summercamp, now in its second year, brings together global designers, architects, artists, biologists, entomologists, ecologists, and like-minded researchers to improve methodologies around multispecies co-creation and design. We call ourselves the I.N.S.E.C.T. Collective … read more
Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth, is a species of moth that humans have domesticated over 5000 years of silk production. The silk harvesting process has been optimised for more efficiency and productivity in many aspects such as their habitat, … read more
In August 2022, researchers in the fields of design, art, engineering and anthropology got together for three weeks to focus their full attention on their little animal companions, insects. An INterSpecies Exploration by biodigital Craft and manufacturing Technologies I.N.S.E.C.T. Summer Camp … read more
Biomenstrual is a collection of biomaterial experiments, rituals, and spells for imagining, designing and practicing menstrual care beyond the human body. The project explores designing for non-anthropocentric, ecofeminist practices of human menstrual care. We focus on how menstrual products are … read more