Kathryn Larsen
Designer | Reviving eelgrass as a sustainable building material
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Kathryn Larsen is a designer who explores ancient building techniques to address contemporary sustainability challenges. She specializes in reviving eelgrass as a viable material for modern construction, bridging traditional knowledge with current design practices.
Her work centers on demonstrating how materials that have been used for centuries can offer solutions to today's environmental concerns. By researching and adapting historical methods of working with eelgrass, Larsen shows how this natural, renewable resource can be integrated into contemporary building projects.
Her approach combines material experimentation with an appreciation for the wisdom embedded in pre-industrial construction techniques.
What Kathryn Talks About
Reviving traditional building materials for sustainable architecture
Eelgrass as a renewable construction material
Merging ancient techniques with modern design practices
Sustainable alternatives to conventional building materials
Material innovation through historical research
Kathryn Larsen at Design Indaba 2020
Kathryn Larsen at Design Indaba
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Design Indaba×2 | 2020 | 🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa |
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