Water Hyacinth Experiment

This project proposes to revaluate the weaving craft of water hyacinth in Cambodia. This aquatic plant is harmful because it causes many environmental, sanitary and economic problems. Working over a 3 months period, in collaboration with Osmose association and the women of Saray cooperative from the floating village of Prek Toal, the idea of this project was to experiment this organic material and the weaving techniques, in order to find new applications for this invasive plant.

Cambodia, a country undergoing reconstruction, is trying to revive traditional crafts which have disappeared during the genocide. Here as needed as modern countries, design can help to upgrade some of these skills and become the link between technique, form and use.

Year

2010

Client

self-initiated

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AC/AL is a French multidisciplinary design studio founded by Amandine Chhor and Aissa Logerot

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