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PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shenkar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, educators, experts, and decision-makers.


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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.

PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shankar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, education systems, experts, and decision-makers.


Laboratory
Mission
Methods & Toolkit
Actions

Expeditions
Species
Collaboration & Partners
People
Contact






Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.


A common insect easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration.

The firebug lives on and near soil, feeding on biological debris. Firebugs live in groups and move frequently. The movements of each individual firebug within the group seem random: They climb on top of each other, move fast and slow, and spin in place.

In a scenario where the temperature and humidity rise significantly, the firebugs will relocate their colonies from surfaces near the scorching hot ground to the riverbank. From there, they will climb up. They will build colonies and bridges between reeds, creating pathways that will enable them to move across the water and through the surrounding reeds. To adapt to the new conditions, the firebugs’ size will decrease, and their coloration will change. The prominent black spots on their bodies will shrink and fade, while the red patterns will change to a more threatening shade of red. Their diet will also change, contributing to the development of symbiotic relationships between them and humans. Humans will let firebugs onto their skin (now damaged by climate change) to eat dead skin cells and cleanse it.

Shir Diker, Meital Menachem, Linoy Hadad












With the support of Shenkar’s International School
With the support of Shenkars' International School