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.


Laboratory
Mission
Methods & Toolkit
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Expeditions
Species
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People
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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.





Species



As PADLab sets for new expeditions, our collection of species' specimens and stories expands. The species' catalog represents alternative futures for animals, plants and humans, as well as optional affinities with the environment and other species.




Freshwater fish from the catfish series found in the Taninim Stream system. Read more


Freshwater fish from the catfish series found in the Yarkon River system. Read more


A large species of turtle from fresh-water and brackish habitats in Africa and the Near East. Read more





A large reptile in the Crocodilia order in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Read more


A tiny, ancient, and highly adaptable crustacean. Read more


A small invasive species of clam that lives mostly in freshwater. Read more




An aquatic plant of freshwater lakes, pools and rivers found in the Yarkon River system. Read more


A bird species which lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands. Read more


A perennial plant from the Poaceae family (commonly known as grasses) found in the Taninim Stream system. Read more





A perennial plant from the Poaceae family (commonly known as grasses). Read more


A photosynthetic species of bacteria. Read more


The future residents of Haruzim Neighbourhood. Read more






The future residents of Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael. Read more


A nonvenomous snake that feeds on amphibians. Read more




A flying aquatic insect. Read more


A species of eel, a snake-like, catadromous fish. Read more


A species of toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts and urban areas. Read more


A fish that lives in breeding ponds. Read more







A euryhaline fish (able to survive in both saltwater and freshwater). Read more


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


A small snail that lives in rivers, often used as a way to measure water quality. Read more






A large, highly adaptable, invasive species of snail. Read more


Part of the Canidae family, lives in natural areas near residential areas. Read more


A species of bramble, of the raspberry genus (Rubus) and the rose family (Rosaceae). Read more





The mallard is the most common wil duck, the ancestor of the domestic duck. Read more


An aquatic insect with a 24-hour lifespan in its mature stage. Read more


Microscopic algae, invisible to the naked human eye; single-cell organisms found in water systems. Read more






A species of waterfowl mostly active at night. Read more


Nomadic human populations that live near Taninim Stream. Read more


An aquatic mammal from the mustelid family. Read more






A genetically engineered species of shrimp. Read more

 
An omnivorous bottom-dwelling fish. Read more


up to 12 mm. Lives on the banks of saltwater streams. Read more






An amphibian from the salamandridae family. Read more


A species of freshwater ray-finned fish found only in Israel, in the Yarkon River system. Read more


A freshwater floating plant known for its yellow flowers which bloom in the summer months. Read more






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