Two students from Designskolen Kolding, Anne and Per made a project called ‘AWAY’ and asked: Where is ‘AWAY’? They came across Agbogbloshie, an e-waste dump in Ghana, that seem to be ‘AWAY for a growing amount of e-waste from industrialised countries. Alone with other students they started asking: what happen when we throw our old computer and other electronic devices away, – where is ‘Away’? Their question has inspired me to investigate, what happens to all the waste, I create at my studio?
Is all burned? Is any reused? I like to find out more about, what happens to my waste, when it is picked up by the municipality and send ‘Away’. I decided to make a material-divider with different units for different materials, preparing for expected up-comming re-use. I made a divider for Paper, Plastic, Metal, Batteries. Time will show, IF this is usefull.
What happens to our stuff when we throw is away – where is ‘Away’ ?
INTERIOR DESIGN / 2. HANDS SHOPS
2. Hand furniture shop for Dan Church Aid, / Folkekirkens Nødhjælp in Hillerød 2010.
We love and sell 2. hand books.
GEMMEREN – New young 2. hand shop at Nørrebro in Copenhagen 2010.
The shop was designed and setup by the DCA Youth Network under my guidence. The developing proces was running for about 2 months, where everything was decided and done by this creative and energetic young people. Today the shop is runned by a changing group of young people and all turnover is used for Aid work by DCA.
Luke came all the way from Southafrica to help.
Gemmerens logo was designed by voluntary graphic designer Olli.
5 min before opening.
Opening party, with dj and famous guests.
