WEEK IN REVIEW +POOL GETS OPENING DATE AND FINAL LOCATION AT NYC'S PIER 35 after over ten years of planning, +POOL has found a final home at pier 35, near manhattan’s lower east side. the floating, plus-shaped pool's water filtration system is being tested this summer with the goal of launching an approx. 2,000 sqft version that will make swimming in NYC's east river a real possibility in 2025. EVERYDAY PLASTIC OBJECTS BECOME MOLDS FOR MYCELIUM ALTERNATIVES ordinary plastic objects like monobloc chairs, plastic stools, and lighting fixtures transform into molds for mycelium grown on agricultural waste in NONGZAO's CONSUMER project. seeking to break the visual monotony of mass-produced items, the project suggests the use of a biodegradable material alternative as a potential solution to replace plastic. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. |