Studio Dust centers its practice on material research, and even dust is a material. The phrase “from dust to dust” shows the studio’s philosophy, using dust both as a literal material resource and as a symbol of circularity. While a single particle of dust may seem insignificant, a large dust cloud can have a tremendous impact. Meaningful change requires cooperation. The studio focuses on collaboratively design research through materials.
- “From dust to dust”.
Everything originates from dust and will eventually return to it. We are composed of the same particles as all other elements, connecting the past, present, and future. Dust symbolizes our interconnectedness with the world. I am dust. - Revealing invisible forces .
Dust, despite its intangible nature, makes other unseen forces visible, such as rays of light or the movement of air and water. This ability to expose the unseen invites the question: can design reveal hidden but fundamental forces within a given context? - Destruction.
Dust can disrupt and destroy, yet it also holds the potential for new life due to the microbes it carries. After destruction, dust enables new growth. Can design similarly disrupt existing systems while offering the potential for alternatives? - Micro and macro perspectives.
Dust floating in the air resembles stars in the galaxy, despite the vast difference in scale. This parallel reminds us that Earth itself is just a particle in the universe. - Collective cooperation.
While one particle of dust alone is powerless, a large dust cloud can have a tremendous impact. - Diversity within the dust cloud.
A cloud of dust contains a mixture of materials—sand, carbon, salt—whose diversity defines its essence. - Changing identities.
Over time, a dust cloud loses and gains particles, shifting its shape and traveling to new places. Is it still the same cloud? This evolution raises the question: as designers take on new roles and cross into other disciplines, what constitutes the identity of design?