Alveoli Capillaries
A series of anatomical deep-breathing pods, designed to resemble alveoli surrounded by capillary networks in the lungs of a human body. Within these pods, a gas exchange occurs (CO2 / oxygen).
Contracting and expanding pendant lights + spinning spiral sculptures guide the breathing rhythm for users to follow.
Gut
Gut is a section of the Search Engine focused on repairing the digestive system, promoting
a detox from within. Located within The Lungs, Gut offers a variety of nourishing foods and
non-alcoholic beverages. Guests can order at the bar before being guided to the communal
seating area, where conversations with strangers are encouraged.
Situated in the same area as the bar is a second concept café named Breakfast Gut,
where visitors can choose from various cereals and milks to start their day properly.
The two cafés work together to provide distinct experiences: one for food and drinkrelated
detoxification, and another for evoking nostalgic feelings.
Discovered by Leopold Auerbach, the body has two brains, one being the gut. Research
suggests the human stomach plays a role in cognition. With this understanding,
repairing the gut has the potential to clear the mind, further enhancing the detox
process.
Sacred Archive
A modular archival exhibition space displaying nostalgic
analogue artefacts from the pre-iPhone era, ranging from
1949-2007. The archive celebrates the physicality of real
objects and acts as preservation of sacred memories.
Design and concept inspiration is drawn from the Svalbard
Seed Vault, a ‘backup facility’ for crop seeds, kept secure
in the event of world catastrophe.
