"Algae-Coffee Infra-sculpture" by Deon Cham Deon Cham
 Jie Jin Heyu Lu

This research project investigates the reinvention of urban infrastructure in the Post-Covid era. It aims to decentralise the existing infrastructural system that mainly serves the purpose of mass consumption. Hence, we propose a new type of “infra-sculpture” that can be localised, visualised, and popularised in the built environment. The idea intends to change how the public perceives infrastructural system, thus raising public awareness of current consumption practice and [bio]diversity. We propose two types of infra-sculptural systems: energy self-sufficient system using algae, and waste recycling system using wasted coffee ground. These two systems interconnect and coexist with one another, forming a self-sufficient ecosystem that is renewable and recyclable in terms of water and waste. Imagine how this could change our set of values and norms and how new knowledge is created, stimulating more innovation to happen. “We challenge the current status quo of infrastructure and envision a self-sufficient and zero-waste infra-sculpture.”