Liquid Clay- Forms in Flux

The installation is a gentle intervention in the Old Botanical Garden Zürich in the context of Design Biennale Zurich 2025 to support the local fauna&flora and enhance temperature comfort. Rising from the pond, it transforms the natural logics of aquatic plants into a sculptural system of 3d printed clay funnels. Locally crafted, yet digitally shaped, they come in dialog with the garden’s living ecosystem to create an atmosphere of pause and contemplation.

Team:
Maria Smigielska – project lead, design and development
Ana Ascic- design and development
Fabian Schmid- production

Production support- Lehmhuus AG 
Structural advice- Judyta Cichocka 
Curation: Gabriela Chicherio, Andreas Saxer