| Time | 11:00 – 12:40 |
| Location | ❼ Jakarta room (AMS level 3) |
| Capacity | 16 |
Our digital lives appear weightless, yet behind every click there’s a growing pile of waste. Vast amounts of unused data are stored indefinitely: consuming electricity, water and scarce materials.
How can we, as designers, begin to sense and shape this invisible digital waste?
Invisible Debris explores how designers can recognize and reduce the material impact of digital design. We will explore this theme through a hands-on workshop.
This event builds upon earlier interviews with fellow creatives in the field. This research surfaced four main themes to trigger action within digital practice: (1) virtual compost (2) viral data (3) powertool leakage (4) digital treasuring.
We will work with symbolic materials: LED lights and power banks (electricity), circuit boards (materials), and water drippers (water). Together, we’ll construct tangible artifacts that challenge how we design digital products regarding digital waste.
At the heart of this workshop is a shift. Away from abstract metrics and towards what we can see, touch, and influence.
Host – Martijn van Loon
Martijn van Loon / Studio Frontier explores the boundaries of sustainable digital design: create products and services with an ecosystem approach. The studio is founded by designer Martijn van Loon. With experience gained at Dutch agencies such as CLEVER°FRANKE and Kiss the Frog, he now focuses on digital data storytelling and sustainable design practices.