Lena C Emery designs a series of furniture and objects as part of THE OIHARA RESEARCH PROJECT [TORP]

The Oihara Research Project (TORP) is an initiative exploring ways to reintegrate nature and natural materials into daily life through functional objects and plant-based practices.

There is an emerging consensus that the health of the planet depends on the coexistence between rapidly growing cities and the natural world, yet few frameworks or tools are being provided to allow those living in cities to incorporate nature within their encapsulated lives. Drawing on the insights of the natural world, theoihararesearchproject examines possible solutions through the creation of functional objects and experiences based in nature.