‘objects of the forest’ by andrea bandoni graphic design florian jakober

brazilian designer andrea bandoni has shared with designboom her latest project – an ebook that  presents a selection of useful items found in the amazon entitled ‘objects of the forest‘. the book documents under various sections fruit and plant material that bandoni has curated as practical products of nature – describing how each one may be employed from the perspective of a designer. the project began with an experimental trip to the region to engage in workshops with local designers and gradually became an avenue through which they were able to appreciate the force of nature. this prompted the focus of the expedition to shift in search of sustainable objects – through which the forest would be able to be felt, seen and experienced. some outcomes of the project include the tongue of a fish that can be used for sanding, the skin of a fruit re-purposed as bowl – which in itself has dozens of uses – and a textile that comes directly from under a tree’s bark, ready to use.

the project shares compelling stories about the coexistence of man and nature from a design approach, opening up a conversation to the somewhat dormant sustainable possibilities nature’s resources has to offer. the book is available for free download here.

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni the book documents under various sections – such as ‘whistles’ and ‘bowls’ – fruit and plant material that bandoni has curated as practical products of nature

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni the project began with an experimental trip to the region to engage in workshops with local designers

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni describing how to make bags from a palm tree leaf

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni some outcomes of the project include the tongue of a fish that can be used for sanding

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni a section of the book describing how a plant material can be used as a cradle

objects of the forest by andrea bandoni the book is available for free download here

e-book collaborators:

graphic design / editing: florian jakober foreword: vanessa grossman photos: ana paula campos, ana elisa bueno & felipe bandoni de oliveira, jimmy christian, vanessa gama, glauber júlio & brunna anchieta scientific consultancy: felipe bandoni de oliveira review: joana meroz e carl harris stagiaire: victor magalhães research and field work / production: ana paula campos