11. Studio Plastique

This Brussels-based studio was founded by Theresa Bastek and Archibald Godts, who met at Design Academy Eindhoven, where they ‘found a common desire to address the many challenges our world is facing’. They do so by investigating production processes and their social and environmental impact; designing ‘recycling scenarios’ for objects; challenging common concepts such as ownership; and exploring the ecological and economic sustainability of design. For example, their 2020 project Current Age (pictured) looked at electricity and its indispensable role in today’s society. ‘There are so many ways of making sensible and empathic contributions as a designer and the world urgently needs those,’ they say. ‘Reaching out to others is key. Collaboration isn’t just meaningful, it is also rewarding.’ studioplastique.be