Virgil Durando talking to visitors of the Knotweed Mosaïc open studio.

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Understanding Japanese knotweed

In conversation with Virgile Durando

Virgile Durando is a product/material designer and researcher from France. He is our current artist in residency, presently working on collecting and developing knowledge regarding the re
exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Knotweed Mosaic

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Apr 2023

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Apr 2023
- Rethink, Reshape, Refine

The open studio of designer Virgile Durando shows an array of different applications of Japanese Knotweed stems. From weaves to joints and from marquetry to complete furniture, these diverse...

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Virgile Durando's profile picture. Credit: Sandra…
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Japanese Knotweed Handbook cropped infographic by…
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Virgile Durando's crafts with Japanese Knotweed.

Credits: Iris Rijskamp.
Image: Sandra Ruiz Castroviejo

Veggie Portrait. Virgil

Virgil chose the purple cabbage.
Image: Justin Knelange, Jiyoung Lee

Marquetry piece using various lengths of splitted…
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Virgile Durando working with Japanese knotweed

Credits: JiYoung Lee

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