All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 November Shifting Sands brings sustainable Perth landscape to life Shifting Sands brings sustainable Perth landscape to life 20/11/2020 | 2 MINS A new art installation on the LIT Nedlands campus is bringing PerthΓÇÖs unique landscape to life. Shifting Sands, created by School of Design researchers, is a ΓÇÿliving labΓÇÖ designed to engage the community with sustainable design practices. With three distinct plots (coastal sand dunes, sandy limestones and Darling Scarp), the art installation features native plants and recycled pipes donated by a local company. Dr Maria Ignatieva, who led the installation project, said the artwork highlighted the importance of incorporating nature into our everyday lives. ΓÇ£Shifting Sands is a practical expression of the ΓÇÿbiophilic cityΓÇÖ concept: essentially, the idea that we need nature within our cities to make them more liveable and enjoyable,ΓÇ¥ she said. ΓÇ£Nature serves so many of our needs: it creates a microclimate, reflects and mitigates climate change, contributes to carbon sequestration, and boosts our p
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 November Shifting Sands brings sustainable Perth landscape to life Shifting Sands brings sustainable Perth landscape to life 20/11/2020 | 2 MINS A new art installation on the LIT Nedlands campus is bringing PerthΓÇÖs unique landscape to life.
Shifting Sands, created by School of Design researchers, is a ΓÇÿliving labΓÇÖ designed to engage the community with sustainable design practices.
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With three distinct plots (coastal sand dunes, sandy limestones and Darling Scarp), the art installation features native plants and recycled pipes donated by a local company.
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Dr Maria Ignatieva, who led the installation project, said the artwork highlighted the importance of incorporating nature into our everyday lives.
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ΓÇ£Shifting Sands is a practical expression of the ΓÇÿbiophilic cityΓÇÖ concept: essentially, the idea that we need nature within our cities to make them more liveable and enjoyable,ΓÇ¥ she said.
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ΓÇ£Nature serves so many of our needs: it creates a microclimate, reflects and mitigates climate change, contributes to carbon sequestration, and boosts our p
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