Interpreting Disposable Culture Beyond the Surface

Collaborating with Professor Peter Eckart and students, we co-developed "Spoon Archaeology," showcased at the London Design Biennale 2021 and Dresden in 2022. The project critiques disposable cutlery as symbols of globalized consumer culture. I used Giga Mapping to link design with historical and cultural inquiry.

Deliverables

  • Creation of the Spoon Complexity Map
  • Design and execution of exhibition concept and layout

Client

HfG OF Main

My role

Systems Designer

Duration

8 weeks

Spoon Complexity

Visualizing Interconnected Systems

Leveraging my Systems Oriented Design training, I employed Giga Mapping to examine the complexities of disposable cutlery. This technique revealed interdependencies among materials, production, and cultural practices, highlighting the broader impact of disposable products.

Detail GigaMap © Lukas Loscher, Dylan McGuire

Exhibition

Presenting Insights at International Platforms

Our research culminated in the "Spoon Complexity Map," an infographic co-designed with Dylan McGuire. It visually conveys parameters like historical evolution and cultural impact, challenging simplistic sustainability narratives and offering a critical view of consumer behavior.

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Heiko Prigge

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Dylan McGuire

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Dylan McGuire

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Interpreting Disposable Culture Beyond the Surface

Collaborating with Professor Peter Eckart and students, we co-developed "Spoon Archaeology," showcased at the London Design Biennale 2021 and Dresden in 2022. The project critiques disposable cutlery as symbols of globalized consumer culture. I used Giga Mapping to link design with historical and cultural inquiry.

Deliverables

  • Creation of the Spoon Complexity Map
  • Design and execution of exhibition concept and layout

Client

HfG OF Main

My role

Systems Designer

Duration

8 weeks

Spoon Complexity

Visualizing Interconnected Systems

Leveraging my Systems Oriented Design training, I employed Giga Mapping to examine the complexities of disposable cutlery. This technique revealed interdependencies among materials, production, and cultural practices, highlighting the broader impact of disposable products.

Exhibition

Presenting Insights at International Platforms

Our research culminated in the "Spoon Complexity Map," an infographic co-designed with Dylan McGuire. It visually conveys parameters like historical evolution and cultural impact, challenging simplistic sustainability narratives and offering a critical view of consumer behavior.

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Heiko Prigge

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Dylan McGuire

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© 2025 Lukas Loscher. All rights reserved.

Interpreting Disposable Culture Beyond the Surface

Collaborating with Professor Peter Eckart and students, we co-developed "Spoon Archaeology," showcased at the London Design Biennale 2021 and Dresden in 2022. The project critiques disposable cutlery as symbols of globalized consumer culture. I used Giga Mapping to link design with historical and cultural inquiry.

 

Deliverables

  • Creation of the Spoon Complexity Map
  • Design and execution of exhibition concept and layout

Client

HfG OF Main

My role

Systems Designer

Duration

8 weeks

Spoon Complexity

Visualizing Interconnected Systems

Leveraging my Systems Oriented Design training, I employed Giga Mapping to examine the complexities of disposable cutlery. This technique revealed interdependencies among materials, production, and cultural practices, highlighting the broader impact of disposable products.

Exhibition

Presenting Insights at International Platforms

Our research culminated in the "Spoon Complexity Map," an infographic co-designed with Dylan McGuire. It visually conveys parameters like historical evolution and cultural impact, challenging simplistic sustainability narratives and offering a critical view of consumer behavior.

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Heiko Prigge

Exhibition Details "Spoon Archaeology" © Dylan McGuire

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© 2025 Lukas Loscher. All rights reserved.