To build with a rose
is an ongoing material research project exploring how discarded flowers can become a resource for interiors. Using the rose as a starting point, the research takes a nose-to-tail approach to the flower: stems become structures and furniture, petals and leaves become composite surfaces, thorns become mechanical fixings, and 3D-printed bio-resin nodes allow irregular plant material to be assembled into modular building systems.
Rather than designing around a standardised material, the work responds to what is locally available - allowing seasonality, variation and the lifespan of the flower to influence how things are made and maintained.
The research is developed through material testing, 1:1 prototyping and the collection of floral waste from shops, florists and public gardens across London.