Formafantasma has curated a research-focused exhibition at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London, which aims to unravel the global impact of the forestry industry.
Called Cambio, the show sheds light on the legality and environmental impact of the extraction, production and distribution of wood to make products around the world.
The show focusses on process and ecological concerns rather than on finished objects.
Cambio is a research-based exhibition by Formafantasma
Formafantasma's intention is to demonstrate that the use of timber is not always as sustainable as it seems, and invite designers to question their role in creating a more sustainable future.
"The entire aim for Formafantasma and for us was to give space to the aspect of design that is not necessarily producing finished objects," Serpentine curator Rebecca Lewin told Dezeen. "It is a space for experimentation and the presentation of research." The show seeks to unravel the global impact of the forestry industry
Italian duo Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin curated Cambio off the back of a number of conversations and collaborations with different practitioners and experts from the timber industry.
Timber was chosen as its focus because it is one of the most globally abundant materials in design and architecture. However, the pair believe many of its users are unaware that wood is often unethically sourced from fragile ecosystems.

Its title, Cambio, makes reference to the cambium membr...