Used since ancient times to produce ropes, sails and paper, hemp is re-emerging in the twenty-first century as a symbol of sustainable innovation. Hempcrete, a concrete made from hemp fibres, offers unique advantages for civil construction: lightness, thermal and acoustic insulation, and resistance to humidity. Most importantly, hemp is a fast-growing plant that sequesters large amounts of CO₂ during its cultivation. Ancestral Innovation invites visitors to explore the uses and applications of hemp throughout history, connecting ancestral wisdom to modern architectural thought.
Participants
INSTITUTO HUMANITAS360 SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL Patrícia Villela Marino, São Paulo, Brazil, 1970. Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil. Piero Bonadeo, Turin, Italy, 1970. Lives and works in Miami, USA.
Authorial Collaborators
Spinazzola e Gitahy Arquitetura; Pedro Mendes da Rocha
Technical Collaborators
Ricardo Anderáos, PDR Fundo Filantrópico; BrunoPegoraro, Instituto Ficus
Supporters
PDR Fundo Filantrópico, Instituto Ficus
