design that begins beneath the surface
Rootfull grows lighting, textiles, sculpture, and material studies from plant roots, bringing an underground system of growth into the space of design.
Founded by artist and photographer Zena Holloway, the London-based bio-design studio guides roots through hand-carved beeswax templates, allowing the material to form through time, water, and living movement. What arrives is a biomaterial with the delicacy of lace and the firmness of a crafted surface, shaped by a process that asks for patience before it asks for production.
The work feels especially attuned to a moment when design is being asked to slow down and listen harder. Rootfull does this through a...
