# Project Description LAB FOR ENDEIMIC PRACTICES INES QUINONES Summary Final work My name is Inés, I am a Spanish designer based in Madrid. With over 15 years of experience in the fashion industry, I have gradually shifted my practice toward regenerative design rooted in hyper-local contexts. Drawing from my background on material culture and aesthetics, I now create projects where the territory itself (its species, stories, and ancestral knowledge) becomes a central collaborator in the design process, exploring how design can re-connect people with their territory. My name is Inés, I am a Spanish designer based in Madrid. With over 15 years of experience in the... College Central Saint Martins Course MA Regenerative Design Graduation year 2025 Lab for Endemic Practices is a multidisciplinary platform that reimagines design through the lens of hyper-locality, using territory as key. We develop methodologies that support life in all its forms, through a global ecology of care made of rooted, situated, and listening practices “from grassroots to grassroots”. Endemic refers to something confined to a specific geographic area, carrying unique social, ecological, and cultural characteristics. This is important because local is the scale which we can act more effectively preserving biodiversity, local knowledge and cultural heritage. Our approach is relational and process-oriented, research-driven and grounded in care. We strive to regenerate bonds between people, places, cities, and the landscapes we inhabit Operating at the intersection of ecology, speculative design, living systems, and hands-on creation, our work envisions alternative futures that challenge conventional paradigms and foster regenerative possibilities. Through practical making, we translate these concepts into tangible interventions, crafting solutions that are both imaginative and grounded in ecological realities. Final work Breathing Landscapes "Breathing Landscapes" is an ongoing project initiated by the Lab for Endemic Practices in collaboration with the University of Almería and La Junquera, a pioneering regenerative farm. The project investigates new ways of reconnecting local communities with arid and semi-arid landscapes by engaging with the territory through sensory and embodied experiences. By using touch, sound, scent, and other forms of perception as tools for exploration and dialogue, Breathing Landscapes aims to foster a deeper understanding of the ecological, cultural, and emotional layers of these often-overlooked environments. 15 SPECULATIVE SPOONS These 15 spoons are woven from esparto grass (StipaTenacissima), an endemic plant of Mediterranean drylands. The number 15 refers to Goal 15 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Life on Land) which focuses on halting desertification and restoring degraded ecosystems. The tactile provocation that exposes how dominant food systems contribute to irreversible soil degradation. It invites us to question our complicity and to recognize the vital role of endemic species in restoring balance within dryland ecosystems. The objects are woven from an endemic plant of Mediterranean drylands that thrives in these ecosystems and that has a long history and tradition in the area. Each spoon is a gesture toward reconnecting with the wisdom of local species, inviting us to see arid landscapes not as empty or exhausted, but as rich, resilient territories with regenerative potential. 15 Speculative Spoons Reel created to showcase the 15 spoons with questions that invite to reflect about what systems are we supporting when we eat. Research and process The Philosophy of Stipa Tenacíssima In this video, I delve into the pressing issue of desertification in Spain by focusing on an endemic plant species that not only survives but thrives in these arid ecosystems. By observing its remarkable adaptations, I invite viewers to reconsider our relationship with these landscapes—posing the question: rather than attempting to dominate or restore them by conventional means, could it be us who need to learn from the resilience and wisdom embedded in these native species? This reflection opens up new possibilities for coexisting with drylands in more respectful and regenerative ways. View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project Lab for Endemic Practices is a multidisciplinary platform that reimagines design through the lens of hyper-locality, using territory as key. We develop methodologies that support life in all its forms, through a global ecology of care made of rooted, situated, and ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Beyond Human Climate Emergency Craft & Process Materiality Histories Aesthetics Biodesign MaterialCulture Biodiversity DesignThinking Collaboration