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# Project Description Ground Hunter Ying Yu Summary Final work I’m a designer with a background in Visual Communication, exploring the intersection of sustainability and design. Through research and image-making, I investigate how visual strategies can respond to ecological challenges and reimagine the future of design in a rapidly changing world. I’m a designer with a background in Visual Communication, exploring the intersection of sustainab... College Central Saint Martins Course MA Biodesign Graduation year 2025 In Chinese internet slang, the phrase “so poor I have to eat dirt” humorously captures the self-deprecating despair of financial hardship after overspending. Yet, as global challenges like climate change, land degradation, and food system instability intensify, this ironic expression takes on an unsettling reality. With rising food production costs and dwindling ecological resources, could we one day bypass plants entirely and extract nutrients directly from soil? As environmental deterioration accelerates, how much more strain can our planet’s land endure? Are we hurtling toward a “de-naturalized” future where food is divorced from nature? This project challenges public perceptions of food and soil ecology through a thought-provoking book and experimental food designs. By blending critical reflection with tangible creations, it prompts audiences to confront humanity’s unsustainable consumption patterns and our increasingly fragile relationship with natural systems. Final work With the rising costs of agricultural production and the depletion of ecological resources, could we eventually bypass plants entirely and extract nutrients directly from soil? As environmental degradation accelerates, how much further strain can our planet's terrestrial ecosystems endure? Are we approaching a "denaturalized" future where food production becomes fully decoupled from natural systems? View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Ground Hunter Research and process View Gallery View Gallery Share this project In Chinese internet slang, the phrase “so poor I have to eat dirt” humorously captures the self-deprecating despair of financial hardship after overspending. Yet, as global challenges like climate change, land degradation, and food system instability intensify, this ironic exp... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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