LONDON 2026: RECIPES FOR BUILDING A FOOD CAPITAL
9 February - 18 May 2019
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Cities will play a crucial role in the evolution of a new food system to feed a burgeoning world population and to reconnect people to the natural world. This online version of the exhibition at the Roca London Gallery is set in London in 2026, when the capital’s population will have passed the 10 million mark. Showcasing how architects, designers and entrepreneurs are re-designing our relationship with food, it aims to stimulate debate around the impacts of our food systems, and demonstrate how circular systems can lead to positive social and environmental impact.
Here, circular economy thinking (challenging our current Make, Use and Dispose system), looks at how we might grow and distribute food differently, and repurpose anything left over for energy production and nutrients for healthier soils, to ensure long-term human survival while protecting and enhancing the natural systems upon which our food production depends. |
The digital tour
The Farmhouse
Modular vertical housing system with integrated food gardens |
World Food Building
Office building with integrated 17 storey vertical farm |
The Buzz Building
Urban insect farms located on roundabouts |
Blockchain domes
Greenhouses powered by excess heat from crypto-mining |
Mission Kitchen
Co-working space for food makers |
Focus House
House typology with an integrated energy core powered by coffee -waste |
Parasitic Urbanism
Add-on structures that generate power from food-waste |
Floating Dairy Farm
Urban floating farm for dairy production |
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Edible Schoolyard
Schoolyards with educational organic gardens |
Green Belly
Empty building facades turned into food growing spaces |
Growing Underground
Disused London underground tunnels converted into food growing labs |
EnerGaia
Rooftop farms producing edible algae |
Power Plant
Rooftop modules for off-grid greenhouses |
The Dolls House
Products which bring food closer to the home |
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See here the film produced for BBC Sunday Politics show talking about the exhibition.
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Visitors' comments
"Excellent and thought provoking exhibition - we need these ideas for the cities of the future. Brilliant work"
"Excellent exhibition, thoughtfully curated and inspiring content!"
"Amazing, phenomenal exhibition. I love it! Thank you"
"Dropped in when passing by - will recommend to others. Fantastic exhibition covering finished projects as well as those in design"
"Great exhibition for the future"
"A very interesting exhibition - we feel inspired! Thank you very much. P.S not sure about the 'milk maid' scenario in 2026 - surely there may be a few men doing the milking then!"
"Excellent exhibition, thoughtfully curated and inspiring content!"
"Amazing, phenomenal exhibition. I love it! Thank you"
"Dropped in when passing by - will recommend to others. Fantastic exhibition covering finished projects as well as those in design"
"Great exhibition for the future"
"A very interesting exhibition - we feel inspired! Thank you very much. P.S not sure about the 'milk maid' scenario in 2026 - surely there may be a few men doing the milking then!"
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Curation and Design
Department 22 Lead team: Clare Brass, Dejan Mitrovic, Thomas Leech Assistants: Haziq Ariffin, Mays Hamad, Noha Mansour |
Acknowledgements
Animations by Fernando Herrera Herrera Entrance hydroponic units: Department 22 Central hydroponic installation: Rootlabs |
Public Relations: Theresa Simon
Funded by: Roca London Gallery |
