Yours, Forever

The fur farm is reimagined as an inland island with a closed-loop ecosystem for a dignified extraction of the long-lasting, biodegradable fur

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

P.S. Bhave Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S.E. Frausto Berlage - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
B. Groothuijse Berlage - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Pooja Bhave
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Published Date

03-02-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This contribution—the design of a fur farm sited in Berlin’s southwestern rural landscape—reimagines a fur farm that alters the notion of fur farming to restore the unrivaled luxury, warmth and longevity of fur as a responsible product in the fashion industry. The captive industrial farming and preventative culling of minks following the COVID-19 outbreak and the mass-production of fur leading to decentralized efficiencies, lack of animal welfare, and poor labor practices probes the unrestrained extraction of animal-origin virgin materials for the production of fashion goods. This contribution argues that in the world of fast fashion, where duration and sustainability are symbiotic, the dignified status of fur—due to its biodegradability, longevity, and sourcing transparency—must be restored so that it can emerge as a responsible commodity in the fashion industry.