Trophic - The Future of Fish Farming
Sustainable Aquaculture Concept
Trophic is a speculative design project focused on the future of sustainable aquaculture amid climate change challenges, such as rising temperatures and deoxygenation. It proposes a Net Zero approach that enhances production through symbiotic, multi-trophic species and uses engineered living materials to rejuvenate marine ecosystems. Trophic encourages us to rethink aquaculture to create systems that restore both the environment and the surrounding communities.
Trophic links a significant global challenge to an innovative and visually coherent speculative solution. The project is well-structured, clearly explained, and compelling in its vision of aquaculture as a system benefiting both marine ecosystems and local communities.
WINNER STATEMENTWinning this award means a lot to our team because it reinforces our belief that design should work with living systems rather than against them. We are incredibly proud to see our hard work recognized by the iF Design Foundation, and we thank the jury for this honor.
UNIVERSITYImperial College London South Kensington Campus
London, GB
Emily Haynes
Imperial College London South Kensington Campus
Akriti Rai
Imperial College London South Kensington Campus
Alina Zhang
Imperial College London South Kensington Campus