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Galleries // 2025 Spark:Spring Student // Algaetopia
Algaetopia
Winner - Silver
Competition: Spark:Spring Student
Designer: Liu Tuo
Design Type: Digital: Motion, Apps, Games
Company / Organization / School: Nanjing Normal University
Team Members: Liu Tuo, Chai He, Shi Xiaohan, Liu Xin & Wang Keyi
Algaetopia explores the potential for symbiotic coexistence between humanity and the marine environment.By 2060, the consequences of global warming, including rising sea levels, are anticipated to submerge significant portions of terrestrial landmasses. Against this backdrop, human activities are progressively shifting towards the ocean, giving rise to a new generation of maritime urban centers. As non-renewable energy sources deplete, humanity has developed a variety of clean energy utilization methods. Algae, being the most common and fundamental organisms in the marine environment, have emerged as the primary raw materials for food, energy, and building materials during this period. Concurrently, the extension of the human lifespan has increasingly brought the issue of an aging population into sharp focus, making gerontological care a pivotal concern for society. In this future societal context, there has been a significant transformation in human thought and ideology. An increasing number of individuals are moving away from traditional expectations centered around marriage and family, opting instead for a more open, inclusive, and fluid model of communal cohabitation and mutual assistance. Within this paradigm, the elderly assume diverse roles to sustain community operations while also receiving services from their peers, establishing a virtuous cycle of mutual aid.
