The ‘HIL to HIL’ project explores the design and circular potential of a furniture system made from components that become available during the renovation of the HIL building. Anonymous standard components will be transformed into everyday objects—such as shelves or coat racks—that will contribute to a sense of spatial identity. The result will be a modular furniture kit that is tailored to the HIL in terms of space, construction, and materials. The project combines design research, material experiments, and digital planning with principles of the circular economy. The initial prototype of the furniture kit was created in the summer of 2025 for the Foundations Studio rooms, serving as a proof of concept.
During the spring semester of 2026, seventeen architecture students developed some furniture designs and realised them as prototypes during a seminar week. The best designs will then be refined further.
The long-term goal is to create a digital, circular system. Furniture will be configured, tested using AR, and then produced by students using existing materials. HIL to HIL sees reuse as a design resource and a contribution to sustainable architectural practices.
