TITLE
A MANIFESTO FOR RUST
CONTEXT
SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN
ROLE
DESIGNER
STORYTELLER
EDITOR
EXPERTISE AREAS
USER & SOCIETY
CREATIVITY & AESTHETICS
TECHNOLOGY & REALIZATION
MATERIALS
RUST
TIME
A SENSE OF LONELINESS
Rust reframes forgotten public installations as objects that deserve to decay and remain part of their environment rather than be removed once their moment of attention passes. By giving them fictional “voices,” Rust questions how value is assigned in design and challenges the tendency to prioritize novelty over memory.It highlights how objects can belong within spaces over long periods, and how material change can carry emotional and cultural meaning. In doing so, Rust connects sustainability to perception, materiality, and memory rather than fame alone.