Marianne Proops is a designer based in London and Paris.
For further information, be in touch by email or instagram.
For further information, be in touch by email or instagram.
This project aims to remodel urban environments specifically to improve cohabitation with local plants such as stinging nettles.
Embedded within the structure are containers where the next generation of nettles can grow, enabling further cultivation after full natural decay of the canopy.
Embedded within the structure are containers where the next generation of nettles can grow, enabling further cultivation after full natural decay of the canopy.
Urtica Vitae
Cyclic Canopy made of nettle fibers , 2026
Stinging Nettle Fibers, Wool Fibers, Cotton Fabric, Leather, Stainless and Mild Steel
Exhibited at Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, 2026
