THE FUSE

Studio Malu, led by Malu Luecking, has developed a speculative project ‘Landless Food’ to explore systems of cultivation that are untethered from traditional farmland to preserve traditional foods and flavours in that are becoming increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, migration, climate instability and urban density. Landless Food proposes a regeneration of humanity’s food system through the introduction of a new family of flavours designed to reconnect people with disappearing culinary memories. These flavours are derived from microalgae, which has become a major focus of scientific research due to its diverse taste potential and ability to be refined through metabolic manipulation. The project’s first outcomes include a line of seafood-inspired flavours and a floral spice.