Appsolescencia: Material Activism and Speculative Textile Design

Appsolescencia is a research-driven creative brand and collaborative space founded and led by designer Lorena Madrazo. The project operates at the intersection of material activism, traditional craftsmanship, and speculative design, focusing on the transformative potential of textiles and bio-materials. By utilizing traceable Spanish Merino wool, mycelium, and repurposed waste, Appsolescencia challenges industrial production norms and encourages a poetic yet critical dialogue regarding sustainability and consumption. The brand's work includes unique textile structures, immersive installations, and narrative-driven objects that explore themes of memory, permanence, and environmental resistance. Through experimental techniques like hand-weaving and bio-fabrication, Appsolescencia seeks to blend the digital with the tactile, creating hybrid pieces that reflect on potential futures. Based in Spain, the project has collaborated on various artistic and fashion initiatives, emphasizing the role of handcrafted materials in shaping contemporary aesthetic territories. Appsolescencia serves as a quiet manifesto for conscious creation, inviting audiences to rethink their relationship with nature and the material world through singular, ethically produced artworks and design innovations.