interdisciplinary design collective sardarch specializes in the urban transformation of neighborhoods by proposing various strategies with the active participation of surrounding communities. the public art SPOP project is an open platform of civic collaboration to redesign the abandoned and empty villages around the omodeo lake district in sardinia in collaboration with fondazione di sardegna, comune di nughedu santa vittoria, nughedu welcome and desislab elisava design school.
SPOP, short for ‘spopolamento’, is a reference to the depopulation of small villages
all images © gianluca vassalo
sardarch‘s project opens up a discussion regarding the state of sardinia’s depopulation rate. the previously desolate spaces are now filled with expression and character, reflecting the history and experiences of the barigadu residents.
sardarch’s project involves the sardinian community in an effort to bring awareness to the issue of depopulation
SPOP is an open platform of civic collaboration to redesign the abandoned and empty villages around the omodeo lake district in sardinia
sardinia faces the largest infertility rate in italy
the design collective included people of all disciplines to participate in the project
the previously desolate spaces are now filled with expression and character, reflecting the history and experiences of the villagers
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