Lithuanian Seaside

  • Ieva Keliauskaite
Lithuanian seaside with bits of it being part of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre seems analogous to a sustainable concept. It is natural, colourful and it has its history related to environment preservation solutions. The primary inspiration for the project was taken from weathervanes, created in the 19th century in the Curonian Lagoon. Fish were close to the extinction and locals invented these wooden signs that were put on ships in order to control the fishing. Every weathervane had certain symbols. Secondary inspiration was colourful fishermen houses of the Curonian Lagoon and holiday houses in other villages.
Since the weathervanes and houses were mainly produced out of wood, the balsa, highly sustainable and fast growing wood, and MDF, recycled wood, were chosen. All wood was laser-cut or cut by hand and hand painted to get the precise but archaic look for the work. As a secondary material collected and donated vinyl was used to get a softer touch. Colour inspiration was taken from the seaside houses.
To fulfil a circular economy cycle the service for this product was created. Even though the product itself is long lasting, it would get at least a five-year warranty and, depending on an acquired design, a possibility to come back once and get it reconstructed into a different design or at least repainted in different colours for free. This service would prolong the lifetime of the design to almost eternity.