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HKU-students with interactive plant at Klimaforum
17 december 2009

In cooperation with Friends of the Earth International eight students of the HKU developed an interactive plant for the Klimaforum at Copenhagen, a forum for civilians held simultaneously with the COP15. The outcome of the Klimaforum will be officially handed over to the world leaders. read more>>

Guest speaker at “This Happened”
23 februari 2009

Irene is guest speaker at “This Happened” in Utrecht, talking about the Mahlangu hand-washer, focussed on the interaction with the local people during the process. read more>>

Mahlangu in the New York Times
14 december 2008

Mahlangu is published/selected by the New York Times as one of the interesting ideas in “The Ideas of 2008”.
“Irene van Peer is a Dutch designer who, with a group of colleagues, has devised a clever method for turning empty plastic beverage bottles into hand-washing devices... read more>>

“1% Water”
december 2008

“1% Water” at Z33, The Mahlangu at the exhibition 29.06 - 28.09.08, Hasselt, Belgium. Curated by Ilse Crawford and Jane Withers. 1% WATER is an exploration of our relation to water, the ideas that are shaping current change and how this is being translated into experimental environment... read more>>