KORE is a modular system made of ceramic materials, biocomposites, and mycelium, produced via 3D printing and casting. It is conceived with a fluid, adaptive logic suited to different urban contexts. The project aims to foster the creation of green islands and climate refuges, promoting peaceful coexistence among animal, human, and plant species. 

KORE is composed of multiple geometries that allow for scalable configurations across different urban realities: draining tiles for soil permeability; stackable modules mounted on bamboo or wooden rods, hosting cooling water reservoirs and shading structures; modules for plants, mosses, insects, and small animals; and seating elements that provide protection from heat while simultaneously functioning as relational spaces. Colour studies on clay bodies and engobes, designed for single-firing processes, complete the system, making it customizable to the genius loci of the urban environment in which it is installed.

The project was developed within the two-year Product Design programme focused on ceramics and innovative materials at ISIA Faenza, in collaboration with the university and under the guidance of Sabrina Sguanci Baroni, professor of ceramic product design. The ceramic modules were produced using WASP 3D printing technologies.

ISIA Faenza is a public higher education institute in Italy focused on product and communication design. Founded in 1980 with a connection to the ceramic sector, the institute combines design education with research, maintaining a particular focus on ceramic production, material experimentation, and the cultural context of Faenza.