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d-o-t-s is a nomadic curatorial practice founded by Laura Drouet FR and Olivier Lacrouts IT/FR. The duo’s investigations focus on the diverse and questionable relationships that – through design – human communities establish among themselves, with other animals, plants, and landscapes. Defined by the participatory and interdisciplinary approach, d-o-t-s’ work spans writing, exhibition-making, teaching and design commissions.


We’re currently based in: mufi (EU), Antibes (FR), Brussels (BE), Paris (FR), Milan (IT), Casablanca (MA), Boisbuchet (FR)

Institutions we’ve collaborated with: LPO Charente Maritime (FR), Conservatoire du Littoral (FR), French Ministry of Culture (FR), Fries Museum (NL), Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (CH), INRAE Villa Thuret Antibes (FR), Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden (DE), Municipality of Sanem x Esch 2022 - European Capital of Culture (LU), ESAD Toulon (FR), CID au Grand-Hornu (BE), ESAD Valenciennes (FR), Maison POC Economie Circulaire x Lille World Design Capital 2020 (FR), Domaine de Boisbuchet (FR), Plovdiv 2018 - European Capital of Culture (BG), Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (CN), ESBA Casablanca (MA), l’Atelier de l’Observatoire (MA).


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• SAVOIRS SENSIBLES. L’ART DES JARDINS seminar
ENSA Limoges – FR; 24.04.2023
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• PLANT FEVER exhibition
Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden – DE; 29.04–31.10.2023
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• THE SCHOOL OF PHYTO-CENTRED DESIGN workshop programme
Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden – DE; 20.07–25.08.2023
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• FERTILE GROUNDS exhibition
Fries Museum – NL; 07.05.2022–10.04.2023
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d-o-t-s is a nomadic curatorial practice founded by Laura Drouet FR and Olivier Lacrouts IT/FR. The duo’s investigations focus on the diverse and questionable relationships that – through design – human communities establish among themselves, with other animals, plants, and landscapes. Defined by the participatory and interdisciplinary approach, d-o-t-s’ work spans writing, exhibition-making, hands-on workshops and design commissions.


We’re currently based in: mufi (EU), Antibes (FR), Brussels (BE), Paris (FR), Milan (IT), Casablanca (MA), Boisbuchet (FR)

Institutions we’ve collaborated with: LPO Charente Maritime (FR), Conservatoire du Littoral (FR), French Ministry of Culture (FR), Fries Museum (NL), Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (CH), INRAE Villa Thuret Antibes (FR), Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden (DE), Municipality of Sanem x Esch 2022 - European Capital of Culture (LU), ESAD Toulon (FR), CID au Grand-Hornu (BE), ESAD Valenciennes (FR), Maison POC Economie Circulaire x Lille World Design Capital 2020 (FR), Domaine de Boisbuchet (FR), Plovdiv 2018 - European Capital of Culture (BG), Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (CN), ESBA Casablanca (MA), l’Atelier de l’Observatoire (MA).


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RURAL [RE]GENERATION
[working title]

A long-term research about European rural landscapes and the environmental, social & political challenges they face in the frame of the current Climate Crisis.

Self-initiated

Research
2020-ongoing



COUNTERCURRENT

A research & residency project to learn about birds’ behaviour and maritime knot-making, and conceive a performance with a group of creatives from various horizons.

Produced in the frame of the Mondes Nouveaux programme supported by the French Ministry of Culture

Research & residency programme
2022


FERTILE GROUNDS

An exhibition about the Frisian peatlands and a series of plant-based creative scenarios commissioned to Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma.

Produced by Fries Museum & Arcadia Festival, The Netherlands
Exhibition
2022



GREENHOUSE STORIES

An investigation about the history and identity of greenhouses as controversial [agri]cultural production tools.

Commissioned by Anna Loporcaro and produced in the frame of Esch 2022 – European Capital of Culture, Luxembourg
Exhibition & cultural programme
2021-2022


BEYOND THE POT

A theoretical and hands-on course that invites young practitioners to design creative devices that facilitate the connection between humans and indoor plants.

Hosting venues:
︎︎︎ ESAD Valenciennes, FR (Mar. 2021)
︎︎︎ ESAD Toulon, FR (Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2022)
Itinerant workshop
2021-2022



THE MANIFESTO OF PHYTO-CENTRED DESIGN 

A 7-point call to practitioners and the general public to establish a new sense of respect, responsibility and empathy towards plants.

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Publication
2020



PLANT FEVER EXHIBITION

A touring exhibition to discover the hidden potential of plants and rethink our relationship with them.

Produced by CID Grand-Hornu, Belgium

Hosting venues:
︎︎︎ CID Grand-Hornu, BE (18.10.2020 - 07.03.2021)
︎︎︎ Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, CH (03.12.2021 - 03.04.2022)
︎︎︎ Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden, DE (2023 & 2024)

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Touring exhibition
2020-2024





PLANT FEVER BOOK

A thought-provoking publication about plant-conscious design & philosophy featuring essays by leading thinkers and practitioners that are rethinking the way we relate to the vegetal realm.

Published by CID Grand-Hornu + Stichting Kunstboek, Belgium, 2020

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Publication
2020





DESIGN WITHOUT DESIGNERS

An exhibition about a series of improvised seating solutions found on the streets of Casablanca and the stories of their anonymous authors.

Self-initiated. Produced with the support of l’Atelier de l’Observatoire, Morocco
Field research & exhibition
2014-2019





THE OFFBEATS

An editorial platform about alternative ventures that put creative collaboration and communal living at the heart of the design process.

Self-initiated and self-produced 
Research platform
2016-2018