At a time of mounting pressure on the planet\u2019s limits, we look to raw earth not as a nostalgic return, but as a natural, local, and readily available resource. The exhibition moves from matter to action: from the physical and mineral complexity of soil to accumulated knowledge, and on to practices that reclaim earth as a viable, ethical, and poetic building material. Beginning with the ground beneath our feet, it invites visitors to rediscover raw earth as matter, archive, and agent within contemporary architecture in Portugal. Bringing together scientific and historical material, prototypes, and case studies, as well as collaborative experiments analysing and reusing excavated soil from construction sites across Lisbon, the exhibition reveals its performance and potential as a circular resource, while opening up new possibilities for its role in shaping the city.<\/p>\n
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