Vilnius Academy of Arts - Graduation Projects 2025

A collection of student visions where nature, craft, and community meet — shaping tomorrow through slow design, reuse, and rooted imagination.

Rising from rooftops and roots, from waste and water, from earth and memory — Vilnius Academy of Arts unveils design as a living act. Each work whispers a future shaped by care, crafted by hand, and grown from the deep soil of imagination and belonging. These are seeds for new ways of being.
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Class of 25
B3
Klokgebouw
Klokgebouw 50
5617 AB

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Design Innovation Centre, Vilnius Academy of Arts

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Dutch Design Foundation
dic@vda.lt
+370 600 30707
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Graduation Projects 2025

Vilnius Academy of Arts presents a selection of graduation projects that explore sustainable design, material reuse, and social engagement. These works reflect a hands-on, future-facing approach—where creativity meets ecological responsibility. Projects include rooftop structures made from waste and ancient lashing techniques, mycelium-based objects questioning permanence, and urban infrastructure from recycled tires. A passive ceramic cooling container revives traditional food storage with 3D printing, while a porcelain installation preserves nature’s delicate traces. A placemaking toolkit empowers communities to co-create public spaces, and a DIY furniture collection reclaims discarded boards, turning waste into meaningful design. Together, these projects showcase how young designers are reshaping material culture—building from what’s around them, grounded in care, curiosity, and the belief that design can be both beautiful and transformative.

Participants

Anna Abdrashitova, Deividas Giedraitis, Diana Grochovska, Indrė Davainytė, Eglė Alejevaitė, Krystyna Kruhova, Paulina Kiliūtė.

Re ti - Urban Infrastructure from Recycled Tires
Re ti - Urban Infrastructure from Recycled Tires
Egle Alijevaite
Passive Cooling Container
Passive Cooling Container
Indre Davainyte
Furniture Collection Board Again
Furniture Collection Board Again
Anna Abdrashitova
Biophilia, or the Circle of Life
Biophilia, or the Circle of Life
Diana Grochovska

Hosted by Design Innovation Centre, Vilnius Academy of Arts

Vilnius Academy of Arts (est 1793), is Lithuania’s leading art institution. Its Design Innovation Centre (2007) connects academia and industry, supports product development, and promotes sustainable design through initiatives like the Young Designer Prize, driving innovation and creative growth.

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