Marina Belintani

Eyes on Talents member, Marina Belintani, is a graduate from the Royal College of Art’s MA in Textiles. As a multidisciplinary designer she works across the disciplines of textiles, biomaterials and circular economy, always placing research and sustainability at the core of her practice. Her final master’s project, Japanese Knotweed, aims to transform a problematic plant into opportunities by using design as a tool to turn something negative into something positive. This species, located in 45 countries, is considered the worst weed in Europe and has caused serious damage to the natural and built environment. Through a process of investigating its parts and potentialities, the plant has shown to be a precious local source of raw material for different industries.