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limitedFungi fungi is part of the realLimited series, which points out limitations in reality. An endangered Austrian fungi species is figured in tin, growing on an old ‘rotten’ wooden board. Each tin mushroom is numbered and represents one mushroom left in reality. The number of the limited edition (12) derives directly from nature. As there are just estimated 200-250 individual fungi of that species left in Austria, there will be just 12 shelves. (on each 18-21 fungi) A part of the generated money goes to the project ‘Baumpension’ (retired tree) by the Naturschutzbund Austria, which protects old dying trees as habitat for fungi, moss and insects. The idea is: by trying to save the species, another shelf will be possible in some years. – from limited to unlimited

realLimited – general description
Inspired by limited editions, the project realLimited connects limitation back to realistic facts. It is about limited editions that reflect limitations in reality: untouched nature, maintained traditions, old craftsmanship, languages and dialects… The main idea is to get inspired from these limitations, to start using and revitalizing them and to encourage their further being or to mirror and interpret the limitation, if use is not directly possible. realLimited should show that Design can be functional and beautiful, not just in an object, but also for the idea it stands for. The realLimited concept can be applied to several topics as for example: wild nature, old nearly forgotten techniques and craftsmanship or endangered domestic animals, plants and their products. The first executed realLimited-project endangered species are translated into limited editions of products. Each single product, or element of a product, represents one individual being.  A percentage of the money generated by selling the limited editions goes to environmental projects that try to save the selected species. Ideally the editions of products would be re-edited every few years, mirroring the species development. If the population increases in number, the edition does as well.