Reimagining Agriculture explores the theme of urban agriculture for Jess Kapunscinski-Evans Futures in 2050 play with Monash Performing Arts Centre (MPAC). Reimagining Agriculture's design approach is rooted in Protopia, a term coined by Kevin Kelly, portraying a future where the world is gradually improving. This resulted in the creation of an entire self-sustaining agricultural ecosystem in 2050 projecting into 2100. 5 artefacts are created to illustrate this ecosystem: namely the planter box, hortishells, miniature theatre set and banner. These were displayed in the Accessible Futures exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2025.

Accessible Planter Box
The accessible planter box is a mobile, agricultural system with standardised units that playfully interconnect both vertically and horizontally. Designed to foster community gathering and a place of education, it is accessible to a wide audience from wheelchair-users to children. Sitting tall at 35cm and 70cm, its gentle curvature also serve as an aesthetic and function.

Hortishell
Plants emit ultrasonic waves, far beyond humanʼs hearing range. The Hortishell translates these, acting as a bridge reconnecting humans to nature, into sensory vibrations and understanding. It is an imagination of harnessing agricultural knowledge from the source itself. Each Hortishell is personalised and hang around the waists of the villagers. They become a shared identity, uniting these nomads with a sense of belonging.