Taste : Work : Shop collaborates with Coexist to highlight a modular food display system built with biodegradable Hemp Blocks.

Dinner parties are notoriously where my favorite relationships start. From my spouse to lifelong friends, even potential collaborators… nothing quite compares to connections built around a table, where we share food and stories.
Before they moved to Pennsylvania to operate a regenerative organic farm in Berks County, I had the pleasure of meeting the founders and creative duo behind Coexist Build, Ana Konopitskaya and Drew Oberholtzer, at a dinner party in Brooklyn. A few glasses of wine, and several anecdotes later, I knew there would be a creative collaboration on the horizon. I just didn?t expect it to take 10 years! Courtesy of Coexist
Courtesy of Coexist
Courtesy of Coexist
With the goal of transforming traditional culinary experiences into something more innovative and thus memorable, Taste : Work : Shop started a series of compelling collaborations with unexpected material brands. This month we are highlighting a modular food display system built with Hemp Blocks by Coexist, an architect-led company determined to revolutionize conventional construction practices and bring healthier options to the market.
Hemp Blocks with ceramic and copper \ Design + Photo: Taste : Work : Shop
Hemp Blocks with ceramic and steel \ Design + Photo: Taste : Work : Shop
The Hempcrete blocks are manufactured in their facility 10 miles from the farm b...