WE ARE
We are a multidisciplinary design studio, working hand in hand with a network of experts, environmentalists, scientists, engineers and artists to create, not only sustainable, but even regenerative biomimicry based solutions to our current environmental world issues. We have undertaken the bio-inspired "rebirth" of Chandeleur, a classic 1950s sailboat, that will serve as a platform to develop, prototype and promote the best bio-inspired innovations worldwide. ​
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Gaïarta is re-imagining and creating a vessel that fully embodies the beauty and wisdom of nature, and we invite you along on this epic journey of reconnection with our self and our world.
Let's set sail towards a regenerative future
Biomimicry Ambassador
Chandeleur is more than just a sailboat; she is an ambassador of biomimicry and hope. She is currently being re-designed with bio-inspired practices and equipped to hold the best biomimicry innovations world-wide, such as our very own SolariSails, the first integral solar sail, to demonstrate the power of nature as a model for a more harmonious and regenerative future. As she sails the world, Chandeleur will inspire others to look to nature for innovative solutions to the challenges we face.
On the 25th of March 2027, Gaïarta and our biomimicry ambassador Chandeleur will launch the first-ever biomimicry world tour, without using a single litre of fossil fuel.
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Our mission, Children of the tide, is dedicated to sea level rising. As we travel from Venice to Sydney we will be documenting and gathering multi-generational testimonials from coastal communities, recounting their past and present relationship with their environment, and learning from their wisdom, vision and wishes for the future.​ On our arrival in Sydney, nine months after our departure from Venice, we will be presenting an original artwork co-created by children from all the different coastlines, and in doing so, giving them another voice as well as spreading awareness around their rising environmental challenges.
Our first biomimicry innovation
To rise to this biomimicry world challenge, we have developed our first innovation on the most crucial subject: Energy.
Introducing SolariSails, the first integral solar sail !
Combining modern wind propulsion and the integration of the latest generation of photovoltaic film into an integral membrane sail, SolariSails is a unique solution for the relaunch of maritime transport by sail and the decarbonisation of the leisure boat industry. SolariSails is regenerative throughout its own life cycle but also through the ecosystem services it provides and helps to develop. These sails generate an unprecedented amount of energy, which allow us to completely rethink energy on board.
Inspired by photosynthesising organisms and dragonfly wings, this powerful and elegant alternative to fossil fuels is with the Gaïarta project contributing to:
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SDG 4 (Quality Education)
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SDG 7 (Affordable Energy)
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SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
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Gaïarta at Aquamour
March 21-25 we will be presenting our work at Aquamour Venice 2025. This prestigious event celebrates the intersection of art, innovation and the intelligence of water and life. We are excited to showcase our unique vision for the future of Biomimicry in Venice, a city at the heart of climate discussions in Europe.
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Aquamour Venice is more than just an event, it’s a contribution to the collective intelligence that brings together forward-thinking creators, innovators and artists to explore the powerful resource that is water. It is a source of knowledge and essential to our survival. Understanding it better means preserving it better and living in harmony with it.
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