Marie Hebrok

Marie Hebrok is a Research Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University's Centre for Welfare and Labour Research – Consumption Research Norway, specializing in sustainable consumption and design research. Her work bridges product design with systemic sustainability challenges through projects like DISCo (digital infrastructures for sustainable consumption), REDUCE (plastic reduction), IMAGINE (sustainable future imaginaries), and LASTING (product durability).

• Education: Master's in Technology and Science Studies (University of Oslo), PhD in Industrial Design (NTNU)

Research Focus:
Explores how design interventions can address plastic waste, extend product lifespans, and reimagine sustainable futures via speculative design methods. Key themes include:

• Systemic design approaches to consumption
• Digital platform impacts on food practices
• Consumer-producer lifespan narrative conflicts
• Sensory methods in sustainability research
• Green marketing and aesthetic sustainability

Recent Trends:
2024-2025 work emphasizes product longevity narratives and food provisioning platform sustainability. Earlier publications (2017-2021) established foundational research in household food waste drivers and design-based intervention points.

Collaborations:
Works with Nina Heidenstrøm, Henry Mainsah, and multidisciplinary teams across Norway. Involved in exhibitions like The Futures we IMAGINE to visualize sustainable scenarios through design fiction.