Projects
Every project is a living inquiry. Some are platforms, some are frameworks, some are physical products. All are shaped by the same creative process and connected through a shared map.
Here you can explore the full cluster of work across Lumeon and its labs. Projects are organized by the horizons they navigate, from elemental domains like water and food through to human capacities like community and learning.
How projects work
What a project is
A Lumeon project is a living inquiry into a specific challenge, opportunity, or domain. Projects are not static deliverables. They evolve, adapt, and often surprise. Some begin as research and become platforms. Some start as physical products and reveal systemic questions that reshape the entire direction. What unites them is a shared creative process and a commitment to working in the open.
How projects relate to labs
Some projects live within a specific lab. Easymeals lives within Open Food Lab. Water Stewardship Framework lives within Open Water Lab. Other projects operate independently, connected to the wider Lumeon ecosystem but not housed in any single lab. A project's lab affiliation, where it has one, is shown on its card and page.
How projects relate to horizons
Projects are organized by the horizons they navigate. 12 Horizons is a living navigation framework that maps twelve fundamental domains of civilizational activity, from water and food through to community and learning. It provides the shared map that connects diverse projects into a coherent whole.
Each project aligns with one or more horizons. Some sit squarely within a single domain. Others span two or three, reflecting the interconnected nature of the challenges they address. The horizon tags on each project card show where it sits on the map.
→ Learn more about 12 Horizons
Project types
Projects take many forms depending on what they are building.
PLATFORM
A digital system or environment
PRODUCT
A physical or digital product
FRAMEWORK
A structured way of thinking and acting
METHODOLOGY
A repeatable process
TOOLKIT
A collection of practical tools
TOOL
A single instrument
SERVICE
A delivered service
CAMPAIGN
A time-bound public activation
SERIES
A multi-part event or content series
RESEARCH
An inquiry or R&D project
COMMUNITY
A network or member-led ecosystem
EXPERIENCE
A designed event or immersion
Project stages
Every project moves through a lifecycle. The stage indicator on each card shows where the project is right now.
Concept
The idea exists. Early research and design underway.
Active
In development and operating.
Alpha
First working version. Testing with select users.
Beta
Feature-complete. Public testing with broader access.
Live
Publicly available and actively maintained.
Hibernation
Built but not currently active. Real work, dormant.
Completed
Successfully concluded and archived as reference.
Stages are not strictly linear. A project may move from Alpha back to Concept if a fundamental rethink is needed. A Live project may enter Hibernation and later reawaken. The stages describe where things are, not a fixed path each project must follow.
Concept → Active → Alpha → Beta → Live · Hibernation · Completed
How to engage
Every project page includes pathways for engagement, from following updates to contributing skills to partnering. The depth of engagement available depends on the project's stage and type. Early-stage projects may invite feedback and ideas. Late-stage projects may invite testing and collaboration. Live projects may offer the full range.
→ Browse projects below or visit any project page to find a way in.
Water
Water Wisdom · From pollution and depletion toward restoration and stewardship.
How we relate to the most fundamental resource on earth. Projects in this horizon span water awareness campaigns, stewardship frameworks, awareness tools, and participatory challenges designed to shift how individuals and communities understand and protect water systems.
A one-day reset. Drink only water for 24 hours and observe what shifts in attention, energy, and relationship to the everyday.
CAMPAIGN
Hibernation
Five immersive expressions of water, each combining video and sound designed to be felt rather than just watched.
CAMPAIGN
Hibernation
Practical guides, resources, and strategies for translating water awareness into meaningful daily action.
TOOLKIT
Hibernation
A practical guide built on four pillars (Drink, Think, Learn, Preserve) for becoming an active water steward.
FRAMEWORK
Hibernation
Food
Living Nourishment · From industrial extraction toward regenerative nourishment.
How we grow, prepare, share, and think about food. Projects in this horizon span digital platforms, physical products, food education, and the underlying systems architecture for a healthier, more joyful food future. The densest cluster in the ecosystem, reflecting years of deep work in food systems.
A complete food ecosystem for healthy eating. Open content, a practice world, a practical companion, all connected by one membership.
PLATFORM
Active
An open-world learning experience for building a deep, capable, and joyful relationship with food.
PROGRAM
Alpha
Norwegian-grown habanero chili peppers cultivated through hydroponic farming and four years of agricultural R&D.
PRODUCT
Hibernation
A learning journey through the world of food. Three realms, nine chapters, forty-five quests. Book, digital, and community formats.
PROGRAM
Alpha
Engaging, insightful articles transforming the relationship with food, one bite at a time.
PLATFORM
Hibernation
A handcrafted chili salt blending fiery Norwegian chili with high-quality salt for bold flavor and elemental heat.
PRODUCT
Concept
The first Challenge World. A coordinated environment dismantling systemic barriers to healthy eating.
PLATFORM
Alpha
Energy
Radiant Power · From carbon scarcity toward clean abundance.
Energy powers all human activity. This horizon encompasses decarbonization, distributed generation, storage, and the transition toward energy as a universal commons.
No active projects yet. The horizon is open.
Earth
Living Earth · From exploitation toward regeneration.
Terrestrial and atmospheric living systems: biodiversity, climate stability, soil health, forest cover, and the rights of non-human life.
Six interconnected instruments for reading and navigating bioregional systems. Built for the emerging field of bioregional coordination.
TOOLKIT
Active
Health
Whole Health · From symptom management toward vitality assurance.
Health as a systemic property, not just a clinical outcome. Projects in this horizon span gamified self-care, neurodivergent wellbeing tools, cognitive performance, daily rhythm design, group experiences, and practical planning tools. The thread connecting them: vitality is cultivated, not prescribed.
A cognitive performance system pairing a science-backed nootropic with a digital toolkit for the foundations most supplements ignore.
PRODUCT
Hibernation
Materials
Material Loops · From linear waste toward circular resource.
How physical resources are extracted, processed, used, and returned. This horizon encompasses circular design, zero waste, right to repair, and biomaterials.
No active projects yet. The horizon is open.
Habitat
Living Spaces · From sprawl and exclusion toward regenerative placemaking.
Where humans physically dwell and how those spaces shape daily life. Projects in this horizon explore the intersection of built environment, community, and work.
Economy
Value Flow · From extraction and accumulation toward circulation and regeneration.
How value is exchanged, resources are allocated, and livelihoods are sustained. Projects in this horizon explore new economic models, from decentralized governance structures to cooperative design. The economic architecture that makes everything else sustainable.
Governance
Open Civics · From rigid control toward adaptive coordination.
How collectives make decisions, resolve conflicts, and coordinate action. Projects in this horizon are among Lumeon's most foundational: the organizational framework we use internally, the ecosystem design methodology we apply across labs, and a global cooperative platform for systemic challenges.
Community
Social Fabric · From isolation and fragmentation toward belonging and connection.
The relational infrastructure of human life. Projects in this horizon cultivate spaces where belonging, shared purpose, and authentic connection can grow. From women's inner growth communities to global networks for collective learning.
Sensemaking
Clear Signal · From noise and manipulation toward wisdom and shared reality.
The capacity to perceive clearly, distinguish signal from noise, and build shared understanding. Projects in this horizon create tools and content designed for sensemaking: simplifying complexity, enabling efficient learning, and exploring what regenerative innovation actually means in practice.
Learning
Lifelong Growth · From standardization toward flourishing.
How humans develop capacities, transmit understanding, and grow across a lifetime. Projects in this horizon explore what learning looks like when it's freed from standardized credentialing and oriented toward the full spectrum of human development.