November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Anne-Marie Sust

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project Why Colours Matter   Country Germany "How can fashion design become more sustainable through innovative dyeing processes?" The interdisciplinary collaboration of Anne-Marie Sust, through the project 'Why colours matter', has led to the development of microalgae inks for textile printing, offering an eco-friendly...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Seulbin Roh

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Disconnectedness   Country South Korea   "How can art envision new forms of togetherness in an increasingly individualistic world?" Seulbin Roh's 'Disconnectedness' emerges from this exploration. It represents a journey through disconnection, seeking a world where fragmented parts are reborn and collective strength is...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Shaakira Jassat

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Hot Trash   Country South Africa "How can urban environments effectively harvest rainwater?" Shaakira Jassat's 'Aquatecture' addresses this dilemma with a compact and modular water harvesting system. Designed for urban settings, it can be integrated as a façade panel on buildings or as...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Chandni Batra

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project A Blunt Story   Country India   "How can we reimagine production processes using sustainable materials?" Chandni Batra, a designer and material developer, explores this question with ‘A Blunt Story’. Her project, rooted in India, investigates the use of plant-based and recycled materials, challenging...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Zena Holloway

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Rootfull   Country United Kingdom   "How can the natural binding properties of roots be harnessed to create sustainable art and fashion?" By utilizing root systems, Zena Holloway crafts sculptures and wearables that are not only physically robust but also carry a deeper metaphorical...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Berkveldt

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project Dead and Alive   Country The Netherlands   "How does the death of a large animal impact nature's biodiversity?" Noëlle Ingeveldt and Juriaan van Berkel's 'Dead and Alive - the Importance of Death in Nature' explores this theme. Their immersive multiscreen video installation takes...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Academy of Arts and Design, Prague

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project Symbiosis: Willows and Cattails   Country Czechia   “How can local resources inspire contemporary textile design?" The 'Symbiosis: Willows and Cattails' project by the Studio of Textile Design at AAAD Prague explores the annual cycle from harvesting to manipulation. The students of the academy,...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Midushi Kochhar & Disharee Mathur

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project Xs-excess   Country India   Xs-excess is a collective founded by 2 young Indian designers - Midushi Kochhar and Disharee Mathur, focused on analyzing and speculating the consequences of creating new materials made out of waste. Co-designing with cultures and ecology is at the...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

Garber, Schmeisser and Magril

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project Raccogliere   Country Israel & Austria   "What happens when a city’s vegetation changes due to environmental factors?" Daniel Garber, Amalia Magril, and Sigrid Schmeisser explore this in ‘Raccogliere’, focusing on Venice’s changing flora. The project includes tools for processing salicornia and a...

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November 28, 2023 In By WingTai Cheng

CHRITH Architects

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Project Delving into the Dutch earth   Country The Netherlands   "How can local earth tell the story of the Dutch landscape?" CHRITH architects and Studio Stephan Schagen explore this in 'Delving into the Dutch Earth.' Using wind-dried compressed earth blocks, each unique and infused...

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