Royal College of Art Unveils “Design For The Real World” Exhibition at London Design Festival
Posted By Ana Lisa Alperovich On September 21, 2012 @ 4:40 pm In Accessories and Fashion,DIY,Green Events,green furniture,Green Products,Recycled Materials | 2 Comments
“Ento – The Art of Eating Insects” [10] aims to introduce the high-protein, energy-efficient insects into western diets through a set of ready-made meals created by Aran Dasan, Jonathan Fraser, Jacky Chung and Julene Aguirre-Bielschowsky.
“Pack!” by Alei Verspoor [11] is a multifunctional object that can be used as elegant and modular bag, a seat or a storage device. The design could be easily transformed and disassembled using fast, lo-tech techniques.
Made from a single piece of biodegradable [12] wool felt, “Lasso” by Gaspard Tiné-Berés [13] are warm, comfortable slippers that are stitched together with standard colored laces.
“Nido” is a modular, sustainable insulation product for Northwest Mexico designed by Julene Aguirre-Bielschowsky [14]. It seeks to activate local economies with the use of waste such as sun dried grapes stalks and crushed seashells.
“The Polyfloss Factory” is a joint effort by Nicholas Paget [15], Emile De Visscher, [16] Christopher Machet and Audrey Gaulard, who created a process for turning plastic waste (typically PP) into plastic candy floss — with multiple future uses — inspired in the principles of the cloud-like sweet.
Fabienne Hess’ [17] “Recovered VIII – Digital Print on Silk” is a collection of over 30,000 discarded images found on computers and printed on to silk exploring what happens to modern digital trash.
Anton Alvarez [18] developed a “Thread Wrapping Machine” that enables discarded and waste materials to be bound together to make unusual random objects.
Hal Watts is a bike-powered machine for recycling electrical and electronic waste designed for small-scale workshops in developing countries.
“Pig Welfare – The Enrichment Feed System ®” addresses animal welfare and food waste in a project by Anne Sofie Lefevre [19] that consists of engaging pigs in a better, more natural life before being served on a plate.
“Zero” by Henry Cloke [20] is a public rental vehicle that seeks to find innovative sustainable transport solutions within cities.
Through a crafts exchange between the UK and Uganda, Kirsten Scott [21] developed “Pidgin Plait,” a series of naturally dyed, local pleated palm leaves to be knitted into luxurious hats helping women in rural Africa.
While Design for the Real World [22] (the book) was selling like hot cakes outside for only £10; inside, the winning projects were being announced.
Congratulations to the well-deserved RCA’s Sustain Awards’ winners: “Ento – The Art of Eating Insects,” “Pack!”, “Esource” and “I Wanna Deliver a Shark…”!
+ SustainRCA [23]
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[6] London Design Festival,: http://www.londondesignfestival.com/
[7] Royal College of Art: http://www.rca.ac.uk/
[8] Victor Papanek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Papanek
[9] Design For The Real World: http://www.amazon.com/Design-For-The-Real-World/dp/0897331532
[10] “Ento – The Art of Eating Insects”: http://cargocollective.com/ento
[11] Alei Verspoor: http://www.aleiverspoor.com/
[12] biodegradable: http://inhabitat.com/student-gaspard-tine-beres-makes-quirky-cork-appliances-out-of-recycled-components/
[13] Gaspard Tiné-Berés: http://www.gaspardtineberes.com/
[14] Julene Aguirre-Bielschowsky: http://www.julene.de/
[15] Nicholas Paget: http://www.nickpaget.com/
[16] Emile De Visscher,: http://www.edevisscher.com/
[17] Fabienne Hess’: http://fabiennehess.com/
[18] Anton Alvarez: http://www.antonalvarez.com/
[19] Anne Sofie Lefevre: http://www.rca.ac.uk/Default.aspx?ContentID=516465&CategoryID=36780
[20] Henry Cloke: http://henrycloke.wix.com/henry-cloke-portfolio-2010
[21] Kirsten Scott: http://www.rca.ac.uk/Default.aspx?ContentID=517278&CategoryID=36780
[22] Design for the Real World: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Design-Real-World-Ecology-Social/dp/0500273588
[23] + SustainRCA: http://sustain.rca.ac.uk/
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