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Students: Xinyu tan, Zhiyuan tian, Yunxuan Xiao, Jingyang Yuan

Design: Christopher Fischlein, Guan Lee, Daniel Widrig

Theory: Ruby Law

The concept of design language transcends various fields, as utilising the same elements in different contexts can yield new functions and aesthetics. In this project, we focus on the transfer of material properties from one contrasting material to another. Our primary focus lies in fabric transformation within the realm of fashion design, where we incorporate it into our own design language. Decorative textures and functional seams typically used on flat fabrics take center stage, becoming the foundational structures for our designs, resulting in three-dimensional objects of varying sizes. Simultaneously, we explore the morphology and study process technologies that enable the transfer of soft material morphology to hard materials. This allows us to present the aesthetics of fabrics, typically unrelated to traditional architecture, in the form of a metal architectural language characterised by striking material contrasts.

Students: Zhen Huang, Xinao Zhang, Zhen Zhao

Design: Kostas Grigoriadis

Technical: Samuel Esses, Alvaro Lopez Rodriguez

Theory: Ilaria di Carlo

In London, a lot of plastics and organic materials go to waste every day. Additionally, there is a pressing need for more retail space, while there are many urban pocket sites and spaces that are currently unused. The project addresses these issues by proposing to build micro-retail spaces at vacant sites across London. The spaces are fabricated using robotic additive manufacturing and consist of graded plastic fused with oyster and coffee grounds that can be recycled after construction. In terms of the design of these structures, we combine lattice geometries derived through topology optimization to generate enclosures that save material and make full use of the leftover sites.

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