PROFILE AND SECTION module 2
Justin HAN (637711) Teagan Lewis (558444)
DESIGN BRIEF second skin
BRIEF The brief calls for innovative design of a second skin; a wearable volume or surface that accommodates the body. The second skin will explore, measure, and/or negotiate the boundary of personal space
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