Tag: Sustainable Materials
-
Intertwining Waterfall
Implying environmental sustainability was the ultimate goal for this project. Targeting zero emissions in line with the New York City Mobilization Act, the design would decrease the temperature by at least 5 degrees and dampen noise reflection within the International Living Future Institute office. Exploring the solution by using the selection of yarn, canvas, and…
-
Visibility
The thesis research aims to design a cultural sustainable center for the undeserved section of the society : women and children focused primarily in India. The concept is an effort to provide them visibility by restoring an endangered site in the midst of a metropolitan city, Mumbai. It incorporates the reuse of earthly materials and…
-
Decomposition & Restoration (biomaterials, landscape, and construction waste)
Whereas traditional architecture is a negotiation between building and site, modular architecture fractures the site from factory-built modules. This relationship led us to focus on the impact of construction on the land, and how this one-directional flow of delivered material can fit in with architecture’s evolving role in supporting the environment. We designed biomaterial packaging…
-
Stella McCartney – The Present and Future of Fashion
Connecting Stella’s past with her material explorations, visitors get a chance to see all the work come together in her designs through recent years. This space features environmentally friendly materials including benches made from recycled plastic and foam, biodegradable mannequins made from a bioplastic material composed of 72 per cent sugarcane derivatives, and curtains made…
-
Untangled
This project proposes an Integrated Wellness Center for patients with anxiety disorders. Anxiety causes irritation, puts excessive stress, and causes entanglement to patients both physically and mentally. To counter this condition, the Integrated Wellness Center is designed with a circulation flow that relieves stress through a gradual untangling process. Patients encounter various untangling experiences that…
-
Tomato’s Home
Tomatoes are a favorite fruit in Africa but are also a waste problem. This is particularly true in, Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa with the highest percentage of tomato waste. This waste can be greatly reduced by using interior design strategies in the post-harvest stage. School of Design | Graduate Interior Design Students:…
-
Adaptive Reuse: 1800s Barn | Contemporary Marketplace
Located in a town where historic colonial homes about contemporary tech offices, an underutilized barn in the center of town offers a unique opportunity for the collaboration of old meets new in the town of Westford, MA. Through circular design strategies, a proposal for a bi-weekly market for local rotating vendors suggests a merging of…
-
Little Green World
The project is about a children’s library in Copenhagen, Denmark. You can enjoy the beauty of the huge green space. The design was inspired by a painting of a girl sitting on a grass book. The design aims to create a warm space that provides the same atmosphere for children to read and stay. Based…
-
Hydroterra Lamp
The lamp can open and close, similar to a book. When the lamp is absorbing sunlight, it opens for the solar panel layer to absorb sunlight. Biomimicry examples include the transparent butterfly wing, artificial leaf, hornbeam leaf fold, and gecko hair. The materials chosen for this project are all sustainable. School of Design | Interior…
-
Ebb and Flow – Noguchi Showroom
This interior design project for the new Akari light showroom at the Noguchi museum proposes a sustainable cycle for an environmentally conscious retail future. Through selections of bio-materials, including mycelium panels, and the redesign of the use of space, we not only emphasize sustainable practice in the design process, but extend it to the retail…