Project Reflection Growing my own material was definitely a very rewarding experience. Words cannot describe how happy I was when I opened the lid this morning and saw the formulation of my leather. When I first began this project, I had doubts in whether I would actually be able to successfully create a reaction due to several […]
Repair: Part 2
Trip Reflection The speaker that inspired me the most from this UN trip would be the Ambassador of Denmark that spoke about the sustainability in relation to design and architecture of Copenhagen. Her introduction and examples of what it meant to “copenhagenize” a place really led me to understand that sustainability is really valued in […]
Repair: Part 1
Prompt 1: 1. Ask a Question The object I would like to repair is a green jacket gifted by my best friend as a birthday present for my 18th birthday. The jacket was stained with acrylic last year when I was working on a painting for Drawing and Imaging class. Since then I could no […]
Sustainable Systems: Long Life Design
1) How would you describe Nagaoka’s “non-designing” design practices? Nagaoka’s non-designing practices involve the recycling, reviving, and repurposing of old and unwanted designs and design ideas. 2) How do your opinions of “good” design compare with Nagaoka’s? Would you define good design differently, how so? My opinion of a “good” design is one that is able […]
Week 2: Great Acceleration and the Anthropocene
1) What kind of projects and work do you think might be needed by designers because of the Great Acceleration? What are two ways that the changes resulting from the Great Acceleration are affecting your life? As of 2018, the majority of cars being used still rely on petroleum. For the next decade, I think […]