Essays about: "Artisans"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the word Artisans.
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6. Textile craft producer Jordan River Foundation’s collaborative design development with IKEA
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Background: The production of textile crafts requires resources and skilled artisans. In modern times, textile crafts sold in the global market are often made through collaboration involving artisans and profit, social and non-profit enterprises with aim to globalize the aesthetic or styling, structural aspects, and marketability of the crafted product. READ MORE
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7. Går det att odla ekologiskt vårvete för hantverksmässig bakning i Jämtlands län?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Research for Northern SwedenAbstract : Intresset för hantverksmässig bakning med vete ökar. Utifrån detta kommer denna studie att belysa kedjan från ”jord till bord” genom odlingsförsök, intervjuundersökning samt bakning på mjöl från försökssorterna som bedöms av en smakpanel. Sortförsöket med vårvete (Triticum Aestivum L. READ MORE
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8. Globalising Local Craft : enhancing collaboration between Indian rural artisans and Swedish IKEA designers
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : The aim of this project is to further enable emancipation of Indian craftswomen through the use of an alternative co-design process. As a designer working with textiles and fashion I was interested to explore how I could positively impact the production process of textiles. READ MORE
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9. Adoption of effective improved cookstoves in sub-Sahara Africa: case study in the Arua District
University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECSAbstract : In rural areas of least developed countries, the preparation of meals remains the predominant energy consuming activity. Cooking is mostly performed with firewood – using the ancient “technology” of the 3-stone fire. READ MORE
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10. Vertical extensions of the Urban Swahili house : A proposal for standardised two-storey construction
University essay from KTH/ByggvetenskapAbstract : A decent shelter is a basic human need. In developing countries, where the industrialisation process is accompanied by rapid urbanisation, the population solves their housing situation within limits of their own savings. READ MORE