Essays about: "textil arkitektur"
Found 4 essays containing the words textil arkitektur.
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1. The Afterlife of Clothes
University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)Abstract : The clothes and textiles sold in Sweden is mostly manufactured in countries outside of the EU. The production requires large areas of land and vast amount of water. The environmental impact is big during the production phase in terms of water usage, chemicals and transports. READ MORE
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2. Tactile constructions : Building with textile, sensual mathematics
University essay from Konstfack/Inredningsarkitektur & MöbeldesignAbstract : In my thesis work I choose to define textile as a way of constructing, before seeing it as a material. I have explored the possibilities of building with the tension that is formed between the threads in weaving and knitting. READ MORE
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3. Mantras for miracles
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : The thesis paper Design takes place in our lives, naturally and sometimes invisibly, but how can we become alert to its impact on us? How can we as designers elaborate on our role in creating tools for people’s lives? A handmade metal wire toy I found in my parents’ house made me discover the world of mandalas; a Buddhistic symbol and a tool for spiritual enlightenment. Mandalas speak of the relation between us and the world and balance between body and mind. READ MORE
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4. Responsive Textile Geometries : Vanadisbadet Revised
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : How can principles found in textile behaviour be translated into architectural expression? With water as a program in context of a new bath in Vanadislunden, Stockholm, this project studies how a rigid material can be percieved as soft and flexible. ... READ MORE