Innovation via Reinvention

Surface Design Journal (http://www.surfacedesign.org/journal/about-the-journal/, 2020

The exhibition Sudo Reiko: Making NUNO Textiles took center stage this winter at the Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile in Hong Kong (CHAT). The exhibition was a multi-dimensional collaboration between Reiko Sudo, the internationally acclaimed textile designer and Design Director of NUNO in Japan, Saito Seiichi of Rhizomatiks Architecture, Tokyo, Adrien Gardère, Paris, scenography design and a network of Japanese factory managers, technicians and artisans and the curatorial expertise of CHAT’s Co-Director Mizuki Takahashi.

Cumulus 38 Degrees South 2009, Proceedings of the Cumulus Conference, pp.1-10, 2009

Innovation in material fibres and textile technologies is both informing and transforming approaches to textile design education, research and practice. New textiles challenge us to new ways of thinking about the connectivity of surface and form; the structural and ornamental; the responsive and intuitive. This is allowing for textile designers to engage in current design debates like never before. This paper will discuss the opportunities for 'wicked solutions' to emerge as demonstrated in a range of transdisciplinary projects between textile design, architecture and industrial design at RMIT University.

Textile History, 2018

2018

To understand textiles and their application today, as well as future applications, it is necessary to comprehend the development of textiles and their applications throughout history. The gradual development of textile production processes and the use of different materials, influenced the development and application of materials themselves. Numerous innovations made since Industrial revolution, events in technology development and international competition have shaped the industry and continue to affect the textile production even today. Nowadays, textiles can be divided into two main sectors according to their application: conventional textiles (textiles for fashion clothing) and technical textiles with numerous applications for nearly all society needs. Due to market needs and technology development, the interference of all areas of science occurs, resulting in amazing innovations that follow existing trends and set future trends in terms of interactivity, digital and electronic...

This paper investigates textiles techniques and their potential for creating ornamental and structural systems investigated through a sequence of design studios. Within the paper 3 examples of textile systems are introduced that range from a Semperian approach (wall as dress) to form finding experiments with active textile materials (Frei Otto).

2000

TEXTEH Proceedings, 2021

Today, sustainability is an imperative for industry, in all its sectors. The common focus is on achieving development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future of the Planet and its People. In the field of fashion and textiles, this momentum toward sustainability translates also into an embryonic process of transformation of the material dimension. This positive transformation is characterized by the choice of new textile solutions supported by growing investments, radical experimentation, and a strong commitment to sustainability. Within this framework, there is a growing interest in bio-based materials, not only from material engineering experts, but also from designers who are starting to explore the possibilities offered by these materials through experiments more focused on design and aesthetics. According to the presented scenario, the proposed article investigates how to strategically implement the systematization of experiments in order to promote t...

2015

Facade Tectonics World Congress 2018, 2018

It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were used to create the first garments and portable shelters. There is much speculation as to their origin. However, the common thread in early enclosures is skin. Whether hides or woven surfaces, this cladding adorned the human form for warmth and then evolved into the first to enclose space and delineate interior from exterior. From these noble beginnings, the built environment of today is a global village of brick, glass, and metal. However, all methods of construction are steeped in these early traditions of fabrication. Many of the advancements of the world today trace back to the textile techniques of early man. Beyond the realm of handicrafts and pastimes, fiber techniques continue to generate complex concepts and forms. From the punch cards of the jacquard loom to the first read-only memory used in the Apollo space missions, the sheer breadth and variety of these examples express textiles' deep influence in process and result. With the increase in digital technologies and the rapid manufacturing of modern autonomous machines, traditional indigenous structures and fabrication techniques can easily be seen as outdated in comparison. However, simply because these digital tools and techniques exist, does not mean that traditional techniques cannot be used in new ways to aid or influence the design, development and fabrication of the built environment. In fact, it should be just the opposite. Throughout history, designers have seen the benefits of exploring and playing with these early fabrication techniques previously seen as pastimes of folk art. However, by leveraging these handicraft methodologies, it enables a seamless balance of old and new technologies to augment each other, effectively marrying early fabrication techniques with those of the digital era. From fibrous loops to weaving of walls, these fabrication techniques have heavily influenced many facets of the built environment in the 21st century.