Designing Meaningful Material Applications for Textile Waste
Material
Driven Visions
BRIEF
The project focuses on newly developed recycled material Acoustic Textile Felt (ATF), produced by Really Cph., to explore wider possibilities for its application in furniture and interiors.
PROCESS
Following the Material Driven Design method to explore unique technical and experiential qualities of working with novel recycled material ATF, along with new application and product opportunities via creative and sustainable design methods.
OUTCOME
A research report, material samples, exploratory prototypes, and the development of a product concept for ATF: Acoustic Art Panels, to capture and meaningfully apply the value of textile waste.
Colour Experimentation Samples
Images: Georgina Norris
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ACOUSTIC ART PANELS
Acoustic Art Panels are sound-absorbing artistic installations applying recycled material, Acoustic Textile Felt. Placing a dual focus on aesthetics and function, the customisable panels bring a playful, dynamic energy to creating a balanced acoustic atmosphere.
The materials, process and final product centre on sustainable design principles, with the Acoustic Art Panels seeking to capture and meaningfully apply the value of textile waste.
Acoustic Art Panel Prototype
Image: Greta Megelaite
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Acoustic Art Panel Prototype
Image: Greta Megelaite
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Site Visit Documentation
Image: Georgina Norris
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CHARACTERISING THE MATERIAL
A hands-on explorative process of creation and evaluation was carried out through iterative sampling and prototyping in ATF, alongside benchmarking, user studies and feedback sessions. User insights led to a deeper exploration of expressive and aesthetic approaches to working such as developing a library of shapes, curated colour palettes and material pairings.
Process Documentation
Images: Georgina Norris
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CIRCULAR CONTEXT
Building a ‘Material Experience Vision’ summarized findings based on Acoustic Textile Felt’s potential for performance and unique user experiences, as well as understanding its purpose in a wider context to help inform design decisions. With research for the project focussed on routes for textile waste flows and circular material loops, a key contextual perspective involved navigating terms and principles around the circular economy to understand ATF’s position to contribute within this.
Acoustic Art Panel Prototype
Image: Georgina Norris
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REFLECTIONS
MDD I believe can play an important role in developing high value, longlasting and meaningful opportunities for utilising waste materials, with its focus on tangible interactions and user experiences, whilst continually aligning with sustainable contexts.
Overall, collaborating with Really was an invaluable experience of putting design theory into practice, allowing me to recognise new ways of applying design knowledge in a commercial environment towards green transitions.
Acoustic Art Panel Prototypes
Image: Georgina Norris
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Designing Meaningful Material Applications for Textile Waste
Material
Driven Visions
BRIEF
The project focuses on newly developed recycled material Acoustic Textile Felt (ATF), produced by Really Cph., to explore wider possibilities for its application in furniture and interiors.
PROCESS
Following the Material Driven Design method to explore unique technical and experiential qualities of working with novel recycled material ATF, along with new application and product opportunities via creative and sustainable design methods.
OUTCOME
A research report, material samples, exploratory prototypes, and the development of a product concept for ATF: Acoustic Art Panels, to capture and meaningfully apply the value of textile waste.