The Re-FREAM Manifesto is now available
Over three years, artists, designers, scientists and industry experts entered into the Re-FREAM co-creation processes. They collaborated through lab experiments and Zoom calls, imperfect outcomes and pivots, materials and contemplation, fuelled by brain cells and enthusiasm. Together, they conceived trailblazing solutions for pressing social and …
The ‘Sepida’ shoe is 3D printed on fabric with a ‘slide in’ evolutionary personalised midsole – Assa Ashuach
The Sepida shoes are part of the ‘Evolve IM’, a new biometric evolutionary footwear. In this project, we worked on three main domains: evolutionary design, circular design, and 3D printing on fabric footwear. This post focuses on 3D printing on fabric. The Spedia shoe design …
Circular Mono Material footwear, made of postconsumer waste for Reuse and Refix – ReFream by Assa Ashuach
This post presents my collaboration with Haratech, that is focused on strategies to increase footwear lifetime and leads to reduced overall manufacturing and object carbon footprint to the minimum. The MONO material is a R&D domain that was developed in parallel to the Evolve footwear …
THALASSIC MASKS 6 . CONCLUSIONS
As the pandemic is changing the world, our identities, reflected in what we wear every day, are affected by that. In that sense the scope of the Thalassic Masks project goes beyond the objects themselves, but it is a reflection on how our lives are …
THALASSIC MASKS 5 . RESPONSIVE PATTERN
One aspect of the research was focused on exploring how living beings adapt, survive, and eventually thrive within aggressive environments. Natural ecosystems, through natural selection, have evolved a multitude of features and singular or collective behaviours that allowed them to survive even in the harshest …
THALASSIC MASKS 4 . PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Much of the work of the Co-creation phase of the Thalassic Masks project focused on developing the initial digital concept design into a working prototype. The final concept design features two components: a simple functional part, protecting mouth and nose, and an aesthetic one, a …
Project Marinero final results campaign
Photography: Mike Pasarella Hair and make up: Adriana Maria Model: Benthe @ Models Rock Agency Location: Blanche Dael Maastricht …
-Sustainable Evolution- Capsule collection- Photoshoot and Video
This is the final stretch of my Sustainable Evolution project for ReFream. After many months of development I was able to finalize my prototypes to create a final video and photoshoot for this very special capsule collection. It was not an easy task to get …
Re-FREAM at the ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 21
Festival Wrap-Up For five days, the Ars Electronica Festival once again pitched its tents in Linz – with numerous inspiring exhibitions, performances and workshops in tow. This year’s Ars Electronica Festival was calling for a “New Digital Deal”. The motto of the festival refers to a completely …
Ignotum final post
This is our final blog entry here on the Re-FREAM website, but before we dive into it, we would like to thank all of our partners and collaborators: Fraunhofer IZM: Christian Dils, Max Marwede, Robin Hoske, Sigrid Rotzler, Lars Stagun, Dr. Rafael Jordan, Kamil Garbacz, …
