Inclusive Soft Goods Hardware

Inclusive Soft Goods Hardware

In collaboration with ASA-Handicap mental and the Senior-lab, the Bachelor students, led by designer Friederike Daumiller, present a collection of closing and fastening systems for clothing, bags and wearable accessories that make them easier to use, helping to make them more universal and inclusive.

Studio project (2023) with Friederike Daumiller

Assistants
Elie Fazel
Students
Basile Avvanzino, Lena Bernasconi, Diego Eiholzer, Teo Primo Frizzarin, Victoria Guffroy, Jeffrey Krieger, Amedeo Oddo, Jeanne Reymond, Till Seegräber, Jacobo Zunzunegui
Know-how
soft goods / accessories, Fashion, Tools, Jewellery
The fittings on soft goods go barely noticed most of the time, yet form a crucial part of the products’ overall appearance and user experience. As soon as we become restricted in our mobility, some of the mechanisms of these fittings can quickly become a major challenge in everyday life.
Amedeo Oddo - Manilo - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Diego Eiholzer - Tràchété - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Diego Eiholzer - Tràchété - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Jacobo Zunzunegui - Offset - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Lena Bernasconi - WAD - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Lena Bernasconi - WAD - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Jeanne Reymond - Shell - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Teo Primo Frizzarin - OPO - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Teo Primo Frizzarin - OPO - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Basile Avvanzino - Pock - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Victoria Guffroy - Stretchware - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Victoria Guffroy - Stretchware - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Till Seegräber - Orbis - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Jeffrey Krieger - Slick - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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Exhibition at Mudac - Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta
Image by ECAL/Jasmine Deporta

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