Design Allstars

Design Allstars

Design Allstars featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Blue Ants

Blue Ants was inspired by the famous historical event in China, the Cultural Revolution. During this decade, people regardless of gender and age spontaneously wore uniform blue overalls, so they were called blue ants by people in other countries. In terms of materials, this project mainly focuses on fashion and textile design using old clothes transformation, cyanotype photography, and laser cutting, striving to design clothing that is both environmentally friendly and fashionable.

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The Opposite

The Opposite, a unisex fashion knitwear collection, aims to create a new concept of modern garments with multiple wearing methods. It features the zero-cut, zero-waste, highly adaptable, flexible wearability and longevity of the design through highlighting sustainable design thinking and digital design attributes. It intends to explore the process of confrontation and cooperation between contradictory elements through the development of flexible knitted structures and changeable garment constructions.

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Turandot Armor

The costume industry generates pieces that become obsolete when the season ends, because they can rarely be used again. So, of this problem was that a sustainable costume project was proposed, which present a design for an operatic outfit using sustainable techniques such as upcycling with knitting deadstock and a creation of biomaterials made from orange waste based on the circular economy. The project seeks to reuse existing materials and develop new materials in order to counteract pollution in fashion.

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Hmong Silver

Cherished in the Qing and Ming eras, the Mamian heritage skirts are beloved for their symbolism of power and strength. Two exquisite techniques in oriental history : mother of pearl inlays and Hmong silver craft serves as the foundation for this design. Owning a Mamian heritage skirt is akin to possessing a fragment of oriental mystery. It is a celebration of nature's wonders, human ingenuity, and the timeless pursuit of beauty that transcends eras and cultures.

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Shirt Style

The shirt style down jacket employs an H shaped silhouette, complemented by the over 30 years of research from the Peacebird brand, ensuring its fit and comfort. Constructed from the proprietary fabric of the brand, weighing only 0.65 kg, it incorporates several functions and protections. With 95 per cent goose down filling, the jacket utilizes a direct fill design and a scientific lightweight down fill process, achieving a balance of lightness and warmth. This jacket suits city commuting, casual outings, outdoor activities, and other occasions.

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Peacebird

This down outdoor jacket features an outer shell constructed from Dermizax outdoor stretch fabric with triple proof performance and a high moisture permeability index. Its lining features a honeycomb reflective heat storage lining with graphene heat storage fabric, providing sufficient warmth even at minus15degrees Celsius. It has a waterproof adjustable hood, waterproof seal tape treatment, and large capacity pockets, enhancing practicality and safety. The 3D tailoring with a black and white colour scheme offers a modern and dynamic visual effect, aligning with modern aesthetic trends.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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