Lifestyle Technology Fashion Workshop
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2018 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant Term 1
Business Overview
With the Olympic Games as an opportunity, Tokyo is searching for new technological development and industrial innovation, asking the question of "What will people be wearing in Tokyo 10 years from now?" and creating and proposing wearable concepts based on new values. Leading figures in the fields of design, art, and philosophy were invited from Central Saint Martins (CSM), London University of the Arts, and together with Tokyo Institute of Technology, they developed a methodology, discussed and created works with Tokyo residents, and developed an international cultural innovation project. The set of activities includes:
- 5/3 (Thu. Holiday) Lifestyle Technology Wearable Café ~ New Materials Edition @ Tokyo Tech Guest: Yuji Mariya (Textile)
- 6/26 Tokyo Tech Guest: Mr. Keisuke Nagami (HATRA Fashion Designer).
- 7/21 – 28 Wearable Creation Hackathon Workshop @ Tokyo Tech Guests: Ulrike Oberlack (Designer) & Heather Barnett (Artist) Wearables designed in a team format to "rethink human existence." In September, each team created a prototype.
- 9/29 (Sat) Recital "What will people be wearing in Tokyo 10 years from now?"@ Shibuya Hikarie 8/court
Guests: Betti Marenko (Philosophy), Ulrike Oberlack (Designer), Heather Barnett (Artist) Three wearable concepts were presented and tested and discussed by the public.
- Period of Activity / Project
- May 3, 2018 - September 29
- Venues
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT
Profile
[London School of the Arts, Central St Martins]
Heather Burnett: Artist Questions about working with slime molds.
Betty Malenko: Philosopher, especially educating on the philosophy of context and product design.
Ulrique Oberak: Designer Specializing in design with light, ceramics and jewelry.