Smart Textiles Design Lab Blog at The Swedish School of Textiles

Svenja Keune

Postdoctoral Researcher at Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, SE and CITA, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation in Copenhagen, DK with an international postdoc grant from the Swedish Research Council for ‘Designing and Living with Organisms (DLO)’ Doctoral student in textile design The Swedish School of Textiles, ArcintexETN and Svensson AB Contact: Svenja.Keune […]

Wearing Sound : The Foundations of Sonic Design_PhD thesis
Wearing Sound : The Foundations of Sonic Design_PhD thesis

Vidmina Stasiulyte, phd student ArcintexETN(www.arcintexetn.eu) and The Swedish School of Textiles University of Borås Abstract  Fashion is primarily a visual ontology consisting of definitions, theory and methods that are based on visual language. This research revises fashion by approaching it from a different—sonic—perspective wherein sound is considered not as a negative aspect but as a […]

On the textility of smell in spatial design_PhD thesis
On the textility of smell in spatial design_PhD thesis

Jyoti Kapur, PhD student ArcintexETN(www.arcintexetn.eu) and The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås Abstract The ocular-centric approach predominant in the field of design, particularly textile and spatial design, focuses on visual aesthetics and visually mediated interactions. Whereas the non-visual materialities of a space, such as smells, are ignored in the design process, meaning that […]

Kathryn Walters

Doctoral student in textile design The Swedish School of Textiles Contact: Kathryn.Walters[]hb.se

Design and the theology of sustainability – Seminar talk
Design	and	the	theology	of	sustainability – Seminar	talk

The seminar talk Design and the theology of sustainability by Lars Hallnäs is now available at the Research Outlet! Click to find the link. Abstract There is a dilemma, we look for solutions to problems we see and we want to bring about change. But the new things we introduce also introduce possible new problems […]

“Designing and Living with Organisms” at the Symposium on Artistic Research with the title “Working Together”
“Designing and Living with Organisms” at the Symposium on Artistic Research with the title “Working Together”

Working Together “Artistic research is multidisciplinary and collaborative in character. It covers a large number of art forms and research fields – all with their own needs and prerequisites. This year’s symposium on artistic research is about collaboration. What does it mean to conduct research in or between subjects and disciplines?” If you would like […]