Hushellaste Project
Biomaterials and sustainable fashion
This project is based on sustainability and healthy lifestyles, researching biodegradable biomaterials and sustainable fashion. Agricultural waste and natural waste are the main raw materials used to replace the more polluting leather and plastic products. The main materials used in this project are: corn husks,corn stigmas，eggshells, and plant charcoal powder. Microscopy and biology software were used to explore the structural possibilities and to abstract 3D structures with biomaterials using CNC and 3D resin printing. Finally combined with the human body and attributed to the garment.
Company/Institution
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom.It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offers postgraduate degrees in art and design to students from over 60 countries. In 2023, the RCA was placed first in the art and design subject area in the QS World University Rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds for the ninth year in a row, with an overall score of 99.4/100.
Country
United Kingdom
Website
Designer(s)
Yuhan Bai
Yuhan Bai is dedicated to the research of biodegradable material, future materials, womenswear design, and biological material derivative design. Her works are based on sustainable development and focused on lifestyle and use agricultural and kitchen waste as major raw materials for creation. Her design concepts have always been centered on the topic of sustainable development and commensalism combined with spiritual perception, thinking about the material and non-material.