The Soothing Cup
与活体月经杯的相互关系
舒缓杯包括一个月经杯和一个孵化器。以海藻为基础的水凝胶将杯子变成一个生物膜，可以与阴道环境互动，而孵化器使用户能够在他们的个人月经杯上培育自己的消炎细菌，以减少经期不适。这种仪式所需的护理水平在月经者和杯子之间创造了一种亲密的联系，减少了购买一次性卫生产品的欲望，同时挑战了社会对月经的偏见。
公司/机构
UAL - Central Saint Martins
MA Biodesign at Central Saint Martins
The course will introduce designers from multidisciplinary design backgrounds to whole system thinking, biomimicry principles, biological systems, bio-computational design, digital and bio-fabrication techniques. You will apply these principles to designing new sustainable materials, products, services, systems and architectural propositions. There is a strong emphasis on ethical issues and on learning through making. Theoretical, global cultural and socio-environmental contexts will inform the development of your personal biodesign agenda.
国家
英国
Designer(s)
Lucrezia Alessandroni
Lucrezia Alessandroni is a biodesigner with a background in product design and visual communication. Her previous passions for sustainability, wearables and open-source technologies drove her to explore the interconnections among living organisms and ecosystems. Her research focuses on female healthcare and living objects as a tool to develop new symbiotic relationships with micro and macro environments.