SUSTAINABILITY / PARTICIPATORY DESIGN
Turning imperfections into stories
Every mark has a story.
FibreLab
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Overview
FibreLab
Collaborative project
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Background
My team and I created a workshop that challenged perceptions of hospitality textile waste by turning stains and imperfections into stories.
Problem & project goals
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The process
01 / Empathize 02 / Define 03 / Ideate 04 / Prototype 05 / Test
01 / Empathize — Exploring people’s needs
Overview
Research approach
People & insights
Research approach
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02 / Define — Framing the challenge
Overview
Synthesis
Design opportunity
Synthesis
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03 / Ideate — Exploring possibilities
Overview
Ideas & concepts
Experience journey
Ideas & concepts
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04 / Prototype — Making the experience tangible
Overview
Prototyping
Final experience
Prototyping
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05 / Test — Learning through feedback
Overview
Feedback & revisions
Next steps
Feedback & revisions
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Reflections & takeaways
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