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New Designers opened its doors last week, showcasing 3,000 breakthrough designers, makers and disruptors. Sharing their visions for the future of design, tackling sustainability, innovation and topical issues such as mental health and the cost of living crisis, visitors could also find the hottest design trends at ND Selects, curated by Louisa Pacifico, founder of Future Icons.
This New Designers’ section dedicated to shining a light on new businesses in the design industry included a Bangkok based ceramics studio Lamunlamai, Martina Kocianova fantastical jewellery inspired by her childhood memories spent mushroom foraging, and Make Relief design studio that combines traditional and contemporary manufacturing techniques including CNC machining, plaster and resin casting and mould-making.
SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN
Designers are increasingly incorporating sustainable ideals, ethical processes and circular design principles into their creations. Many of this year’s designs were made with recycled or ‘waste’ materials. Erica Earle-Robertson’s (Edinburgh College of Art) jewellery collection named ‘Kuruka,’ meaning ‘to weave’ in Shona, is centred around the traditional craft of Zimbabwean weaving which uses indigenous materials and sustainable methods in its process.
INNOVATIVE USE OF MATERIALS
Birmingham University’s Emily Cross presented ‘Sculpt’, which uses felt as an alternative to typical shelves and entryway bowls for handbag essentials. Inspired by gallery exhibitions, it uses the adaptable nature of felt to create an attractive and easy-to-use piece of furniture which allows people to store their pocket items close to the door in a new way.
INCLUSIVITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY
University of Northampton student, Natalie Sherlock, showcased her project ‘Tattwo Stories’, a campaign designed to eliminate tattoo discrimination within the workplace.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Carrie Slinn, University of Northampton Graphic Communication Design student, unveiled ‘Unpack’ – a campaign created in response to the mental health and wellbeing crisis at university. Additionally, Harvey Mckellar’s from Sheffield Hallam presented a 25-degree park bench that uses its unique angles to encourage positive human interaction between strangers and aims to combat loneliness.
With so much great talent on display, here are some of the young designers who caught our eyes with their talent…
Visit Part 2. of New Designers featuring furniture and product design, industrial and spatial design, illustration, animation and interior design which runs between 5 – 8th July 2023. For more information please visit newdesigners.com
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