University of Arts London

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Institution: University of the Arts London 

Focus Area: Fashion and textiles 

Expertise: Applying new circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature. approaches to the design of textiles and applications within the fashion industry.

Key projects:

1. The Textile Futures Research Community research group look at relevant circular economy issues regularly as part of their work. Design for cyclability is a conceptual framework developed by Kate Goldsworthy and forms basis of ongoing research relating to designing closed-loop material systems.

2. Design and Living Systems Lab researches the advantages of biological systems to eliminate waste, better use energy and in synthetic material usage. The Lab explores a new hierarchy within a sliding scale of 'natural nature' and a new 'programmable nature' in the quest for innovative ecological design and fabrication models.

Find out more: 

Textiles Futures Research Community and the Design and Living Systems Lab.

Connect with: 

Kate Goldsworthy at k.goldsworthy@chelsea.arts.ac.uk

The University of the Arts London is one of the world's most renowned institutions for education in the arts, with strong industry partnerships informing both teaching and research.