WINT Design Lab Develops Regenerative Technologies for Bodily Connection
WINT Design Lab creates devices and materials that foster human connection with the body while moving away from fossil fuel-based products. Their projects include AVA, a wearable physiotherapy device developed with CPI Electronics and funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 initiative, which uses touch feedback instead of screens. Another project, Soft Interfaces, is a lamp that responds to pressure on fabric without digital interfaces. The studio also developed GOLD, a collagen-based textile made from cow gut tissue, showcased at the Fiber Futures exhibition during the London Design Festival in 2024. Their work emphasizes biological materials and tactile interactions to reduce environmental harm and enhance physical presence.
Key facts
- WINT Design Lab focuses on regenerative futures through devices and biotextiles.
- AVA is a wearable physiotherapy device that uses machine learning and vibrotactile signals.
- Soft Interfaces is a lamp controlled by pressure on fabric with liquid metal pathways.
- GOLD is a collagen-based textile project developed with Mimotype, using biodegradable materials.
- The studio's work was featured at the Fiber Futures exhibition in London in 2024.
Entities
Institutions
- WINT Design Lab
- CPI Electronics
- European Commission
- Mimotype
- London Design Festival
Locations
- London