UP-PART is a footwear concept addressing ecological concerns over the mass production of sneakers.
With the current sneaker trend, ever more low quality, cheap shoes are sold. Weak points in their designs lead to a lifespan that hardly exceeds a year when worn on a regular basis.
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UP-PART shoes provide sole and upper separately. Either can be replaced when damaged, hence limiting waste.
Since every part are detachable by the user, they are also easier to recycle.
UP-PART is a footwear concept addressing ecological concerns over the mass production of sneakers.
With the current sneaker trend, ever more low quality, cheap shoes are sold. Weak points in their designs lead to a lifespan that hardly exceeds a year when worn on a regular basis.
​
UP-PART shoes provide sole and upper separately. Either can be replaced when damaged, hence limiting waste.
Since every part are detachable by the user, they are also easier to recycle.
UP-PART is a footwear concept addressing ecological concerns over the mass production of sneakers.
With the current sneaker trend, ever more low quality, cheap shoes are sold. Weak points in their designs lead to a lifespan that hardly exceeds a year when worn on a regular basis.
​
UP-PART shoes provide sole and upper separately. Either can be replaced when damaged, hence limiting waste.
Since every part are detachable by the user, they are also easier to recycle.
This tea infuser informs users about the temperature and bitterness level of their tea.
Time and temperature are determinant to the preparation of tea. It is easy to over steep it and ruin the leaves natural perfume.
Detailing iteration sketches.
As the tea turns bitter the light extends upward, and decreases in intensity as the tea cools down. As a result, the tea infuser will set off by itself once the tea is cold.
The tea ritual being a soothing activity, the sensors output translate as silent soft dots lighting through the surface.
The sensors switch on with the closing rotation of the leaves canister.
Colour study based on tea leaves.