BACTERIA
has been on this planet much longer than we have. And some of them have developed remarkable abilities and adaptations to survive the harshest of environments.
M. luteus
A harmless bacteria found on our skin, in milk and cheese can withstand large doses of UV-A radiation.
D. Radiodurans
Aka “Conan The Bacterium” can withstand the space, Antarctic ice, and has a developed a mechanism blocking ionizing radiation.
PATTERN
The material itself is inspired from the “Aegis” the mythological shield of Zeus and Athena. The term Aegis has entered the English language as a symbolic means of describing the protection or patronage of a powerful, knowledgeable, or benevolent source.
TEAM MEMBERS
Lia Raquel do Espirito Santo Marques
Design Product liaraquel.marques@network.rca.ac.uk
M Deepak Mallya
Innovation Design Engineering deepak.mallya@network.rca.ac.uk
Hyejin Lee
Service Design hyejin.lee@network.rca.ac.uk
Zhenzhu Wang
Fashion zhenzhu.wang@network.rca.ac.uk
Yibo Zhen
Fashion yibo.chen@network.rca.ac.uk