Designing on the Edge of Fashion and Architecture

Abstract

The following paper introduces the interdisciplinary approach to the work and connection between adjacent design areas. It highlights the migratory nature of design methods and technologies introducing as a case study the design method for double curved soft shells. Current work discusses problematics of designing such shells, considers the use of spacer fabrics unveiling its peculiar properties, and describes the work of the developed system. In addition, it states the specific rules and guidelines for form-finding of double curved shells made by spacer fabric or analogue material and represents available instruments of its design implementation.