Studio Florian
and Christine
and Christine
Studio Florian and Christine is a multidisciplinary design studio, currently based in Hong Kong. As a two-person led practise, both designers are MA graduates from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. The two come with experience working internationally and their expertise includes, industrial design and fashion / material innovation design.
Their studio is working at the intersect of sustainable materials, craft, and social innovation. The studio philosophy involves investigating sustainable materials and how they may be utilised for design-led social innovation. They aim to push the boundaries of sustainable design and how it can be used for future forms and functions.
www.studioflorianandchristine.com
The Tai O Light / Heritage Craft Innovation project (sponsored by The Mills Fabrica) explores the intersect of how traditional craft and new innovative material processes can be combined for a modern design context.
The focus of the studios commission was to showcase the diverse ways of upcycling waste glass, while taking inspiration by the Songzhuang craft heritage, an art community in Beijing.
Hosting a workshop with local schools based around the studio’s design methodology of upcycling waste material and how to incorporate local heritage craft through innovative design thinking.
This design investigation addresses the rejuvenation of Hong Kong’s seaside waste material through combining traditional and contemporary local craft with material innovation.