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HONOURABLE MENTION IN MOBILITY DESIGN 2007
SleepingBagDress Ana Rewakowicz The concept The SleepingBagDress is a kimono-style outfit that inflates to become a cylindrical tent, large enough for two people. A computerized ventilator, equipped with a solar-powered NiMH battery, inflates and deflates this radically imaginative prototype, which explores themes of portability and self-sufficiency. Remarkably comfortable whether it’s used for clothing or shelter, Rewakowicz’s SleepingBagDress has been exhibited around the world, from Mexico to Belgium. The designer Born in Poland and of Ukrainian descent, this artist and researcher now lives in Montreal. Adapting to new cultures has informed her projects, which often feature inflatable materials. She explores the relationship between mobile architecture, the body and the environment, and has presented her clothing, installations and public performances in the U.S., France and Germany. What the jury said “Fantastic project. The language, the feeling, the performance, the esthetics, the sensibility are all one. That is what great design is: a holistic approach, beauty and intelligence that are seamless. Love it.” “An amusing and provocative concept for ‘homeless’ travellers. The theme is taken literally here. The idea is thought-provoking and the actual object is well designed. The performance side is equally interesting.” “Truly fantastic, futuristic and practical. I want one! This is a wonderful example of designers really rethinking mobility and interacting with our surroundings in an ever-changing global community. Excellent.” |
