![]() Can they be made from a material associated with private space? Or does their intrinsic beauty transcend all negative associations? So can we imagine a work like Sam’s ever being used as a welcome garland? Usually these garlands are made of material in public use, like flowers, money or confectionary. This modernist challenge continues in Sam’s work, though he adds a critical edge in using a material that we normally keep out of sight. Plastic could be just as beautiful as gold, if designed with skill and imagination. They sought to give value to jewellery not in the materials but through the ideas. The contemporary jewellery movement has been largely defined as a challenge to traditional notions of preciousness. It deserves more than been flushed down the toilet.’ As modern people we depend on the regular supply of a material of which we remain silent, toilet paper, which Sam describes as ‘clean, soft and reliable. These ‘paper pearls’ are then threaded on a steel string for permanence.įor Sam, the work reflects on the importance of the rest room as a sanctuary in our day. The garlands are constructed by cutting white and yellow toilet paper into strips and rolling each piece in his fingers. These include three ‘garlands’ modelled on traditional floral neckwreaths but made of toilet paper. In 2009 he won the prestigious Herbert-Hofmann-Prize for contemporary jewellery.įor Welcome Signs, he has contributed his work In der Ruhe Liegt die Kraft (In Silence lies Power). Since he started as a freelance designer in 2002, he has shown his work in dozens of exhibitions, including six solo shows throughout Europe. He took up a goldsmith apprenticeship with Dr.Wellendorff and then completed a diploma of design at University of Design, Pforzheim. Sam was intrigued by the Goldstadt (Gold City) and began to study jewellery at the Technical College for Design of Jewelry & Objects. For each box received, a month’s supply of pads will be gifted to a woman in need.Sam Tho DuongWhen Sam Tho Duong was 14 years of age his family left Vietnam and settled in Pforzheim, the jewellery capital of Germany, if not the world. It sends boxes of tampons to users every month, for a £6.50 subscription fee. The winning company was Your Happy Periods UK, also known as Yoppie. ![]() Currently, only 14% of founders and entrepreneurs in the UK are female, and just 10% of global investment goes to startups with a woman founder, according to Seal, Unbound’s CEO. This year, Unbound introduced its first Female Founder’s Start-up Challenge to encourage investment in female-led initiatives in the UK. The Glitzbox concept is part of a wider trend, the growing Uber-ization of luxury services, which we discussed in the 2016 edition of The Future 100. At the end of the month, items are either returned or purchased, with the £39 subscription fee applied as a credit if a customer purchases a product. For £39 a month, users can borrow three pieces, as chosen by a team of stylists. ![]() Glitzbox is a subscription-based rental service for luxury jewelry. The idea draws on a growing body of research that suggests that VR could be useful in treating mental health disorders. Sensiks wants to develop its product for multiple applications including in travel and retail, but perhaps the most interesting use is in mental healthcare. When people experience these sensations together, Sensiks says, they may recall memories, reduce stress, or even experience euphoria. ![]() Inside, audio-visual experiences are coupled with variations in scent, temperature, air flow and light. Here are some standout ideas from the event.ĭutch startup Sensiks has created a “sensory reality” pod. “There’s no room for complacency, and we’ve already seen disruptive new competitors emerge from the left field and shake up particular markets.” ![]() “Brands and corporates must embrace change if they want to remain relevant to their audiences,” said Daniel Seal, co-founder and CEO of Unbound. The two-day event focuses on connecting brands with European technology startups. Unbound, the UK’s largest innovation festival, took place this month in the Truman Brewery in London for the fifth time. ![]()
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