Pillar 2
Materials Reimagined
How can we re-build our systems around circular principles, and re-design our materials to be more caring, for people and planet?
Design HOPES rethinks our relationships with materials, textiles, garments and fabrics, designing in circular principles and designing out waste.
Projects
PillarMaterials Reimagined
Theme —
Care
Reusable Theatre Caps
Co-designing and introducing eco-friendly, reusable theatre caps at NHS Golden Jubilee
PillarMaterials Reimagined
Theme —
Care
Sustainable Scrubs
Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity
PillarMaterials Reimagined
Theme —
Exploratory Projects
Heat the Human
Advancing thermal management in healthcare by developing advanced “heat the human” textiles and clothing systems, tailored for NHS Scotland users
People
Carole Anderson
Co-Investigator
Euan Winton
Co-Investigator
Jonathan O’Reilly
Co-Investigator
Lisa Macintyre
Co-investigator
Lucy Welsh
Research Associate
Marsaili Mainz
Photographer
Paul Rodgers
Co-Director and Theme Lead
Sophia Murden
Research Associate
Lewis Urquhart
Research Associate
Niki Taylor
Co-Investigator
Danmei Sun
Marc Desmulliez
Theme Lead
Richard Meade
Co-Investigator
Organisations
Alexander Manufacturing
Esce-TEX
Hairmyres Hospital
NHS Golden Jubilee
Heriot Watt University
The Top Project
University of Strathclyde
