Chengrui Xu is a 23-year-old student from Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, and is currently studying at Donghua University.
What has inspired your work?
The regenerative ability of plants gives people another way of thinking about sustainability, and also coincides with people’s illusion of ‘immortality’. The durability of leather can extend the life cycle of the product, whilst the softness and malleability of the leather is like plant leaves, giving infinite possibilities in product modelling.
The design, which consists of a layered appearance, is based on the shape of a traditional Chinese bonsai, and functions as an installation based on Chinese art conceptions.
Meet the Accessories Category Winner for the inaugural Real Leather. Stay Different. Nordic Region Student Design Competition, Riikka Peltola – with her beautiful Leather Blossom design.
Designs come to life as students begin creating samples in the final round of the Taiwan Student Design Competition. Watch the video to find out
The Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design competitions 2020/21 have concluded with winners announced from the UK, Italy, Taiwan and China.
Emily's submission is of a leather jacket inspired by the cell scans of her brother's research on infectious diseases.
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