'Look At My Bag!' is an interactive project designed for the BeijingONE Arts Festival 2014. Developed by Instant Hutong, the project invites people to take an image depicting some classic architectural element associated with Old Beijing and walk through the alleys carrying the piece on their shoulder. The selected images could symbolize a map of a neighborhood, a plan of a single house, a piece of furniture or a decorative item.
The drawings are presented in a technical fashion as black wireframe lines on a white background, minus unnecessary graphic details. The drawings have either been zoomed in or out and transformed into wearable and carriable accessories fitted with bands, straps and handles, hence the project name 'Look At My Bag!'. Visitors to the exhibition were encouraged to take these architectural accessories and explore the city.
Photo Credits: designboom, instanthutong
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Interactive Architecture Projects
- Developing interactive projects that incorporate architectural elements into wearable accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and art industries.
- Architectural-inspired Wearables
- Creating wearable accessories that feature architectural drawings and designs opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the fashion and accessories industries.
- Urban Exploration Experiences
- Promoting urban exploration through wearable architecture accessories provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the tourism and travel industries.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can embrace the concept of architectural-inspired wearables to create unique and avant-garde accessories.
- Art
- Artists and designers can explore the intersection of architecture and wearable art to create captivating and thought-provoking pieces.
- Tourism
- Incorporating wearable architecture accessories into urban exploration experiences can offer tourists a unique and immersive way to discover a city's architectural heritage.
