A Sense of Place - Edinburgh-Shanghai Design Collaboration

Keen reflection on a personal and international sense of place was explored in an international design collaboration between students based in Shanghai and Edinburgh. This session will reflect on a project where undergraduates worked together to develop and create textiles, garments and narratives on an international platform. It will explore the exchange of personal, material and making stories shared between the international collaborators. Unexpected connections, sensitivities, aspirations, observations and challenges are addressed across the two contexts, where communication and discussion were central to the flow of ideas and potential for innovation on a truly international platform.