The square pouf is constructed from animal-free plywood and polyurethane foam, and it is upholstered in a wool alternative polyester that features a subtle herringbone pattern.
EXHIBITION
The image below is of the Harmless Studio installation at the Graduate Thesis Exhibition at the Rhode Island Convention Center in May 2018. An arbor-style structure was built from select pine 1x3 and 1x2 boards to
showcase the objects.
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ABSTRACT
This thesis project is oriented around a vegan concept brand called “Harmless Studio.” The project recognizes that industrial design causes and supports the harm of animals through the use of animal materials. This book presents the historical, social, and scientific background of the human-animal relationship as it exists today, and it challenges the common acceptance of that relationship as it is— ultimately suggesting that industrial design need not harm animals to serve human needs. This vegan approach to design is presented
through a selection of sustainable, non-animal materials and objects made from those materials. The objects are presented as part of the Harmless Studio concept brand.
The creation and curation of these materials and objects is intended to demonstrate the promise and benefits of vegan design.
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This book is printed on 100% recycled materials, and it has been designed to be recycled easily. In order to recycle this book, remove the aluminum binding posts and the post-industrial recycled cover. The binding posts are recyclable, and so are all of the pages.
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