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VEIL - Victorian Eco Innovation Lab

HabItat

Studio Leader: Kate Bissett Johnson

Tutor: Denis Smitka

Low-consumption, high-density living for domestic rituals.

This Industrial Design studio explored products for low-consumption, high-density living for domestic rituals - cooking, cleaning, gardening, food production, leisure etc. Three scenarios - Shared, Technology-driven, Highly-serviced - provided a deeper engagement with the rituals as they might be in 2032.

SwinburneLogo

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Breezeway

A passive energy clothes-dryer for shared living spaces.

Lindegger_Krista

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Aqua Anytime

What if the water you saved and recycled at home could be "banked" to use on your community garden plot?

Ching_Tan

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UteRail

Human-powered haulage from the pathways to the rooftop gardens.

UteRail_Lane

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Split Fridge

Modular fridge compartments at the supermarket.

SplitFridge_Shen

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Static Clean

Appliances designed specifically to be shared.

staticCleanRosari

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Tower of Power

Why cool an empty fridge?

Alexandra_Markert

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Thermo Kettle

Changing perceptions of energy & water.

InductionKettle_Cornelius

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MyQ Portable Hotplate

A portable induction hotplate: cook outdoors communally or quietly at home.

myq_hero

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ClearSpace Stove

A modular stovetop that packs away when not needed.

ClearSpace_Chaberka

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HEXware

Straight sides for compact spaces.

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