‘fantasized – design for impact’ by sep verboom creativity session

belgian industrial designer sep verboom, has collaborated with cebu city’s office of environment and waste management to develop the project ‘fantasized – design for impact‘. the initiative is part of the industrial design center of howest, an open knowledge center and communication platform between the industry and design engineering education. it started as a cross-pollination between students, researchers, young designers, organizations (profit and non profit) and local communities. this synergy between all stakeholders aims to produces tangible results in solutions or/and a different approach to the challenges in the south of the philippines.

treasure from trash is a part of the waste management in cebu city. it generates incomes with simple and practical systems to produce products out of recycled waste materials, creating green awareness and doing the right for the environment. councilor hon. nida cabrera challenged the industrial designer to create the recycle programs in barangay luz through items made out of local waste materials. the goal was to develop an oject that can be reproduced by the residents to create livelihoods. the process the focused on producer-centered design. this includes communication with all the stakeholders, the research and maximizing the involvement of the local community by implementing creativity trainings.

‘fantasized’ is an environment responsible lampshade made out of recycled electric fan guards and waste plastic strips. the coverings are waste materials from a chair factory that uses the long material to make woven seats. every single product is personally signed by its creator, making it unique in its kind. it used for decoration, desk and ceiling, for hotels, shops, restaurants and green-minded people to show their support for the environment and invest in local entrepreneurship.

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact creativity session

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact livelihood creation

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact fantasized family

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact personally signed by it’s creator

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact fantasized in barangay luz, cebu, philippines

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact fantasized in barangay luz, cebu, philippines

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact fantasized in barangay luz, cebu, philippines

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact

sep verboom: fantasized   design for impact

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