flexibility - design in a fast changing society

ex carceri ‘le nuove’, turin
june 29 - october12
http://www.torinoworlddesigncapital.it

‘flexibility - design in a fast-changing society’  is one of the many events taking place in turin this year in conjunction with the city being named the ‘design world capital for 2008’. the show consists of nine projects by international designers installed at a former prison ex carceri ‘le nuove’.

renewable clothing by fernando brízio

by placing colored felt-tip pens in the pockets of the dress its appearance changes over time. within an hour - to one and a half hours the colored ink bleeds into the fabric and creates a one-off design for each occasion. the owner can then clean the dress and color it in a different way for each time they wear it.