This research stems from a personal interest in deepening my knowledge of the world of visual merchandising. Since the beginning of 2022, I have been collaborating with Fotis Evans, a London-based artist and set designer, in the creation of fashion window displays. This experience has provided me with a better understanding of the world of visual installations and has immediately made me aware of the challenges associated with this field. As a result, as a designer, I questioned how I could contribute to improving such an environmentally disregarded system. The research begins with an exploration of the meaning of visual merchandising, its history, and the reasons why it is crucial for the retail industry. It then delves into the specific subject of window displays, which are the primary focus of this study. Once the field was framed, I pondered how a circular approach could benefit this type of system, identifying the main advantages. Moreover, since the ultimate goal was to enhance the circularity of materials within the window display design system, a systemic approach to research was necessary to holistically identify the range of issues present within the system. Additionally, material analysis allowed me to identify the predominantly used materials, their challenges, and their utilization within the world of visual merchandising, thereby deepening my knowledge in this area. Given the complexity of this system, where materials play a central role, it was essential to thoroughly analyze the regulations that govern this sector, both current and future, to understand the direction in which the industry is heading and gain a comprehensive understanding of how resources employed in waste management are handled. The collection of information led me to identify a set of principles to enable the design of window displays with a circular lifecycle. This served as the foundation for the thesis project: a product, service , systrem which addresses the identified challenges and provides a systemic response with the aim of enhancing circularity within the Window Display Design system.
Questa ricerca nasce da un interesse personale nel approfondire le mie conoscenze nel campo del visual merchandising. Dal principio del 2022, ho collaborato con Fotis Evans, un artista e scenografo con sede a Londra, nella creazione di vetrine di moda. Questa esperienza mi ha fornito una migliore comprensione del mondo delle installazioni visive e mi ha subito reso consapevole delle sfide associate a questo settore. Di conseguenza, come designer, mi sono chiesto come potessi contribuire a migliorare un sistema così poco attento all'ambiente. La ricerca inizia con un'esplorazione del significato del visual merchandising, della sua storia e delle ragioni per cui è cruciale per l'industria del commercio al dettaglio. Si approfondisce poi il tema specifico delle vetrine, che sono il focus principale di questo studio. Una volta delineato il campo, ho riflettuto su come un approccio circolare potesse beneficiare questo tipo di sistema, identificando i principali vantaggi. Inoltre, poiché l'obiettivo finale era di migliorare la circolarità dei materiali all'interno del sistema di progettazione delle vetrine, era necessario un approccio di ricerca sistemico per identificare in modo completo la gamma di problematiche presenti nel sistema. In aggiunta, l'analisi dei materiali mi ha permesso di identificare i materiali predominantemente utilizzati, le sfide ad essi associate e il loro utilizzo nel mondo del visual merchandising, ampliando così le conoscenze in questo ambito. Data la complessità di questo sistema, in cui i materiali svolgono un ruolo centrale, è stato essenziale analizzare approfonditamente le normative che regolano questo settore, sia attuali che future, al fine di comprendere la direzione in cui si sta muovendo l'industria e ottenere una visione completa di come vengono gestite le risorse impiegate nella gestione dei rifiuti. La raccolta di informazioni mi ha portato a identificare un insieme di principi per consentire la progettazione di vetrine con un ciclo di vita circolare. Questo ha costituito la base per il progetto di tesi: un product, service, system che affronta le sfide identificate e fornisce una risposta sistemica con l'obiettivo di potenziare la circolarità all'interno del sistema di progettazione delle vetrine.
RE-SET: enhancing circularity within fashion's window displays
Arguedas, Nicolas
2022/2023
Abstract
This research stems from a personal interest in deepening my knowledge of the world of visual merchandising. Since the beginning of 2022, I have been collaborating with Fotis Evans, a London-based artist and set designer, in the creation of fashion window displays. This experience has provided me with a better understanding of the world of visual installations and has immediately made me aware of the challenges associated with this field. As a result, as a designer, I questioned how I could contribute to improving such an environmentally disregarded system. The research begins with an exploration of the meaning of visual merchandising, its history, and the reasons why it is crucial for the retail industry. It then delves into the specific subject of window displays, which are the primary focus of this study. Once the field was framed, I pondered how a circular approach could benefit this type of system, identifying the main advantages. Moreover, since the ultimate goal was to enhance the circularity of materials within the window display design system, a systemic approach to research was necessary to holistically identify the range of issues present within the system. Additionally, material analysis allowed me to identify the predominantly used materials, their challenges, and their utilization within the world of visual merchandising, thereby deepening my knowledge in this area. Given the complexity of this system, where materials play a central role, it was essential to thoroughly analyze the regulations that govern this sector, both current and future, to understand the direction in which the industry is heading and gain a comprehensive understanding of how resources employed in waste management are handled. The collection of information led me to identify a set of principles to enable the design of window displays with a circular lifecycle. This served as the foundation for the thesis project: a product, service , systrem which addresses the identified challenges and provides a systemic response with the aim of enhancing circularity within the Window Display Design system.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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