Project Reefstone
Data-generative garment that visualizes the effects of global warming.
Concept
Project Reefstone is a data-generative garment that visualizes the dramatic change of global temperature in the last 40 years. Each piece of fabric panel is laser cutted according to the global land-ocean temperature index data provided by NASA. The form resembles the bleached coral reefs, and are decaying due to the rise of global temperature. There is beauty in its form and decay, but it also illuminates the dangers of a rapidly declining ecosystem. We want to raise awareness about the impact of global warming and tell its story through a high concept and data-driven garment.
Reefstone garment sketches.
Material: 3D printed enclosures, laser-cutted upcycled fabrics, organic linen
Hardware: Arduino Gemma, LEDs
Software: customized laser cutting pattern generator developed with Rune.js, Javascript
Data Source: Global Land-ocean Temperature Index from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies
(GISS)
Video: Tang Yi
Model: Nour Chamoun
Music: Less Effectives
Code Generated Graphic Based on NASA global temperature
Laser Cutting Prototype Pieces
Construction Prototype