How can design explore new sensory issues?

Bag² - Modular. Washable. Odorfree.

Velia Nives Tiziana Riedt

Holly Joyce Williams

Student

Velia Nives Tiziana Riedt Holly Joyce Williams

Academic staff

Klaus Hackl Ingrid Kofler Ignacio Merino SanchezFayos

Course

Unveiling Scents. Designing With, Through, and For Smell.

Program

BA Major Design

Semester

2024/25 SS

Bag² is a modular backpack designed for dynamic daily life. Its structure combines a durable outer backpack with two interchangeable, washable inner bags—allowing for clean separation of contents across different activities like work, sport, or leisure, while preventing unwanted odors.

A project made in the course

Unveiling Scents. Designing With, Through, and For Smell.

While visual, acoustic, and tactile impressions often take center stage in design education, olfactory perception has received relatively little attention in design practice. Yet, most of our experiences are accompanied by a scent, even if we are not consciously aware of it. Among all our senses, none is as deeply connected to personal memories, and emotions - both positive and negative - as the sense of smell. Shouldn’t this dimension receive at least as much focus and appreciation in design education as the more established media of contemporary design?

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