Reefit Bàtà láti ọwọ́ Pear and Mulberry jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀, Àlgọ́rídímù, Párámétrìkì àti Àtìlẹ́yìn-AI.

FàdákàÌpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀· 2025

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látọ̀wọ́ Pear and Mulberry

Oníbàárà: Pear and Mulberry

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Reefit Bàtà

Reefit jẹ́ èrò àpẹẹrẹ bàtà tí a dá pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ àdàáṣe (generative design) àti àwọn ohun èlò tí ó lè bàjẹ́ nípa ti ẹ̀dá. Ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ rẹ̀ gba ìmísí láti ara àwọn òkìtì coral inú omi, ó sì so ìlànà líle bí coral pọ̀ fún ìtìlẹ́yìn pẹ̀lú ìpele àwọ̀n rírọ̀ fún ìbámu tó rọrùn. A lo àwòṣe parametric àti ìtẹ̀wé onígun mẹ́ta (3D printing), pẹ̀lú àwọn bioplastic tí a rí gbà láti ara ewéko òkun, àwọn àwọ̀n tí a fi calcium kún àti àwọn àkópọ̀ mycelium. Àwọ̀n náà bá ẹsẹ̀ mu, ó sì mú kí afẹ́fẹ́ wọlé dáadáa. Nígbà tí bàtà náà bá ti gbó tán, a lè gbé wọn sí àwọn ibi ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò inú òkun, níbi tí ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ tí ó kún fún calcium yóò ti ṣe ìtìlẹ́yìn fún ìsomọ́ coral àti oríṣiríṣi ẹ̀dá inú òkun.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Reefit Bàtà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Reefit Bàtà yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Reefit Bàtà jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

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Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: This footwear concept is a fusion of generative design and bio-integrated material science, inspired by the symbiotic nature of coral reefs. Utilizing parametric modeling and 3D printing with biodegradable materials, it embodies an intricate balance between structural integrity and organic fluidity. The multi-layered composition integrates a coral skeleton framework for support and a soft-skin lattice for adaptability, offering a unique haptic experience. Beyond aesthetics, its lifecycle embodies a complete sustainability loop—once worn out, the shoes can be repurposed as artificial coral reefs, reintegrating into marine ecosystems to foster new habitats.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Flexible lattice composition, biodegradable mycelium composites, and 3D-printed structural coral-inspired framework. Adaptable sizing range via generative fit algorithms.
Àwọn Àkọlé: Biomimetic Footwear, Sustainable Fashion, Computational Design, Coral Restoration, Machine Learning, Eco-Futurism
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: The footwear is realized through generative design workflows, integrating biomimetic simulations, 3D-printed bio-composites, and mycelium-based biodegradable polymers. The parametric structure optimizes breathability, structural performance, and lightweight flexibility. The material composition includes seaweed-derived bioplastics, calcium-infused lattice structures, and fungal mycelium composites, ensuring a regenerative lifecycle aligned with oceanic restoration initiatives. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and topological optimization refine the form’s hydrodynamic properties, enhancing its environmental synergy when repurposed as an artificial reef structure.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: Key challenges involved balancing highly organic aesthetics with structural feasibility, ensuring manufacturability while maintaining an avant-garde design language. The material science complexities of developing fully biodegradable yet durable footwear posed additional constraints, requiring iterative prototyping and structural simulations. Furthermore, bridging computational design with ecological utility demanded extensive collaboration between fashion technologists and marine conservation experts. Ultimately, this project redefines footwear as a biological artifact, capable of both self-expression and environmental restoration.
Ìwádìí: This project employs an interdisciplinary research approach at the convergence of computational design, biomaterials, and marine ecology. Core objectives include: Analyzing coral growth patterns through pattern recognition to inform dynamic footwear structures. Developing parametric footwear forms that optimize support and adaptability based on generative design principles. Testing biofabricated materials for structural resilience and marine integration, ensuring sustainability beyond the product lifecycle. Collaborations with material scientists, marine biologists, and algorithmic designers refine the manufacturability of bio-integrated footwear. The research underscores the potential for fashion as a regenerative agent, transforming waste into ecological solutions.
Ìmísí: The project reimagines shoes as living ecosystems, merging marine biology, computational design, and sustainability. Drawing from the duality of coral structures—the rigid skeleton and the soft, enveloping polyps—the shoe mimics nature’s architecture, offering both protection and adaptability. Inspired by the regenerative properties of coral reefs, this project envisions footwear as a harmonious extension of natural cycles, redefining the relationship between fashion, ecology, and biomimicry.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: The project commenced in March 2025, developed across multiple research hubs specializing in generative design, bio-fabrication, and sustainable material science. Research and prototyping take place in interdisciplinary studios, iterating through simulation and material testing.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: Designed for both high-fashion and sustainable impact, the coral-inspired footwear offers a radical reinterpretation of footwear lifecycle. The structure dynamically conforms to the foot, ensuring ergonomic adaptability. Over time, its material composition subtly evolves with exposure to moisture and heat, enhancing biodegradability. Upon retirement, the shoes can be deployed in marine restoration efforts, where their calcium-rich structure facilitates coral attachment and marine biodiversity growth, extending their functional impact beyond fashion into ecological preservation.
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: PEAR & MULBERRY