TEDI-London ‘Engineered In-vestments’
Design Challenge, 2023-24

In November 2023, it was beyond thrilling to learn that I had won first prize in the International TEDI (The Engineering & Design Institute) London ‘Engineered In-vestments’ Design Challenge. The competition was open to students from TEDI-London, UNSW Art & Design, Kings College London and Arizona State University. The prize was a return flight to London and accommodation to attend the inaugural graduation in July, 2024.

TEDI-London is an engineering college with a difference. Sensing the need for a more creative approach to teaching engineering, the college targets students that are highly creative but more diverse in gender, cultural background and neurodiversity, some of whom that may have been deterred by a more conventional approach to engineering. Briefs are developed to creatively address real world problems through applying concepts of sustainable production such as the circular economy.

Coming soon: I will explain the process of designing my competition entry for its first round. Next, I will share my finalist entry that took the form of a short film. Lastly, I will share a little about the production process of the final garment, which culminated in seeing it worn by the students on graduation day.