Craftmanship and sustainability: these are key ingredients in the creations of
Shuzo Matsuhashi, a 26-year-old Japanese fashion designer based in Vienna. His work will soon be cast into the global spotlight, as one of nine creatives between the ages of 18 and 25 selected from 400 applicants worldwide taking part in the inaugural Creatives for Our Future initiative, set up by the Swarovski Foundation to identify and nurture young talent.
1. What creative influences did you experience as a child in Tokyo? My parents don’t work in creative industries: My father is a dental technician, and my mother works in a hospital. But my mother likes handicrafts and used to make bags for me when I was a child. So I guess they are both good with their hands. I was also good at drawing and origami although I preferred playing outside to staying at home.
Swarovski Foundation announces Creatives for Our Future grant winners
Swarovski Foundation announces Creatives for Our Future grant winners
Nine emerging creatives have been selected by an international committee for the Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future programme, and will present their work concurrently with the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly in September 2021
A project by Italian industrial designer Daniele Ficarra, one of nine emerging creatives selected for the Swarovski Creatives for Our Future initiative. Ficarra’s project is a self-regenerating water-based lamp that exploits the oxidation reaction of light-emitting bacteria
The Swarovski Foundation Creatives for Our Future grant winners have been announced by the Swarovski Foundation. The nine grant winners will take part in the inaugural Creatives for Our Future programme led by the Swarovski Foundation with support from the United Nations’ Office for Partnerships
Swarovski Foundation announces Creatives for Our Future Grant Recipients and Advocates
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LONDON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Swarovski Foundation announced the names of the nine winning participants chosen to participate in the Swarovski Foundation: Creatives for Our Future program.
After a successful call for applications which resulted in over 400 applications from 72 countries, the selection committee comprised of members from the Swarovski Foundation, United Nations Office for Partnerships, and program advocates finalized the creative cohort. They are:
Sejal Budholiya, Mechanical Engineering Student, Performance Artist and Entrepreneur (India)
Agnieszka Doczynska, Graphic Designer (Poland)
LONDON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the Swarovski Foundation announced the names of the nine winning participants chosen to participate in the Swarovski Foundation: Creatives for Our Future program.
After a successful call for applications which resulted in over 400 applications from 72 countries, the selection committee comprised of members from the Swarovski Foundation, United Nations Office for Partnerships, and program advocates finalized the creative cohort. They are:
Sejal Budholiya, Mechanical Engineering Student, Performance Artist and Entrepreneur (India)
Agnieszka Doczynska, Graphic Designer (Poland)
Yara Mohamed Evida, Architect (Egypt)
Daniele Ficarra, Product Designer (Italy)
Ghislain Irakoze, Engineer (Rwanda)
Osasumwen Obasogie, Mechanical Engineer & entrepreneur (Nigeria)