The category winners of the 2024 Only Natural Student Design Competition have been revealed! Picked by a panel of experts from across the fashion, interiors and sustainability industries, these winners were selected for their outstanding showcases of the beauty and versatility of natural materials in design.
FASHION COMPETITION WINNERS
Fashion Apparel
Name: Molly Wade
Project title: Shenn Vyreen Aym (An Old Love of Mine)
University: London College of Fashion, UK
Materials: wool, shearing sheepskin, regenerative leather
View the project: here
Footwear
Name: Zachary Berry
Project title: This Side Up
University: The Royal College of Art, UK
Materials: cardboard, glutinous rice flour, isopropanol alcohol, shellac flakes, greyboard
View the project: here
Accessories
Name: Anjala SS
Project title: Bloom
University: National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, India
Materials: bamboo, parchment leather
View the project: here
ONLY NATURAL HOME COMPETITION
Furniture
Name: Mingyu Xu
Project title: Parallel Forest
University: Central Saint Martins, UK
Materials: woven bamboo
View the project: here
Interiors category
Name: Sam Bird Smith
Project title: Phyto
University: Nottingham Trent University, UK
Materials: algae-based bioplastic
View the project: here
ONLY NATURAL PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS
People’s Choice Home
Name: Arunima Sachan
Project title: Bamboo Radiance
University: National Institute of Design, India
Materials: Bamboo
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People’s Choice Fashion
Name: Ashraful Alam
Project title: Love and Nature
University: BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
Materials: jute fabric, natural dye
View the project: here
