近日，中央聖馬丁藝術學院與奢侈品巨頭LVMH共同舉辦發布會，宣布Maison/0項目進入新階段，CSM在讀學生、知名校友、教師和LVMH高層齊聚一堂探討創意産業在應對氣候問題和生活多樣性危機中的作用。

Maison/0是CSM與LVMH共同創建的創意平台項目，旨在推進再生設計在奢侈品行業的研究和實踐。

CSM和LVMH一直有著良好的合作關系。自2012年以來，LVMH已爲40名本科生和研究生提供了獎學金。在CSM學者和LVMH高層的交流中，大家都認可這種合作關系可以鼓勵更多創新性的、對環境友好的工作。最新的LVMH LIFE 360環境戰略提出了集團在氣候變化、生物多樣性、循環性和透明度方面的主要目標。Maison/0項目的總監概述了該項目未來五年的計劃：在設計理念上推進從可持續設計到再生型設計的明確轉變，並呼籲設計師在生活系統內部和外部進行工作。

這次發布會還宣布，CSM將于2022年開設一個新的課程：再生設計碩士（MA Regenerative Design），教研團隊將包括設計師、生態學家和人類學家。學生們將深入理解所處的生物圈，在當地社區進行再生性、恢複性和補充性的實踐。傳統上設計是一門以人類爲中心的學科，CSM將致力于將多物種思維納入設計工作中。

發布會後，CSM和LVMH將舉行一個研討會，分享雙方的其它合作項目。

Credit: Irene Roca Moracia, MA Design (left), Jiyong Kim, BA Fashion Menswear (right)

新聞原文：

Yesterday, Central Saint Martins and LVMH announced the new phase of Maison/0. Current students, notable alumni and staff came together to discuss how creativity can respond to climate and biodiversity emergencies.

Hosted by MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Journalism alum Malcolm-Curtis Hill, the launch began with a joint welcome from Jeremy Till, Head of Central Saint Martins, and Chantal Gaemperle, EVP Human Resources and Synergies at LVMH.

“We are here, and we'll be here, to support the next generation of creatives… You've already shown us how creative you are. From bio iridescent sequins to biodegradable body pieces made of SCOBY, you've shown us that you can break new ground and make our industry progress. ”

— Chantal Gaemperle, EVP Human Resources and Synergies at LVMH

“Central Saint Martins students are already engaged with creating the ideas, materials and actions for a better future. But pair them with an ambitious and visionary industry giant like LVMH, and they are inspired to go beyond expectation. ”

— Jeremy Till, Head of Central Saint Martins

Since 2012, LVMH has supported 40 students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, with scholarships. Several scholars - some current students and some graduates - shared their experiences. Mizuki Tochigi, for example, was able to purchase specialised tools to create her extraordinary jewellery collection from recycled plastic while Seli Korsi commented "I'm really excited about this scholarship and to show what I can do with it".

This was followed by Antoine Arnault, Image & Environment at LVMH, in conversation with Rachel Dickson, Dean of Academic Programmes at Central Saint Martins. They discussed the relationship between the two organisations and the role of the partnership to encourage innovative, nature-positive work. Asked how LVMH was going to become more sustainable, Arnault replied:

"By being open minded, by not thinking we own the truth and that it's not a sin to change your mind or to make a mistake. By working in collaboration with experts in their field - which in some cases we are not - and by working with scientists and sometimes even with competitors… By working with you at CSM. I would ask students to be bold and honest with us."

Carole Collet, Director of Maison/0, and Alexandre Capelli, LVMH Group Environment Deputy Director - together the co-conspirators behind the partnership - then unveiled its future focus. Capelli presented the new LVMH LIFE 360 environment strategy with key targets for climate, biodiversity, circularity and transparency. Collet outlined the plans for Maison/0's next five years with a clear shift from sustainable design to regenerative design and with it a call for designers to work with, and within, living systems:

“With regenerative design, we design as nature. That's quite a radical shift and not easy. The next five years of the partnership will be very exciting, very challenging, because together we want to create new tools and new methods for designers to shift into regenerative systems… One of the first things to do is to question ourselves. What is our own value system? What are our criteria for success? ”

— Carole Collet, Director, Maison/0

The launch also included the announcement of a new course for 2022: MA Regenerative Design. "This new course goes beyond sustainability," explained Collet, "it's a living systems approach to design. The team will incorporate a designer, an ecologist and anthropologist which is fairly unusual for a design course. Students will be embedded in their home biosphere and they will develop actions to regenerate, restore, replenish whatever is needed in their locality. The ethics of care is critical for this and what we want to address is that design is traditionally a very anthropocentric discipline. We need to step up, not just designing for humans but designing for non-humans. We need to incorporate multi-species thinking in the way we design."

Towards the end of the event, Central Saint Martins alum Stella McCartney responded to questions from Daniela Benaim, previous LVMH scholar and MA Fashion Communication alum. Talking about recent innovations in biomaterials, McCartney said, "In fashion, we've leaned into the same 10 materials for hundreds of years and I think that mycelium, Milo leathers and things like that are there the future... There's an amazing future for fashion if we can actually make these things part of the system. It would save all of us."

Reflecting on the changes over recent years, she continued: "The biggest change is feeling comfortable having this conversation. I was always the 'eco weirdo' in the room, and made fun of for the way I approached the industry. That's really shifted and it's a huge positive… My advice is don't take no for an answer. You're fighting every day, but you're fighting for good."

The launch was followed by a symposium sharing projects from across Central Saint Martins and LVMH.

來源：倫敦藝術大學官網

翻譯：倫敦藝術大學授權香港及澳門招生代表處

原文鏈接：

https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/stories/maison0-launch

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