From 19 February to 1 March, the Innovation Centre for the Circular Economy (CIEC) hosted an exhibition of the best works by students of the Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Interior Design at UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology .
These works are the result of the projects carried out by the students in the subjects of Construction Materials and Applications of Materials and Construction Systems, based on a free design proposal with the ECO product range of the company Ecocero, focused on new perspectives in relation to the material, its concept, applications and quality, as well as the manufacturability of the pieces.
"Cortina", the project by Alejandra Martínez, a student of the Master's in Interior Design, was the winning proposal and is a lightweight and versatile separator capable of generating different spaces by means of acoustic strips hung from the ceiling.
Second prize went to Alejandra Cabanas, Adriana Carracedo and Lucía Pérez, students of the Bachelor in Interior Design, with "Harmony Unveiled". An acoustic panel with a texture created by superimposing a base plane and a module in which the simplification of the design concept through abstraction and the variety of design possibilities derived from the module's movements stand out.
Isabela Díaz, a student of the Master's in Interior Design, won third prize thanks to her project "Ecotree", a proposal that plays with the configuration of a "natural" space, taking advantage of the acoustic panels in the manner of geometrically simplified treetops, suspended from the ceiling and affixed to the floor with an oxidised steel cable to simulate the texture of the trunk. As well as acting as an 'acoustic umbrella' to lessen the impact of ambient noise, the design is intended to humanise scale in large spaces.