Kristine Hornshøj Harper

Published: May 22, 2017 by Cumulus
Authors: Sofie Edvard and Kristine H. Harper
Subjects: Education, Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

In this research paper an investigation of the open design object raises questions on how to redo design practices in order to change consumer behaviour and prolong the lifespan of design objects. The theory of the open design object outlines methods to slow down the aesthetic user-experience and charge the design object with durable value based on openness and inclusiveness.

Published: Aug 12, 2016 by Less Magazine
Authors: Sofie Edvard and Kristine H. Harper
Subjects: Education, Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

In this article a discussion on the future role of the sustainable fashion is presented. Three plausible scenarios are outlined; in order to re-think design practices and consumption, could the future sustainable designer be working as a Maker, a Sustainer or a Curator? A trip to India with a group of design students is used as research fundament.

Published: Jan 15, 2015 by Less Magazine
Authors: Susanne Guldager and Kristine H. Harper
Subjects: Education, Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

This article describes a collaboration between a group of Danish Sustainable Fashion students and Sri Lankan bobbin lace makers. It explores concepts like DSR (Designer Social Responsibility), social inclusion, and durable aesthetics.

Published: Apr 15, 2014 by Less Magazine
Authors: Kristine Harper
Subjects: Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

Even though mainstream fashion is fast and ”dictates” new looks several times a year - especially the fashion brands that produce pre fall and pre spring outfits on top of their spring-summer and fall-winter collections - consumers don’t change their wardrobes every season. They hold on to certain items that they get attached to. Items that they, in some way, establish an emotional bond to or items that, due to their look, hold an aesthetic that compliments their identity.

Published: Feb 01, 2014 by Less Magazine
Authors: Kristine Harper
Subjects: Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

Magical things are things that have a significant emotional, and tactile, effect on you, unlike all the other “ordinary” or insignificant things we surround ourselves with. Magical things might even seem to be a part of you, especially if we are talking about clothes; they can be described as a kind of “second skin”. When you are close to them, or when you touch them or wear them, you feel calm, grounded or aesthetically pleased.

Published: Jul 05, 2013 by Textile Toolbox
Authors: Kristine Harper
Subjects: Environment and Sustainability, Art & Visual Culture

This article contains my initial thoughts on the components of an aesthetic strategy, as well as an elaboration on how to decrease the threat of aesthetic obsolescence.

Published: Mar 18, 2013 by Textile Toolbox
Authors: Kristine Harper
Subjects: Art & Visual Culture

A threat to sustainability is what you could call aesthetic obsolescence, i.e. that the look of a dress, a chair or a pair of shoes looses its aesthetic value, in the sense that it no longer meets the cultural Zeitgeist-influenced standards of good taste. Aesthetic obsolescence means that even though the design-object isn’t worn out, it becomes unattractive and therefore discarded by its owner. But are there ways of designing objects that can minimise the risk of aesthetic obsolescence?

By: Kristine Hornshøj Harper
Subjects: Art & Visual Culture, Education, Philosophy, Research Methods

HOW CAN AESTHETICS CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND LIVING?

The talk for today is by Kristine Harper, academic, freelance writer and author of the book “Aesthetic Sustainability” on the subject of “Aesthetic Nourishment”. The talk can be found on our YouTube Channel.

Last October, KADK and KADK x KLIMA hosted the Youth Climate Summit in collaboration with UN City Copenhagen in conjunction with the C40 Mayors
Summit in Copenhagen and the host city festival Live Like Tomorrow.
We have recorded the talks and discussions and are now able to share them with you!

The themes are the following: BEAUTY, MATTER, PROTECTION and THOUGHT.

We will release one talk weekly, starting off with the topic of BEAUTY, which consist of three talks of 15 min each + a panel discussion.

By: Kristine Hornshøj Harper
Subjects: Art & Visual Culture

Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear? Can a greater understanding of aesthetic value lead to a more sustainable approach to and usage of products? In order for an object to have a long lifespan, it must be more than durable and wear resistant. It must be aesthetically sustainable and thereby a continuous source of aesthetic nourishment.

By: Kristine Hornshøj Harper

Lecture title: Aesthetic Sustainability

Why do we readily dispose of some things, whereas we keep and maintain others for years, despite their obvious wear and tear? Can a greater understanding of aesthetic value lead to a more strategic and sustainable approach to product design? In order for an object to have a long lifespan it must be more than durable and wear resistant. It must be aesthetically sustainable and thereby a continuous source of aesthetic nourishment.