Switzerland is amongst the countries that produce the most amount of household waste per capita, including bulky refuse. Vanessa Huwiler’s goal is to combat the short lifecycles of objects, suggesting the use of “Emotion Design” in her own practice. With her thesis that designing with joy creates durable objects, she collects given-away objects, analyses them both aesthetically and functionally, and develops ideas that create their own sense of happiness. This joy is transferred to the newly designed home objects in the form of movement and is tangible through interaction.
The project addresses SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production.
