SOFT CONNECTION LAB
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TRIAL & ERROR
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TRIAL & ERROR

In this section we share the research behind Soft Connection Lab: from the first hands-on tests of the traditional techniques over the upscaled, insightful experiments to making performances and co-creative workshops and challenges. Doing so, SCL explores a conjunctive design attitude which stimulates a caring connection between humans and their surrounding world.

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The creation of a versatile braiding tool

By combining insights from different braiding techniques, Soft Connection Lab could overcome the challenges we’ve experienced during the first tests of our human-sized maypole braider.

Exploring the human-sized braider

As a first feat, Soft Connection Lab translated its inspirational base into reality: we developed a human-sized braider. The gigantic machine premiered during Design Fest Gent in April 2022.

Creating shelters with basket twining

Soft Connection Lab provided tools and techniques to connect with the residents and neighbors of the Guislain Museum and Psychiatric Center.