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Atomic Poem

Photo Credit: Xinran Cheng

 

 

  • University
    Parsons School Of Design, The New School
  • Lead Designer
    Xinran Cheng
  • Professor
    Ulrich Grimm, Stone Hubbard
  • Photo credit
    Xinran Cheng
  • Prize
    Winner in ARTISTIC FOOTWEAR
  • Expertise
    Student

Atomic Poem is crafted from sustainable materials including Veg-Tan leather, recycled leather/leather-bonding, and metal. Inspired by retro-futurism, this design incorporates a modular system that merges a romantic vision of the future with the elegance of the past. Just as individual atoms bond to form diverse molecules, our thoughts, emotions, and histories interlock to compose the narrative of who we are as a collective humanity.