THE CONCEPTION ISSUE #D71-2

The Ø.

EDITOR IN CHIEFAniv Borche

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORCristina Cipriani

FASHION & BEAUTY EDITORKlara Mattsson

ØSMOSIS. began as a philosophy shared by

three industry professionals from diverse

spectrums of creative trades. United with a

unique vision, appreciation for artistry, and

innovation. We began to create what is now the

only concept publication of its kind, providing a

platform not only to unknown and known talent

f rom a l l med iums but a l so p romot ing

advancements in how we create. We are not

only endorsing an aesthetic but encourage you

the reader to develop your own conclusions and

opinions. Although we are not your typical

“Lifestyle Magazine”, we believe we are relevant

to todays generation and what life may look like

in the near future.

manifest-Ø.osmosis. ɒzˈməәʊsɪs noun a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated one.

Mission Our aim is to exhibit creativity in the modern era, with rooted respect for traditional method. We would like to share not only the beauty of ingenuity; but inform our readers about the creative process as well as new advances in various creative fields. We strive for our readers to form their own opinions about environmentally friendly and socially responsible topics & practices.

The øsmosis publication is a celebration of individual ideals and culture. We aim to bring our readers closer to the people behind the products, food, designs, and music they love, whilst introducing them to creators on the rise. Our focus is not defined by what is trendy or cool now but rather focusing on what is approaching on the horizon, and those paving the way.

We aspire to grow our publication into a strong standing informative agency. We are a platform of informative content for our readers and advertising support for the companies, creators, and causes that work in conjunction with our vision. For small companies we offer not only consulting services but active promotion. Our identity is based on the belief that readers should not be fed an ideology but comparatively shown different thought spectrums from which they can develop their own opin-ions. Consumers in our day and age are known for “buying for the sake of buying”; we would like to create a resurgence of respect for well made and well thought products that support the great minds of today and artisanal production theories.

Description øsmosis pushes the boundaries of the ordinary.whilst the majority of the fashion industry is focused on the next five minutes, øsmosis brings you the latest developments in FashionTech, culture, and design. With the waters of Fashion and trend flowing like river rapids, we have developed a publica-tion catering to those with a strong respect for culture and design, with an eye for innovation and technology. Thus a publication with the purpose of blurring the lines between style, beauty, and technology is our focal point.

osmosis. is not another fashion magazine it is a theory with a concrete understanding of creativity and innovation as a field in itself. We strive to entice readers to develop their own conclusions and opinions by asking the right questions, and engaging our following by providing them a four dimen-sional outlook on daily life.

Osmosis is targeted to both Industry professionals and connoisseurs for high quality, and thought provoking design. We celebrate individuality and the creators shaping our future. We are approach-ing a new era of socially responsible design reinforcing the art of tradition whilst encouraging a leap in technique and construction. Whether it be materials, construction, textile, or method, osmosis is a visionary arena for both people behind the scenes, and the everyday consumer.

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. PAULINE VAN DONGEN p.6 BRANDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW p.15 TOUCH ME I’M SICK p.23

DMITRY BYALIK p.39 moulding the macabre

ARCANUM CAVEA p.71

MØDERN MAN p.81 UNDAUNTED p.103

TRENDING INNOVATION p.163

FASHION

MAX JOLIVET Undergraduate collection p.83

ARCANUM CAVEA p.71

Ø.BOYS p.49 episode one PHASE p.65

JAMES LARTIN p.114 portrait of an artist

PHOTOGRAPHY

IN THE Ø.p.9 DISTORTED francis bacon p.17 DWELL p.41 SAVOR SCANDINAVIA p.59 7 FRAGRANCES for the bold p.62 BERLINER BIST DU? p.99 ØSMOSIS. VIBRATIONS hector oaks p.113 Ø.BEAUTY p.125 CONCEPTUAL LIVING p.127 DIVERSE HOSPITALITY p.133 SUSTAINING OUR FUTURE p.165 12 SHOES FOR 12 LOVERS sebastian errazuriz

DISCORDANT/LOST SOULS p.135

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“We’re dealing here with the human body and it’s not just a static body, it’s dealing with movement and expressions, a senso-ry surface so it’s very important to stress the wearability.”

Dutch design is recognised for pushing boundaries, and for provoking our imagina-tion. At the forefront of wearable tech lay countless debates and reservations between function and fash-ion. It is apparent that we are in a new age of design, and social sustainability. Our communication devices have grown into extensions of our own bodies, becoming more wearable and less car-riable. The fashion industry, for the most part, has re-mained unchanged in tradi-tional procedure and design

method. This gap has begun to draw closer towards a united solution to integrate clothing, a daily staple, to work with the ever expand-ing demands of technology. A small collective in the vast-ness of designers in the fashion industry, has begun to grow and gain a steady following; a subcul-ture of designers have found a home in the niche of putting forth striking garments that allow the consumer to create a channel between their modern needs and the clothes on their backs. 

Pauline van Dongen has be-gun to create a full circle so-lution between style, func-tion, and green energy sourcing. Pauline’s compre-hension of similarities be-tween both the tech and fashion industry has propelled her to intermix both industries

to fulfill our needs as a mod-ern society. The strength in her eye catching pieces lie in the combination of beauty and construction, that react in intrigue with a head turn-ing side effect, innovation and ingenuity aside. 

Van Dongen began the wearable solar project in 2013, launching her artistic and problem solving purpose in modern fashion. 

 The project faced the dilemma of creating gar-ments that absorb energy from our most bountiful ener-gy source, the sun. Our cur-rent devices, which are avid-ly used from day to day are confronted with the constant panic of a dead battery.

Pauline

van Dongen

FashionTech. Ø.

Finding an outlet can often times be not only an annoy-ance , but can also morph into an outright chaotic event. We have all been there, inter-rupting a conversation, asking for an outlet, and the nervous dread of forgetting your charger. These modern day “catastrophic events” are common when we leave our home or work stations. Gar-ments such as coats and shirts basque in the daylight every time we step through the door. Pauline understood the relative idiocracy between these two instances and so she began her stride into the uncharted seas of wearable technology. 

At conception, the project faced various issues, amongst the most prevalent. Was the integration of the solar tech-nology into garments even

possible? Since designers are trained to create a blueprint for their ideas, the magnitude of her talent began to take form as she created a new practice in her design process. Using flexible solar cells, and meticulously hidden wiring the fundamental  gears to her machine were in place. An-other concern in question was an anatomical one; what parts of the body are left most exposed to the energising rays of the sun? After testing and researching the obstacle in question, the shoulders were selected as the target surface.

As it stands the project has further jolted Dongen to mould and sculpt our existing technology practices to the needs and care procedures of everyday garments. Currently the flexible solar cells face the issue of washability. Although

triumphant in her journey to create a green wearable power source, Pauline contin-ues to innovate; exploring pos-sibilities of developing and weaving solar threads into seamless textiles. Explorative problem solving is our nature as human beings and will pro-pel us towards a more efficient and practical future.

This is the rebirth of an industry plagued by stagnant product usage and proprietary limits. Rules are made to be broken and fighting the constraints of our current state will only cre-ate technology that works against our social integration and will further strain the fragili-ty of resources we depend on so dearly.

by Aniv Borche

DISTORTED FRANCIS BACON Page 9

Figure with Meat (1954) Oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago