LONDON — A-Cold-Wall’s Samuel Ross is a proud polymath and even though it’s his fashion pursuits that have taken off as of late, he is keen to keep exploring his industrial design roots and apply a cross-disciplinary approach to everything he does.
That’s why he took part at this year’s Hublot design prize and came out as winner, for the large-scale sculptures he presented, including an installation featuring an upcycled blanket that could be used in public spaces.
“It’s actually a recognition of my history within industrial design and product design. My degree is in graphic design and I was a product designer for three years before moving into fashion, so this is almost like a full circle. It feels like a coming home for me with complete works that I have been thinking about for a while,” Ross said.
His aim was to present work that could fit into public spaces, whether it was the bright orange benches he named “Beacon One” or “Terminal 1,” which holds an aluminum and polyester fiber blanket, created in partnership with Nike’s Knit Lab, and could act as “a point of refuge” in hiking courses or in public parks, to be used by the homeless.
“It’s a
That’s why he took part at this year’s Hublot design prize and came out as winner, for the large-scale sculptures he presented, including an installation featuring an upcycled blanket that could be used in public spaces.
“It’s actually a recognition of my history within industrial design and product design. My degree is in graphic design and I was a product designer for three years before moving into fashion, so this is almost like a full circle. It feels like a coming home for me with complete works that I have been thinking about for a while,” Ross said.
His aim was to present work that could fit into public spaces, whether it was the bright orange benches he named “Beacon One” or “Terminal 1,” which holds an aluminum and polyester fiber blanket, created in partnership with Nike’s Knit Lab, and could act as “a point of refuge” in hiking courses or in public parks, to be used by the homeless.
“It’s a