sophia cavalluzzi
Interior design
Glasgow School of Art
Specialisms: Interior Design / Landscape / Garden Design / Design Research
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
sophia cavalluzzi
First Name: sophia
Last Name: cavalluzzi
Specialisms: Interior Design / Landscape / Garden Design / Design Research
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My Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program Title: Interior design
About
My interior design passions lie in storytelling through human anatomy, photography, and unconventional mnemonic tools. Nostalgia, sonderism and deeply profound discoveries of our human existence remain at the forefront of my ethos. I will always aim to propel authenticity into the spaces I manifest, while consciously evolving my personal design processes to stand in solidarity with the forever-changing industry and wider world. With this combined, my design outcomes become something far deeper than interior design, they become living organisms that continue to grow and flourish way beyond pen and paper or a digital screen.
The world is currently facing a very real issue surrounding digitality and the magnitude of unmanageable problems beginning to arise due to the fast-paced evolution of technology -particularly generative A.I. In response to the chaos, The Search Engine presents itself as a permanent digital detox facility that focuses primarily on healing the body through unconventional means of rehabilitation -responding to the dark side of the digital age through a series of anatomically driven amenities that counter human disconnection. The 1km-long facility is designed to evolve in parallel with technological and societal developments, offering users eye-opening experiences that resonate with the complexities of our current digital landscape. Our human bodies represent the most authentic aspect of our existence; therefore, the body’s varying anatomical systems (nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, skeletal), played a pivotal role in the development of the amenities, experience structure, and site analysis. The narrative of my project touches upon this topic with a gentle hand, placing the body front and centre through a series of dreamlike photographs. Alongside this, the majority of my design process was conducted through an analogue lens, in an effort to ground myself back to planet Earth while producing digital renders and plans. I found myself in a technological paradox -struggling to detach from my own devices while trying to design a space meant for detox. As the user journey begins, the first 600 metres of the Botanic Gardens Railway tunnel is transformed into an oddly familiar memory. The colours used are a whirlpool of shades from nostalgic photos, presented in a highly digital design language. It's not until we travel through the 1km, we eventually transition into greenery, completing the detox. This project stemmed from a desire to feel again. All I ask is that you remember my attempt at grasping the devastatingly beautiful essence of humanity when we finally succumb to the digital age. In the absence of the smartphone, who will we become?
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