Digital Fashion Lab reimagined Bavarian cultural heritage for digital spaces. I designed and built an immersive environment inspired by traditional Bavarian jewellery, translating heritage elements into the floorplan and spatial design. Commissioned by the Responsive Fashion Institute, led by Juliane Kahl, the project was showcased at Munich Creative Business Week and the MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan.
The environment took elements of Bavarian jewellery as inspiration for the walls and user flow. The space showcased digital fashion inspired by traditional Bavarian outfits, so the environment design needed to complement rather than compete with the pieces on display. Every detail was kept subtle, letting the fashion take centre stage.
The environment was created in Blender and transferred to Unity for deployment on Spatial.io. Users could access the space through tablet, phone, desktop, or VR headset. Optimisation was key, as the space needed to hold 25 people for lectures while the digital clothing took up a significant portion of the environment's size. Keeping the right balance between capacity, clothing display, and user flow was one of the main design challenges.
Final space showcased the digital fashion pieces built by Adiela BachSche.
Final space walkthroughDigital technologies offer a way to expand the horizon for keeping tradition and culture alive. Accessible virtual spaces can serve as archives that bring local heritage to a global audience. The environment was designed to raise awareness of traditional Bavarian fashion on a global scale, investigating how cultural heritage can be integrated into new technologies. More than preservation, it's an appreciation of culture, using spatial design to ensure these traditions reach future generations.
Digital Fashion Lab
Bavarian traditional fashion culture