Dezeen School Shows: a shoe produced using flax that demonstrates the strengths of compostable materials is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Lucerne School of Art and Design.
Also included is a project exploring fleece as a reclaimed material within the home and glassware designed as assistive objects.

Lucerne School of Art and Design
Institution: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

School: Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art Lucerne

Course: Bachelor Object Design

Tutors: Christoph Schindler, Andreas Saxer, Christof Sigerist, Thai Hua, Miriam Nietlispach, Mònica Gaspar, Dagmar Johanna Steffen, Thomas Wüthrich, Thomas Skelton-Robinson, Marije Vogelzang, Anna Blattert, Florian Hauswirth, Guy Markowitsch and Bigna Suter School statement:
"Object designers design products ? and thus shape the way we as consumers will perceive, select, use, value and reuse products in the future.
"We regard the heritage of industrialisation as an indispensable source of know-how in the use of materials, manufacturing technology, ergonomics and functionality.
"But we also recognise that the side effects of industrialisation stand in the way of a future worth living.
"This is a balancing act we face ? material cycles and reuse, intelligent linking of digital technology with craftsmanship, regional production, commoning, transdisciplinary cooperation and, last but not least, responsible consumer behaviour.
"Object designers think a...