As a recent graduate from the GSA’s MSc in Product Design Engineering and MRes in Design Innovation, Christopher Wild’s practice is exploring the dynamic interplay of digital technologies, instrumental music, and traditional crafts. His research interests lie in island and peripheral communities. He explores how vernacular creative practices and cultural narratives link to place-based innovation.

Gamia Dewanggamanik graduated from Textile Design at Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (2011) and MA Material Futures at Central Saint Martins (2017). Her design research and practice lie within the intersection of material culture and design innovation, with a primary focus on community development projects in rural areas across Indonesia.