Architect and designer Talisa Dwiyani combines passion, materials, and collaboration in her work
鈥淐ollaborating with people with different expertise and multidisciplinary backgrounds is the most powerful way to work together. We鈥檙e not bound or limited to one perception or area, and it helps nourish everyone鈥檚 creativity.鈥
During her studies, she participated in the Design Meets Biomaterials course and the CHEMARTS Summer School. For Talisa, CHEMARTS was limitless creativity and fun.
鈥淎s a design student, experimenting in a chemistry lab was super cool because the project you work on is based on your own interests. By combining science, chemistry, and design thinking, I could move forward in my thinking.鈥
She describes the collaboration between students, tutors, and teachers as one of the best parts of CHEMARTS because everyone supported each other鈥檚 thoughts and helped to brainstorm ideas even further.
鈥淓njoy the study time because it鈥檚 the best time to let yourself go wild and crazy with all your ideas. You are also in a university with the most complete tools regarding labs and types of machinery. Use the time wisely!鈥
Currently, Talisa works as an architect at ADA Studio and a material designer for her own studio, Sabin Collective.
Talisa acknowledges that navigating a career after graduation wasn鈥檛 at first straightforward.
鈥淚f you keep following your passion patiently, then not just one, but many doors will open for you. I started as a research assistant, then applied for funding with my professors, and then again independently. After all the hard work, I now have my own studio and clients.鈥
鈥淚 introduce my clients to more ethical alternative materials and raise their awareness of them. I believe the more we understand the materials, the better we know how to apply them in our projects.鈥
In the future, Talisa will keep focusing on collaborative work and hosting public workshops.
鈥淢aterials and design are still my passion and obsession at the same time. I don鈥檛 mind spending my time diving into it even more.鈥
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