Human and Hospital
Humanising of the white building Alissa Rees utilised her rare combination of being both a former leukaemia patient and a current designer to create a book full of concepts to reach her so called āhumanised …
Category: Projects
IV-WALK
IV-WALK IV-Walk is a portable IV-Pole that stimulates the mobility in hospitals with the aim to accelerate recovery of the patient. Instead of the cold metal pole, the IV-Walk is soft and flexible.Ā The product allows …
HOSPICHIC
HOSPICHIC is a set of four elements that enable an atmospheric dinner in hospital. It demonstrates how little we need to create a warm environment in a sterile room. According to Rees we underestimate the …
Baby Farm Toys
After critical illness, Alissa Rees received a total new immune system at the age of 21. Because of this unique experience she became aware of the fact how valuable a good working immune system is. …
balance your bead
A simple and playful object designed for people that are dealing with low energy. People with low energy are constantly balancing between being active and taking rest. This objects helps them to get an insight in their energy level. …
scream the field
In cities, institutions and even in our own houses we are often not allowed to scream at the top of our lungs. We will be judged, feared or labelled. By placing simple but pure scream …
LAST, violence of violet
Photo: Munic Fabric Start 2019 THE PROJECT Alissa Rees en Billie van Katwijk felt the need to broaden the common vision of flowers being soft and feminine. The beautiful figurative and non-figurative patterns are created …
How to stimulate citizens to keepĀ on cycling a boring road.
How can we stimulate citizens to keepĀ on cycling a boring road towards the city? The diverseĀ audio stories on the App ‘Overburg Verhalen’,Ā are helping bicyclers to bridge the lifeless roads in the Netherlands. By creating audio …
animal touch
ANIMAL TOUCH In 2050 we are on our way to get alienated from our own bodies. To prevent Ā becoming lonely creatures, we need to start stimulating the body contact on a younger age. Ā āAnimal touchā …
porcelain bag
BOTTOM UP In a poetic way the bag collection ābottom upā shows the fragile but strong moments in Rees her health. The hand painted scenes on the bottom are referring to her hours of starring …