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17-25 October 2026

Body Wonders

Exploring the potential of haptic feedback in smart clothing

Hosted by Holst Centre and Baltan Studio

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

Body Wonders - close-up
Body Wonders - close-up
Mila Chorbadzhieva
Body Wonders is a designed (touch) experience to let people feel the potential of haptic feedback in smart clothing. What kind of messages, feelings, emotions can we evoke through touch? What is the potential of this unexplored sensorial dimension? What if we could feel information on our skin?
We are overwhelmed by information, our screen time in this pandemic time increased a lot as well as all the mediated communication with our colleagues, family and friends, due to social distancing. A communication that is mainly visual, a sense that nowad
Body Wonders - full-body
Body Wonders - full-body
Mila Chorbadzhieva
Body Wonders - behind the garment
Body Wonders - behind the garment
Mila Chorbadzhieva
Operator and Receiver
Operator and Receiver

About Holst Centre and Baltan Studio

Holst Centre (an independent open-innovation Research and Development centre for Wireless Autonomous Sensors and Flexible Electronics) is successful in the field of Smart Clothing. Our experience in developing printed electronics shows that a lot is possible technically, however the challenge lies in knowing how we can truly support people with smart garments. The project is initiated by Holst Centre in collaboration with Baltan Studio (the internal design studio of Baltan Laboratories).

Colofon

Concept Pauline van Dongen, Lorenzo Gerbi
Design Pauline van Dongen, Mila Chorbadzhieva, Adriaan de Man
Video Corradino Garofalo, Lorenzo Gerbi
Sound Martin Hooke

Partners

Sponsored by Body Wonders
Sponsored by Body Wonders

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