Sustainability was at the centre of the competition, with all participants required to align their designs with at least one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The 16th Junk Kouture World Final, held to promote youth creativity and circular innovation, took place in the Helix theatre in Dublin City University (DCU) and featured sixty innovative teams from Ireland, the UK, France, Italy, the USA and the UAE.
On the judging panel were creative director Cory Infinite, leading Irish designer Claire Garvey and Dublin-based visual artist Zeda onboard who assessed the entries, while the ceremony was presented by RTÉ 2FM’s Fionnuala Moran.
Designers Alexandra Giltenane, Lauren…