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MuÑoz Martín, MartaAuthorMunoz, MartaCorresponding AuthorCordero, AngelAuthor

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November 5, 2024
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The Fold as a Design Strategy: Analogy between Architecture and Issey Miyake's Work

Publicated to: Arts. 13 (5): 144- - 2024-10-01 13(5), DOI: 10.3390/arts13050144

Authors:

Munoz, Marta; Cordero, Angel
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Compos Arquitecton, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

There is a notable similarity between the objectives of Architecture and Fashion Design. Both disciplines aim to protect and establish a sense of identity for their users. Similarly, analogous design strategies may be employed. One such strategy is the fold. The act of folding a surface results in the formation of a three-dimensional volume. The intrinsic two-dimensionality of the surface gives rise to the formation of space, which is characterised by three dimensions. The air that is trapped by the envelope provides the necessary space for the users. In the context of clothing, the enclosed space is relatively limited and personal. In contrast, in the field of Architecture, the space is of a larger scale and serves a collective purpose, accommodating a variety of activities. Consequently, the processes of designing a building or a piece of clothing are analogous, differing only in terms of scale, time, and materials. The employment of the fold as a point of departure for architectural and Fashion Design projects entails a comparable design process in which concepts such as continuity, superposition, and faceting are associated with this folded mechanism. Consequently, the resulting outcomes, particularly those pertaining to mass and aesthetic perception, exhibit notable similarities.
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Keywords

ArchitectureEnveloFashionFoldPleatSpaceSurface

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-24:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 4 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/86690/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 147
    • Downloads: 302
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MUÑOZ SANCHEZ, MARTA) and Last Author (CORDERO AMPUERO, ANGEL).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MUÑOZ SANCHEZ, MARTA.

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    Project objectives

    La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar la similitud entre los objetivos de la Arquitectura y el Diseño de Moda en cuanto a protección e identidad; evaluar la estrategia del pliegue como mecanismo de diseño en ambas disciplinas; determinar cómo la transformación de una superficie bidimensional en un volumen tridimensional genera espacio funcional para los usuarios; caracterizar las diferencias y semejanzas en escala, tiempo y materiales entre el diseño arquitectónico y el diseño de prendas; examinar los conceptos asociados al pliegue, como continuidad, superposición y facetado; y comparar los resultados en términos de masa y percepción estética derivados de esta estrategia de diseño.
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    Most relevant results

    El estudio analiza la estrategia del pliegue como un método de diseño común en Arquitectura y Moda, destacando su función en la creación de volúmenes tridimensionales a partir de superficies bidimensionales. Los resultados más relevantes son: el pliegue genera un espacio cerrado que, en la indumentaria, es limitado y personal, mientras que en Arquitectura es amplio y colectivo; ambos procesos de diseño comparten conceptos de continuidad, superposición y facetado; la escala, el tiempo y los materiales son las principales variables diferenciadoras; y los productos finales muestran similitudes notables en masa y percepción estética derivadas del mecanismo de plegado.
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