Contributos do Design na Ressignificação da Renda de Bilros de Peniche
- Name
- Isabel Bieger
- Year
- 2019
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Manuela Figueiredo, Gianni Montagna
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Artisanal production
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology/Phenomenology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 90,506 / 341
- Joint supervision
- No
Resignification of the bobbin lace of Peniche - innovation through tradition
Research Process (4 methods)
x
Bobbin lace of Peniche school students
International lacemakers of the Lacemaker in Peniche event
Experiments with different materials
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Generative | Qualitative | x | Bobbin lace of Peniche school students | 18 |
| 3 | Interview | Generative | Qualitative | x | International lacemakers of the Lacemaker in Peniche event | 23 |
| 4 | Laboratorial experiment | Generative/Evaluative | x | Participatory | Experiments with different materials | 18 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | Partially |
Recommendations (5)
Experiment systematically with alternative, non-elastic materials to replace traditional cotton thread while preserving the bobbin-lace technique.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop contemporary and useful products that move bobbin lace beyond its direct association with the traditional napron and other purely ornamental textile objects.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Use bobbin lace in larger-scale applications and interior/environmental products—such as screens, decorative panels, walls, or suspended nets—especially when woven with electrical wires and combined with framing materials.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop jewelry, fashion accessories, and other high-value small objects using gold, silver, copper, and stones in order to create refined products with commercial appeal.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Target younger consumers and broader age groups through innovation, promotion, and contemporary cultural positioning so that bobbin lace becomes an object of current desire rather than a relic or museum-bound craft.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium