My social distancing garment is inspired from the way the Iban people speak. The dress shows geometric shapes on top to represent that the Ibans may sound harsh at first when we talk to them. Then we will understand after some time that this is just their culture and they are actually friendly which is represented by the tulle at the bottom of the dress which is more organic and less rigid. The belt is inspired from the belt of the Ngepan Iban. The Dayak Sun Hat that is used by the natives to protect themselves from the weather when they are in the field is the inspiration for my social distancing hat to indicate protection. The gloves are for extra protection when touching things and the tips can flip so we can unlock our phones if we use fingerprint detection because the screen cannot detect our fingers through gloves. The Kirep Bulu Arang is for extra social distancing because the hat will only work against tall people. Therefore, these keep people who are shorter than the hat away. The Iban armlet is inspiration for my sneeze sleeve which prompts people to sneeze into their elbow instead of their hands.

Harshmellow is my Project 2: Kiosk inspired from part of my garment which is the upper part of the skirt. Hence, the shape of the dome. My garment was inspired by the way the Iban people speak which is loud and harsh at first but when you get to know them, they are very friendly. I wanted to implement this into my kiosk by showing a harsh facade but soft interior. The dome is made up of triangles which is very geometrical which I interpret as the harsh while the inside we can see a circular floor plan which I interpret as the mellow. Therefore, the name Harshmellow.

Harshmellow is located in the middle of India Street in front of Kai Joo Lane. The dome is half opaque and half transparent. I want my garment to be seen from a distant hence the transparent facade. The opaque façade is to act as a cover ad to bring more privacy to the fitting rooms.

When pedestrians walk from the west side of India Street, they will see the garment from the transparent side. The door will also be visible so they will know where the entrance is if they wish to enter. As from the east side of India Street, the pedestrians will see the garment through the entrance.

Rainforest is the name of my bus stop which is inspired by the palm trees across the bus stop at KMC Flat. I want my bus stop to have a comfortable and relaxing ambience by recreating a forest. The roofs represent the canopy of the trees while the columns are its trunks. Around the biggest ‘tree trunk’ are retractable chairs to prevent the seats from getting wet and it is designed for those who wish to sit alone. The roofs are designed to collect rain for rain water harvesting which will flow to a pond filled with fish. The pond is also used as a seating area for people who want to sit in groups. The layout of the trees are to direct people toward the bus or vehicle to give them protection from the weather as they enter their rides.