Chris Britton

Designing Fruit Packaging with Kōwhaiwhai Pūtoi Koiora (Auxetic Kōwhaiwhai)

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Blueberry Punnet, By Chris Britton. Kōwhaiwhai Pūtoi Koiora by Maihi Potaka, 2023
Opening the punnet, 1.
Opening the punnet, 2.
Displaying how the contents sit in the punnet.

Master of Design

"In conjunction with Maihi Potaka (Ngāti Hauiti, Ngāti Manawa, Te Ātihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi) and the Massey University School of Food and Advanced Technology, I have designed a blueberry punnet utilizing kōwhaiwhai pūtoi koiora (auxetic kōwhaiwhai), and researched:
-How can an auxetic kōwhaiwhai be applied to packaging in a way that utilises its auxetic
properties?
-What is required for this to be done in an appropriate manner?
-What form could this packaging take?"
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