Date of Award
Spring 5-22-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Design (MDes) in Interior Studies / Adaptive Reuse
Department
Interior Architecture
First Advisor
Francesca Liuni
Second Advisor
Jeffrey Katz
Third Advisor
Can Altay
Abstract
Lace, originally developed from European religious garments, has long been treated as a decorative and secondary textile craft. With its delicate hand-weaving, intricate patterns, and lightweight quality, lace has been widely used in clothing and furniture, it has always remained at the edge of spatial design. This thesis focuses on lace as a material memory, exploring how its characteristics can be translated into architectural language and integrated into the spatial practice of adaptive reuse of old buildings. When I think of lace, I notice the similar nature of its craftsmanship and spatial concepts.
What happens when lace is no longer used only as decoration, but becomes a structural logic for generating space? Can architectural plans be organized through the idea of “weaving”?
How can the porosity of lace redefine walls and partitions, turning architectural boundaries from solid and closed into permeable and interactive spaces?
By studying and abstracting the weaving logic of lace, this project explores how its grid systems, structural relationships, and porous qualities can be integrated into architectural plans and structure, transforming lace from ornament into a primary spatial language.
Recommended Citation
Han, Xinyu, "LACE MEMORY LAB" (2026). Masters Theses. 1573.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1573
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