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Welcome to Design Driven, a sustainability-led design challenge where four RMIT students will compete to create garments inspired by the Mazda MX-30.

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Mazda Design Driven Series To celebrate the first-ever mazda mx-30, mazda australia partners with rmit university and viktoria & woods for a sustainable design challenge for australia's future designers.

Mazda Design Driven Mentor, Margie Woods, Standing in front of the Mazda MX-30

Welcome to Design Driven, a sustainability-led design challenge integrated into RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles’ curriculum, overseen by Australian fashion designer, Margie Woods of Viktoria & Woods and proudly supported by Mazda Australia.

Celebrating the arrival of Mazda’s first-ever MX-30 model, the challenge will see students inspired by design techniques and fabrics utilised in this all new vehicle. Materials such as heritage cork and repurposed plastic waste will be used throughout the challenge, with RMIT Fashion and Textiles Design students creating pieces that are innovative and sustainable whilst staying fashion-forward.

Currently offering Mild Hybrid engine and soon to be electric e-Skyactiv powertrain, First-Ever MX-30 epitomises cutting-edge style brought to life utilising environmentally-friendly materials.

“As a part of our commitment, Mazda is devoted to providing the next generation of designers with the tools to develop design-forward, sustainability-focussed designs.”

Embedded within the ‘Advanced Fashion Materials, Techniques and Expressions’ course, students from RMIT’s Bachelor of Fashion (Design)(Honours), Bachelor of Textile (Design)(Honours), and Master of Fashion (Design) programs will be involved.

At the culmination of the semester, one student will be selected as the overall challenge winner, and awarded the Mazda Design Award. Judging will consider the sustainable processes utilised as well as the student prototypes overall look and design. The winner will be awarded a trip to Mazda’s Japan Headquarters to experience a mentorship experience with Mazda’s Global Design Chief, Ikuo Maeda.

Meet our four finalists of the Design Driven Challenge: Carolina Hegeman, Lili McKenzie, Alexander Beattie And Max Kelleher.

Watch each episode of Design Driven to follow our finalists’ journey.

Mazda Design Driven Mentor, Margie Woods, Standing in front of the Mazda MX-30

Currently offering Mild Hybrid engine and soon to be electric e-Skyactiv powertrain, First-Ever MX-30 epitomises cutting-edge style brought to life utilising environmentally-friendly materials.

“As a part of our commitment, Mazda is devoted to providing the next generation of designers with the tools to develop design-forward, sustainability-focussed designs.”

Meet our four finalists of the Design Driven Challenge: Carolina Hegeman, Lili McKenzie, Alexander Beattie And Max Kelleher.

Watch each episode of Design Driven to follow our finalists’ journey.

Episode One

Welcome to Design Driven – the sustainable design challenge in partnership with RMIT and Mazda MX-30. In Episode 1 we follow the 4 finalists, their inspiration, processes and plans for their sustainable design. Watch it here.

Episode One

Episode Two

This week in Design Driven, the RMIT challenge finalists find inspiration in the materials used, as well the concept of Kodo Design, in Mazda MX-30 Electric. Meanwhile, with the pre-runway show looming the pressure begins to build. Watch it now.

Episode Two

Episode three

This week in Design Driven, stress levels are high as the four RMIT finalists get their pieces ready for the pre-runway. They receive their final pre-runway critiques and find out whether their designs are in keeping with the design philosophies around Mazda MX-30 Electric. Watch it here.

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Episode Four

In the finale of Design Driven, the contestants share their final pieces inspired by Mazda MX-30 Electric. As the judges deliberate, it's clear this is an extremely tight competition. Explore the designs now and discover who takes home the Mazda Design Award.