Ori Topaz
Cohort 6
Bio
Primary Research Area: Design Thinking, Methods, Materials & Education
Ori is a designer who specializes in leatherwork. She received her M.Des with honors in Interdisciplinary Design for Fashion, Textile, and Accessories from Shenkar College. Ori is a Research Associate at CIRTex, The David & Barbara Blumenthal Israel Center for Innovation and Research in Textiles, Shenkar College, Israel. At CIRTex, she leads projects in advanced textile structures, circular economy in textiles and leather, textile material innovation, and functional fabrics. She is a Lecturer in the Textile Department and the Master Design Program at Shenkar – Engineering. Design. Art. Ramat Gan, Israel. Her personal research focuses on innovation between craft and technology. oritopaz.com