Synthos Shaping the Future of Fashion

From the extensions of the body in the media age to the fusion of digital in the transhumanism, Synthos explores the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and advanced technology in fashion design within the context of a speculative future belief system. This project envisions a world where humans and machines collaborate for eternal life. Craftsmanship now includes digital tools, such as 3D printing and smart fabrics, allowing for innovative design possibilities. Synthos represents the harmonious partnership between human creativity and technology, shaping the future of fashion.

Concept Synthetic & Ethos

Synthos is structured as a speculative future religion,

where the merging of human and machine forms its central belief system.


From the extensions of the body in the media age to the fusion of digital in the transhumanism, Synthos explores the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and advanced technology in fashion design within the context of a speculative future belief system. This project envisions a world where humans and machines collaborate for eternal life. Craftsmanship now includes digital tools, such as 3D printing and smart fabrics, allowing for innovative design possibilities. Synthos represents the harmonious partnership between human creativity and technology, shaping the future of fashion.

The three priests of the religion are dressed in garments that combine traditional craftsmanship (knitting, silversmithing) with technological advancements (physical computing, 3D printing, AI), symbolizing the fusion of past and future.
Through the Synthos religion, we can contemplate the intersection of art, technology, and spirituality, challenging our perceptions of humanity and offering a vision of a future world that is both thought-provoking and inspiring by the whole collection.



A speculative belief system where craft and technology coexists.

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Final Film Future Religion of Fashion

This film presents Synthos as a living doctrine of the future— where digital fabrication, smart textiles, and human touch converge into a new form of devotion. It stages fashion as a ritual of transformation between body and machine.

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