Ganit Goldstein
Ganit Goldstein is a computation textile designer specializing in the development of smart textile systems. In her work, Ganit is exploring the boundaries of craft, art and technology through her study of 'Augmented Textile'. Her focus is on weaving together timeless techniques with contemporary technology to create innovative connections between the body, garments, and our ever-changing environment. Her work focuses predominantly on pioneering the use of multi-material 3D printing fabrication to produce customized 3D textiles.
Ganit is studying for SMArchS in the Design and Computation group at MIT Architecture and positioned as a Research Assistant at the Self Assembly Lab. In 2022, she was selected as one of the inaugural fellows in the MIT Morningside Academy of Design cohort. Between 2019-2021, Ganit completed her MA in the Textiles course at London’s Royal College of Art. Her projects have been presented at exhibitions and museums globally including: Milan Design Week, New York Textile Month, Cheongju Craft Biennale, Munich Jewellery Week, TLV Biennale of Crafts & Design and many more.
Ganit believes in an interdisciplinary approach to design- mixing tradition and futuristic techniques, emphasize the relationship between Craft, Technology, Science, and Arts through pioneer research and worldwide collaborations.