Jingru’s Redress Design Award collection, ‘Isolated Space’, draws inspiration from the partitions used in canteens to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With this concept in mind, she transforms 3D objects into 2D using traditional Japanese patchwork techniques. Using a modular design, Jingru cuts 100% cotton rags made from cut-and-sew waste and unsold clothing waste into identical unit shapes that can be disassembled and reassembled, allowing for different combinations and thereby extending the life cycle of each item as well as its eventual recyclability.