Re-using unwanted materials is a strong theme that ran through the Design Festival presentation.
Stenby Craft and Design School showcased the Un-Desireables at Stockholm 2013, which used waste materials to create household products. I like the simplicity of this light and how it highlights issues of waste and hopefully challenges/changes the value we place in things.
PET Lamp is a project set up by Rosanna Orlandi engaging with skilled crafts people in the amazon, using recycled bottles to weave beautiful lamp shades. The lamps were used as a backdrop for a chill out space in Ventural Lampbreta at Milan Design Week 2013. This highlights the use of community and socially engaging practice within design festivals which is something we need to think about for our festival.
The Craft Punk Project (Milan 2009) showcased the talents of several designers who were invited to come and create one of pieces out of the waste materials produced by Fendi. The workshop was done live at the festival so that the public could watch them in the making. The idea of LIVE designing and bringing a process to to be viewed as part of the outcome is another interesting trend that we should consider.
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| Un-desireables by Stenby Craft and Design School- Stockholm Design Week 2013 |
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| PET Lamp by Rossana Orlandi- Milan Design Week 2013 |
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| Kwangho Lee and Nacho Carbonell for Fendi's Craft Punk - Milan Design Week 2009 |
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