Collaborative Material Design - Workshop

Name: Collaborative Material Design - Workshop
Start: 2024-11-08T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-11-08T19:30:00+02:00
Location: MOME Budapest

Schedule

Fri Nov 08 2024 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

MOME Budapest | Budapest, BU

The environmental impact of materials is shaped by a spectrum of actions—from the choices we make in processing and fabrication to product presentation and post-use considerations. Every stage in the material lifecycle affects environmental impact. By exploring alternative materials, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and embracing a circular economy, we can promote environmentally conscious design and responsible material handling. This workshop invites you to think beyond traditional boundaries and established frameworks.
Join us to practice collaborative methods, enhance communication, and gain insights into transitioning from handcrafts to industrial production through (interdisciplinary) teamwork.
Limited seats available! Purchase your ticket now: https://cooltix.hu/event/66f667f2373afb0b022231c1
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In a specific case focusing on material waste production resources and their utilization, we will aim to create an environment that fosters mutual learning and improves teamwork and (interdisciplinary) collaboration. After introducing the topic and conducting a communication exercise, participants will be divided into (interdisciplinary) groups. These groups will work on a practical task in which they should consider evaluating the potential and weaknesses of a selected raw material source and its application into a product. The groups will be encouraged to consider the procedures and necessary sectors required to implement the proposed application (product) until its market launch in their proposal. Supportive tools and worksheets will be available for the participants, which they may (but do not have to) follow. The participants will compile the entire proposal into a presentation and present it at the end of the workshop.
Participants will practice teamwork and communication skills in general, finding common language with people from different disciplines, working in the team, thinking outside the box and they will become familiar with a different perspective on the issue.
We invite environmental and material enthusiasts, designers, scientists, engineers, artists, and people from other fields to register for this workshop. And kindly ask each participant to bring their own laptop, an open mind, and a good mood. We look forward to seeing you!
WORKSHOP LEADS
Valentýna Landa Filípková is a PhD. student at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno University of Technology. She has a background in furniture and product design, and is currently engaged in research focused on environmentally responsible design, material innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration. She is also founder of the educational website ConsciousDesign.cz.
Eliška Novák Knotková has a background in fashion design. She is a founder of the eco-design studio Balance is Motion. She has long been involved with innovative materials and environmental topics. She also worked as a material consultant and lecturer at The Centre for Innovative Materials matériO Prague.
FUTURE MATERIALS CONFERENCE
The workshop takes place as part of the 2024 Future Materials Conference. Learn more about the event and other workshops at: https://futurematerials.mome.hu/
// Sponsored by the Foundation for Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design as part of the Global Voices initiative. //