*Huh. This looks like "design fiction" firing on all eight cylinders.
Dear Bruce,
I thought you might like a project we are going to present at the Milan Design Week titled KIOSK and which was loosely inspired by your short story which goes by the same name.
Kind regards,
Dries Verbruggen,
Unfold
Unfold presents during Salone del Mobile:
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A brand new project commissioned by Z33, House for contemporary art and Thomas Lommée:
KIOSK
Design Sampler
KIOSK is a project that explores a near future scenario in which digital fabricators are so ubiquitous, that we see them appear on street corners, just like fast food today is sold in NY style mobile food stalls. A place where you can quickly get a custom made fix for your broken shoe, materialise an illegal download of Starck’s Juicy Salif orange squeezer (((poor Philippe, I somehow knew he'd be in for it))) that you modified for better performance, or quickly print out a present for your sisters birthday.
(((Oh come on, Juicy Salifs by Starck can sort of work, I've used one:)))
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brucesterling/5266971206/
How does this scenario challenge our perception of authorship, originality, design and what is the role of the designer when goods are moved around in the form of digital blueprints and appropriated in ways beyond our control?
Unfold gathered information from various designers and labels about how they position themselves towards this scenario. During the Salone del Mobile Unfold will three-dimensionally scan new objects presented by these various designers and based on the acquired data, appropriate, sample, remix, improve, up/downscale or copy new objects 3d-printed on the spot.
When: April, 12-17
Where: Privata Oslavia 8, Ventura Lambrate, Milan (IT)
Kiosk is part of the exhibition New Times, New Heroes, organised by Z33-House of contemporary art and REcentre - centre for sustainable design.
With the support of Bits from Bytes, 4D Dynamics, Jo Van Bostraeten & OpenStructures.
Inspired by Bruce Sterling’s science fiction short story Kiosk.
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MY WAY
Design Academy Eindhoven Symposium Talk
Prominent alumni talk, with an overview by Paola Antonelli (MoMa), moderated by Marcus Fairs (Dezeen)
MY WAY is the unconventional attitude that brought success to many graduates of Design Academy Eindhoven and put Dutch Design on the international agenda. They continuously search for new routes and methods to make beautiful, engaged and desirable designs. In a globalised world with a need for co-creation we see new ways coming into being: designers searching for new roles in between disciplines or working as a collective combining different qualities and perspectives.
As part of the talk, which further includes Bas Princen & Jurgen Bey, Christien Meindertsma & Joost Grootens, Brigitte Coremans & Massoud Hassani, Unfold will discuss their interdisciplinary approach with Piet Hein Eek, furniture designer and entrepreneur of Strijp R, a design village with a factory, restaurant and exposition space in Eindhoven.
When: April, 13
Time: 17.00 - 19.00 PM
Where: Studio Zeta, Via Friuli 26 Milan (IT)
Drinks: yes!
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For more information:
[email protected]
www.unfold.be
Press images can be downloaded at gallery.me.com/unfold/100172, more material will be uploaded as the story unfolds.
Looking forward to your visit,
Claire & Dries,
Unfold
