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Design Futures
Developed through a project led by Will Knight with the MA Curating Contemporary Design at Kingston University in partnership with the Design Museum, 100% Design, as part of their 20 year anniversary, have commissioned a programme of talks and workshops that explore the next two decades of creative practice.
Investigating what the future might hold for design, this series of curated events presents the students pick of young designers, exploring daily themes: How Data Could Drive the Design of New Interior Spaces, How Social Networking Can Transform Architecture, and How Rethinking Materials Will Reshape the Products of the Future. Through daily talks, workshops and networking events, Design Futures will speculate about the future of design, showcasing their selected emerging designers.
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The event takes place at 100% Design, Earl's Court London International Pavilion Stand IP410
Please register for the event on the 100% Design website
Events programme
17 September
Design Futures: How Data Could Drive the Design of New Interior Spaces. A new generation of designers are processing and interpreting data to ask questions around the use of space and the realities of how we live. These talks will question forward-looking practice within interior spaces.
12:30 Design Futures Talk (Main Auditorium)
Speakers: Fabio Lattanzi Antinori, Jiayu Liu and Nick Wood.
14:30 Design Futures Workshop
Featuring: Jiayu Liu and Emily Pearman
16:30 - 18:00 Networking Event
Butler’s Gin experience
18 September
Design Futures: How Social Networking Can Transform Architecture. Designing spaces that rethink our social spheres is key for a future in which the relevance of social networking will become an integral part of influencing the quality of our lives. These talks will focus on how design and technology impact on social environments.
12:30 Design Futures Talk (Main Auditorium)
Speakers: Richard Brown, James Christian and vPPR Architects.
14:30 Design Futures Workshop
Featuring: James Christian, Alexa Pollmann and Adam Peacock.
16:30 - 18:00 Networking Event
Butler’s Gin experience
19 September
Design Futures: How Rethinking Materials Will Reshape Product Design. Contemporary design practice is becoming increasingly concerned with the evolution and development of material technology. These talks explore the idea that we are at the beginning of this transformation and the potential that materials can offer design.
12:30 Design Futures Talk (Main Auditorium)
Speakers: Katrin Baumgarten, James Stoklund and Studio Swine.
14:30 Design Futures Workshop
16:30 - 18:00 Networking Event
Butler’s Gin experience
Curation: Hannah Ayres, Steph Hirst, Anna Holsgrove, Lisa McGann, Sarah Pennington, Hayley Plummer, Shannon Skelly and Nimrod Vardi
Branding and Installation Design: TEMPLO
For further information please email designfutures14@gmail.com