lecture: Markus Weber 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Markus Weber, a product designer and wooden toy maker with an M.A. in applied art design from Schneeberg, co-director of Denkstatt Erzgebirge, and a lecturer at Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg, presented the innovative material “mass” based on the project “Mass Suitability.” Originating from the Erzgebirge, this early plastic was traditionally …
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lecture: Marc Wejda, Baltic Materials
lecture: Marc Wejda, Baltic Materials 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Every year, thousands of tons of seaweed wash up on Germany’s beaches, where coastal municipalities often dispose of it as costly biomass waste. Baltic Materials challenges this practice by recognizing seaweed’s significant potential. Abundant, requiring no farmland or fertilizer, weather-independent, and capable of sequestering substantial CO2, seaweed …
lecture: Studio d-o-t-s: phyto-centered design
lecture: Studio d-o-t-s: phyto-centered design 15.04.2024, Halle (Saale) Laura Drouet and Olivier Lacrouts from studio d-o-t-s paid us a digital visit per zoom meeting from Milano to tell us about their approach to phyto-centered design and their exhibition Plant Fever. They conceived the exhibition in 2017, topically dividing it into 3 chapters. In the first …
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Workshop: Material & Cultivation
Workshop: Material & Cultivation 16.04.2024, Halle (Saale) The Workshop Material & Cultivation was the step we took to apply the theoretical input into hands-on prototyping and idea visualization. The workshop lasted several days and consisted of the following steps: mindmapping, brainstorming and rapid prototyping. First of all, the group worked together to collect terms associated …
1st & 2nd Interim Presentation
1st & 2nd Interim Presentation 29.04.2024 & 10.06.2024, Halle (Saale) The first interim presentation took place on April 29th. Each student presented three concepts that addressed different aspects and concerns. The aim of the interim presentation was to select one of the concepts to work on further. On the 10th of June, all the students …
Final Presentation and annual exhibition
Final Presentation and Annual Exhibition 08.07.2024 & 13.-14.07.2024, Halle (Saale) The project culminated in a semester exhibition held in the workroom, where students showcased their work to the university community through a video presentation and brief presentations. The projects were displayed on shelving boards mounted to a central wooden structure in the room.Following the presentations, …
Introduction
Introduction by Mareike Gast, Karl Schikora, Andi Wagner and René Braun The specialist task began with a theoretical insight into the world of paper. Mareike Gast gave a presentation on various paper materials and processes as well as exemplary uses of paper in the design of three-dimensional objects. Karl Schikora then went into more detail …
DIY-Fibre Moulding
DIY-Fibre Moulding Introductory workshop by Andi Wagner In order to verify and present one’s own designs, the implementation in the actual material with the corresponding technology in the design process is of great importance – in contrast to the mere visualization of the idea. Furthermore, it is only through making that a comprehensive knowledge of …
Paper factory
Paper factory Visit to the Wepa company on 28.5.2024 To gain an insight into the world of the paper industry, we visited the Wepa company in Leuna. Kitchen and toilet paper for various brands is produced here.An extensive tour of the entire production facility not only gave us an impression of the quantities involved in …
Presentations
Presentations The presentations were an important part of the project. First, the intermediate status after the first week, the finished paper hats, were presented to the group. In a second step, the students staged their own designs and photographed them as professionally as possible. Finally, everyone presented their final hat designs using the finished models …