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Introducing Hannah Sabapathy
Reflecting the festival’s theme of multiplicity, Dundee based designer Hannah Sabapathy will discuss the ongoing element of collage within her practice in this pop-up talk. From her furniture pieces to her recent DCA Print Studio x Jerwood Residency, Hannah will outline the importance of collage. Her work has developed to use cuts and collage to…
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Introducing Sonos
Industrial designers David Keating and Sam Prentice discuss their most recent project – Sonos Ace, the company’s first wearable product. This pop-up talk hopes to create a dialogue on the role and significance of industrial design in consumer and wearable technology. Sonos has kindly supported the Detroit section of HYPER-LOCAL, providing a record player and…
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Kerianne Quick: Points of Synchrony
Jewellery has long been an essential method of transporting wealth, perfectly combining practicality with cultural and aesthetic expression. Join Associate Professor Kerianne Quick of San Diego State University for a discussion looking at jewellery’s remarkable capacity to reconnect us with the people, places, and cultures of our past. As objects of recall that transport us…
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Donna Wilson & Gabriella Marcella: In Conversation (chaired by Stacey Hunter)
Join us at the main stage for an insight into the multiplicity of ways that MATERIALISE designers Donna Wilson and Gabriella Marcella have evolved without limitations into a truly interdisciplinary practice with their own unique and distinctive styles. From large-scale installations to collaborations with global brands, Donna and Gabriella have both expanded beyond the product…
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Timorous Beasties and Hugo Macdonald: In Conversation
Join us at the main stage for an insight into the practice of the internationally-acclaimed design studio Timorous Beasties. The Glasgow studio founded by Alistair McAulay and Paul Simmons in 1990 has just opened its fourth showroom and launched a new collection called Stucco. The brand is renowned for its maximalist designs which have appeared…
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Designing for Change
Join Alicia Storie, MATERIALISE designer and founder of AdesignStorie, as she shares her conscious interiors journey and discusses the influential role of design and collective action amidst the climate crisis Alicia Storie is the founder of the multi-award-winning climate-conscious interior design studio AdesignStorie. She specialises in designing spaces that embody nature-inspired principles, enhance well-being, and…
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Fraser Muggeridge: The Craft of Type
Join us at the main stage for a talk by designer Fraser Muggeridge that investigates the theme of this year’s festival – Multiplicity – through print and graphic design. Hosted in partnership with the National Gallery as part of the public programme for The Triumph of Art, a nationwide project by artist Jeremy Deller. The…
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Design Cultures with Gabriella Bennett
“Design is the ultimate expression of culture” says Gabriella Bennett. “The places we move through, the meals we eat, the homes we inhabit: all have hidden within them a design code full of meaning. In each case, design tells us so much about the country we are in, its national identity and how its people…
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The World Is Beautiful Again: In Conversation
Join Dr Martin Zeilinger (Reader in Computational Arts & Technology at Abertay University) for a panel discussion about The World Is Beautiful, with a focus on ethics and cultural ownership issues related to generative AI tools. Martin will be joined by Sebastian Schmieg of The World Is Beautiful Again, Sarah Cook, Guest Professor in AI…