3D printing, nanomaterials, computer-aided design - these are some of the current technologies used in design. How the style of designers' work is changing in the era of digital solutions is presented in the Design / Space / Technology exhibition, which showcases objects, prototypes and multimedia made by interior designers, furniture designers and set designers from the Department of Interior Design, Design and Scenography at Akademia Sztuk Pięknych we Wrocławiu.
Nowadays, the knowledge of traditional technologies, material, processes of its processing, possible and appropriate construction is not enough. The organizers of the exhibition draw attention to the new approach to design made possible by modern technologies available in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. As a result of it, approaches such as human-centered design, parametric design (that is, design that uses algorithms and computer tools to produce optimal forms) or generative-digital design (reaching for artificial intelligence) have emerged.
Design/Space/Technology exhibition
photo by Beata Ludwiczak
benefits and risks of using modern technologies
Modern technologies can also serve as a tool for research or scientific, artistic or design experiments, and even be used for educational purposes. At the same time, the exhibition will also see such objects that prove the value of cultivating traditional craftsmanship, often better suited to the nature of the project and preserving the qualities of the material. Other exhibits represent a dialogue between tradition and modernity.
Some works, on the other hand, are decidedly critical of technology, which deprives us of sensory experience, introduces a dizzying pace of progress, prevents reflection....And although the projects belonging to this group express doubts and distancing from technological progress, the last collection, called "technologies for the future," proves that properly treated technological tools can help analyze the direction in which we are heading as humanity, and support the design not only of objects, interiors, exhibitions, experiments, experiences, but also of our lives in the coming decades
- explains the chief curator of the exhibition, Beata Ludwiczak.
Below is a selection of objects presented at the exhibition.
Magdalena Kasprzyca - Kropka
The chair designed by Magdalena Kasprzyca was made from production waste from Bester Plywood. The round form of the elements that make up the seat and backrest allowed the use of most of the material, without creating more waste.
proj.: Magdalena Kasprzycka - Design/Space/Technology exhibition
photo: Beata Ludwiczak
Agata Nartowska - Buckles made from bimetal manufacturing waste.
Agata Nartowska's project also makes use of production waste, resulting from explosive plating, a technology during which the phenomenon of explosion creates the possibility of joining metals and their alloys impossible to combine by other industrial methods. The waste generated in this process is very difficult to recycle, hence the need to find another use for it.
proj.: Agata Nartowska - exhibition Design/Space/Technologies
photo: Renata Nartowska
Szymon Hanczar, Przemyslaw Slowik - "Techno" table.
The name of the project was taken by the authors from Greek, in which téchnē means craft and art at the same time. This is an example of an object for which only traditional technologies were used, and the simple design allows the table to be easily transported.
proj.: Szymon Hanczar and Przemek Slowik - Design/Space/Technology exhibition
photo: Beata Ludwiczak
Piotr Kuczkowski -.add CHAIR 2
A combination of traditional woodworking methods and modern technologies is represented by Piotr Kuczkowski's chair. In this project, 3D printing made it possible to produce precise components. Ultimately, the object represents a dialogue between classic aesthetics and contemporary possibilities.
proj.: Piotr Kuczkowski - Design/Space/Technology exhibition
photo: Beata Ludwiczak
The exhibition was presented until April 17 at the Academic Design Center in Lodz. The main curator was Beata Ludwiczak, and the co-curators were Tomarz Brzezinski, Magdalena Kasprzyca, Jacek Kulig and Renata Wites-Krzyżanowska.
The exhibition is part of the "Design in Process" series.
