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Design Residency SerbiaFrom Heritage to Circular Economy
An Irish designer and Serbian glass making atelier with over 100 year history will work on developing a paravane piece influenced and inspired by street art, graphic design, digital art, and heritage objects in Serbia.
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Design Residency Bosnia and HerzegovinaCrafting New Heritage
Zenica City Museum is organizing residencies where, over a period of six weeks, participating designers and other profiles will be guided through the process of researching the value of heritage, testing the possibilities of different materials, and producing an object – from traditional heritage bases through craftsmanship to new objects/exhibits.
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Design Residency SloveniaHyperaccumulating Architectures: Micro Infrastructures for Mycoremediation Strategies
The residency combines mycoremediation techniques and conceptual objects to tackle heavy metal soil contamination. Drawing inspiration from adaptive plant and fungi species known as accumulators and in the face of environmental instability and climate change, it will explore resilient ecosystems through symbiotic infrastructure.
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Design Residency SloveniaUnfolding Kropa’s nail production: between utility and cultural impact
Kropa, a small Slovenian town with a remarkable history of ironworking, will become a setting for a residency for two designers to explore the historical, cultural and socio-economic dimensions of blacksmithing and nail production.
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Design Residency CroatiaMediterranean Space Exploration Suit by SOLL
Drugo more and Oaza are facilitating a project with SOLL, an AI designer, that will craft a bold narrative intertwining the Mediterranean mythology with futuristic innovation and culminate in a visionary initiative.
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Design Residency CroatiaEchoes of the Abyss I.: Toxic Legacies Of Oceanic Ecologies
This residency by Drugo more and OAZA will see artist Robertina Šebjanič address the environmental impact of discarded weapons on oceans' seabeds. By focusing on Rijeka, within the Kvarner region in the Northern Adriatic Sea, the collaboration with local craftspeople, scientists, and civil society will result in showcasing research outcomes at a global scale.
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Design Residency Bosnia and HerzegovinaCross Craft Story
The residency by Zenica City Museum brings together product design student Adin Alispahić and blacksmith Miran Matošević to collaborate on creating innovative metal and woodwork pieces inspired by traditional Bosnian crafts, which will be used for a new permanent exhibition of the Zenica City Museum.
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Design Workshop SloveniaA Crash Course in Crafting Biodiversity
The crash course designed by Trajna / Krater Collective consists of two workshops co-led by Debra Solomon, Urška Škerl, and Alen Mangafić, that explore urban biodiversity stewardship through innovative practices. They are designed to enhance understanding of urban ecosystem management and spatial interventions.
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Design Workshop GermanyPrecious Wood Workshops 2024
The workshops organised by University of Applied Sciences, faculty Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg will offer young designers, craftspeople and creatives an opportunity to experiment with wood, guided by mentors in engineering, craft, and design. Through lectures, workshops and field trips, participants will explore innovative uses of wood in the 21st century, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and creative proposals. The workshops will produce a series of completed exhibition-quality pieces, expressive studies and prototypes.
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Design Residency PortugalPlant Based Design Residency #5 – Wicker
The event is a one-to-one residency - Passa Ao Futuro invited and challenged one designer to collaborate with a wicker basket weaver.
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Summer School PortugalMADE IN Basketry Summer School
The summer school, organized by Passa Ao Futuro at Loulé Criativo in Portugal from 22 July to 3 August 2024, explores traditional Portuguese basket weaving with guidance from master craftspeople and designers. Over 100 applicants from 21 countries highlight its appeal and focus on merging tradition with contemporary design.
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Fair CroatiaAND Fair: Abandon Normal Devices
The fifth edition of the AND Fair: Abandon Normal Devices in Rijeka will feature an intriguing showcase of various devices and objects, along with a rich program of workshops for both children and adults.
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Design Residency PortugalPlant Based Design Residency #4 – Esparto
This event is a one-to-one residency. Passa Ao Futuro invited and challenged one designer to collaborate with an esparto basket weaver.
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Design Residency PortugalPlant Based Design Residency #3 – Palm
This event is a one-to-one residency, where Passa Ao Futuro invited and challenged one designer to collaborate with a palm basket weaver.
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Design Workshop SerbiaIntertwined
Nova Iskra organised a student workshop, where in the period of five weeks participants were guided along the process of conceptualizing and producing an object – from idea to craftsmanship. All based on the main principles of knitting.
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Design Residency SloveniaBiodiversity Walks with Trajna & Debra Solomon
A Walking Residency* embarks on a two-week hiking tour across Ljubljana’s urban(ized) greens. This research collaboration between Trajna’s eco-social designers and multispecies urbanist Debra Solomon aims to delineate a green corridor, a connective pathway facilitating wildlife migration throughout the city.
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Design Residency PortugalPLANT BASED DESIGN RESIDENCY #2 – CANE
The event was a one-to-one residency. Passa Ao Futuro invited and challenged one designer to collaborate with a cane basket weaver.
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Design Residency PortugalPLANT BASED DESIGN RESIDENCY #1 – Soft Rush
The event was a one-to-one residency - Passa Ao Futuro invited and challenged one designer to collaborate with a junco basket weaver.