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The theme of the 2012 Budapest Design Week is Slow Design, which promotes a holistic approach to design production and consumption. It celebrates ideas of cradle-to-cradle, sustainable development, regionalism and cultural diversity. Largely inspired by the Slow Food Movement, its ultimate belief is, that an overall improvement on the quality of contemporary consumer products will lead to a better quality of life for designers, producers and consumer, as well as support local industries and communities. Blood Mountains response to the theme is a programme of public events, comprising a seminar about the recent history and future potential of industrial design, two workshops for design enthusiasts of all ages and guided tours to its newly commissioned work, Edible Estate #12: Budapest. Further contributions are made to the Design Weeks popular Pecha Kucha lecture series and to its namesake feature exhibition. Booking is recommended for all events: info@bloodmountain.org Unless otherwise stated, events are free and take place in English. Please note that venues and times vary and spaces are limited. Doors open 30 minutes before scheduled start. Address: Blood Mountain Foundation, Vrhalom utca 27/c, Budapest 1025 info@bloodmountain.org | bloodmountain.org | +36.1.326.1844 | +36.30.415.2123 Public transport: Take bus 91, 191 or 291 to Mandula utca or Vrhalom utca stop and walk five minutes, or walk uphill from 4/6 tram stop at Margaret Bridge (Buda side)
Public Programme
Wednesday 03 October
venue: Doboz bar and bistro (Klauzl utca 10, Budapest 1072)
Tom Sloan: Stories from Central Europe: an exhibition of three concept collections | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2011
Friday 05 October
Edwin Heathcote is a British-born architect and designer of Hungarian descent. He has been the architecture and design critic of The Financial Times since 1999 and also writes as its part-time cultural columnist; regarded an influential independent voice on diverse issues of the arts and the built environment. Edwin has lived and worked in Budapest intermittently over the years and is the founder of Iz (in colloquial Hungarian meaning things), a hardware manufacturer producing in Hungary and specialising in bespoke ironmongery and lighting by leading architects and designers. Edwin is a trustee of Open House UK and founding trustee of Blood Mountain Foundation. www.ize.info | www.ft.com/intl/life-arts/design
Schedule 13.30: Doors open 14.00-14.05: Welcome by Blood Mountain 14.05-14.15: Introduction to speakers and Session 1 by Edwin Heathcote, chairperson 14.15-14.30: Speaker 1: Fiona Raby 14.30-14.45: Speaker 2: Tim Vermeulen 14.45-15.00: Speaker 3: Thomas Geisler 15:00-16:00: Discussion about possible design futures with new contributions by speakers 16:00: Formal end to the event, opportunity to talk further over drinks
Produced with support from the British Council, the Dutch Embassy and L nchd 19 Design Hotel
Saturday 06 October
Sunday 07 October
Venue: Szente-Lnrd Family Garden, Ndasdy utca 9, Budapest 1192, Wekerle Estate
Fritz Haeg: Edible Estate #12 (detail, July 2012) | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2012
Sunday 07 October
Exhibition
Venue: Design Terminal, Hungarian Design Centre, Erzsbet Square, Budapest 1061
Slow Design
28 September to 28 October Opening: Friday 28 September at 6pm, open daily midday to 8pm Blood Mountains contribution to festivals keynote exhibition, curated by Rita Halasi, include: Tom Sloan: Hungarian Traveller Collection Commissioned by Blood Mountain for the 2011 Budapest Design Week, this is a concept collection inspired by the art of gymnastics and a spectacular story of socialism. On display: bench, bag and poster. For full project description see projects: www.bloodmountain.org, www.tomsloan.net Fritz Haeg: Edible Estate #12: Wekerle, Budapest Commissioned by Blood Mountain for its June 2012 Artist-in-Residence programme, it is the latest chapter in artists international kitchen garden programme. On display: documentation film (produced in partnership with 56Films and directed by Rka Pigniczky) and photographs (by Andrs Kr) For more information: www.edibleestates.org Bare Conductive: Pop Up House and Electro Card Workshop kits This London-based design studio pushes the boundary of design through education and innovation and leads two workshops for Blood Mountain during this years Budapest Design Week. On display: two kits using studios innovative Bare Pain invention. For more information: www.bareconductive.com/light-up-paper-houses | www.bareconductive.com/electro-card Technology Will Save Us: Lumiphone Workshop kit This London-based haberdashery for technology is committed to teaching design consumers to make and appreciate new technologies beyond their mere consumption. On display: one of three workshop kits presented at Blood Mountain during the 2011 Budapest Design Week. For more information: www.technologywillsaveus.org/resources/lumiphone Curated by Rita Halasi, Director of the 2012 Budapest Design Week
For more information about Stories from Central Europe II and Blood Mountains other activities, visit www.bloodmountain.org or email info@bloodmountain.org
Fritz Haeg: Edible Estate #12 (June 2012) | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2012
Fritz Haeg: Edible Estate #12 (August 2012) | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2012
The Hungarian Traveller (briefcase), Stories from Central Europe | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2011
The Hungarian Traveller (bench), Stories from Central Europe | Blood Mountain / Andrs Kr, 2011