Curating themes 17 October 2013

AGEING POPULATION - INCLUSIVE DESIGN - 3D PRINTING

An initial group research project was set working within the top 100 trends outlined by BMW Guggenhein Lab. Split in to assigned groups, we were to choose 3 trends form the above link, which is no easy task when working with such a diverse range of personal interests. However a conclusion was reached that meant that everybody had at least one trend that they were passionate about.

We were a mixture of full and part time students,  which made face to face contact with the whole group impossible until the day of the presentation. Consequently we used social media as the main tool for sharing and linking our findings.

As a group our skill base covered Animation, Graphics, Textiles and Product Design and as a result we responded to the task by creating a clear info graphics poster (see below), a short amalgamated film, and a concept for a product that encompassed all 3 of our chosen trends.

No solid conclusions were drawn from the research, however by undertaking the project we learnt the usefulness of using social media as a tool for sharing information and also the benefits of working with designers from other disciplines and how this can enrich both the learning experience and the outcomes of such projects.

This was also apparent in the other groups presentations. The final presentations gave us an inspiring insight into many of the other urban trends, and consequently helped to broaden everybody's awareness and understanding of a range of themes that would not have been possible to achieve within the small groups alone.

Poster Design for our group presentation