In line with this year’s slogan, the opening exhibition of Budapest Design Week is primarily intended to offer an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises launched after the regime change to introduce themselves. The majority of the presented projects involve products already manufactured or easily suited for serial production with little further development; moreover, some exciting experimental concepts are also flashed to evoke thoughts in visitors.

The projects curated for the exhibition were inspired by the rich mineral resources, diverse flora, rivers and excellent mineral waters, as well as the mineral-rich soil that sustains industrial crop growth in the Carpathian Basin – this being the starting point (or the start line, if you like), which is available to anyone, and which is a unique and unmistakeable feature in Hungary. The exhibition presents artworks that, even if implicitly, direct attention to the values of natural resources, through their use of material and the symbolism of working it: putting sustainability into the focus, they wish to use the means of design to raise users’ awareness of the value of natural resources around us, as well as their own responsibility as designers and consumers in preserving and passing them on.

Expert: Andor Wesselényi-Garay
Curator: Hungarian Design Council / Budapest Design Week project team

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HUNGARIAN DESIGN AWARD 2017

Following a tradition, an award ceremony will be held also this year to present the best of last year in the Hungarian design scene. The grant that has represented the most prestigious recognition in the profession for almost 40 years, along with the annual award announced by the Minister of National Economy, primarily aims to call market actors’ attention to the competitive potential offered by the creative industry, and to present the outstanding achievements of national innovation to a broader audience. As the notion of design keeps changing and is gathers complexity, the event offers a comprehensive overview of the trends representing the present and projecting the future of the design scene. Similarly to the previous years, the panel awarded products that represent a high added design value, are innovative, competitive, and meet international expectations, in addition to becoming an indispensable part of our everyday environment.

DESIGN MANAGEMENT AWARD 2017

The strategic application of design today is proved to increase competitiveness and is regarded by market actors as a profitable investment. The Hungarian Design Council founded the Design Management Award as a means to recognise the organisations that set an example by using the inventory of design and design-minded thinking, which has become an integral part of their operations also at the level of decision-making processes. This recognition may motivate organisations and institutions by showcasing good practices, while offering an exciting glimpse into the secrets of corporate success to those interested. In addition to the four awarded companies, four other organisations that have received certificates of recognition are also presented at the exhibition.

Admission to the award ceremony: on presentation of an invitation.
Organised by the Hungarian Design Award

40x40 is an exhibition that collects the projects of leading international designers who won A’Design Award this year. The exhibition presents 40 designers’ winner works from 40 countries. All of the Hungarian winners are also exhibited to highlight their success.

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Meet augmented reality and walk with us in the intriguing design venues of Budapest!

1. Download layar app!

2. Scan this page and you can immediately see the tour times.

3. Activate online contents, and enjoy the design treasure that Budapest has to offer.

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After appearing in Tate Modern in London, young French-Hungarian visual artist Dániel Labrosse returns to Budapest to present his new material using AR (augmented reality). He uses multiple techniques in his thematically connected colourful illustrations: painting, computer graphics and traditional animation are combined with augmented reality, in which he partners with Etentuk Udeme.

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The man behind the design classics. 2015 (58 minutes), in Danish, with English subtitles, director: Casper Høyberg.

In the creative business, a lot depends on communication. A bad answer or a misunderstanding may lead to the failure of the business or the entire enterprise. During the workshop, you can learn and try the basics of negotiating technics, adapted to the field of design.

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The open innovation workshop FabLab Budapest is a library of manufacturing technologies, where you can find a woodshop next to 3D printers, CNC machines and laser cutters. During the week you can learn more about the services of the lab where AB concrete design and Fabatka brands will be introduced.

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Cool finnish designers will show their products and artworks at Bartók Béla Boulevard – study or buy them in this pop-up store. Gallerys and shops at Bartók Béla street will also create a special installation made of recycling designed things, in collaboration with great artists.

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The furniture industry has made enormous progress in the past 20 years. The event held by Bányai Bútor seeks answers to what can be implemented today using the current technologies, software, the available offer of fittings and base materials, and how far the limits of wood can be expanded. The experts of the renowned brand intend to share their relevant experiences with designers, interior designers and interior decorators.

Registration (max. 25 guests): pelleradrienn@bbmobel.com

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This year KAZA organizes its first Hungarian tile design competition, where the winning design will go into production. At pointOne Center of Interior Design – home to one of the most unique TRE walls – long-standing KAZA designer Next Ship will talk about their design process and the competition will also be announced.

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The world of work is constantly evolving - so how can organisations adapt their environments to keep up? At Budapest Design Week, Haworth will introduce our co-creation pop-up concept: IDEALab. Leveraging a temporal approach that explores new ways of working, IDEALab engages architects, end-users and product designers together to examine and create new application-based designs that can improve community and employee happiness in the workplace. Join to the program at Infopark to find out more.

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