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“LIVING OBJECTS”: Poland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“The ‘New Reality’ for design means a juxtaposition of craft and technology, serial and individual, customised and mass-produced – all of those you can see in the selected items.” – Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, curator of “LIVING OBJECTS” “LIVING OBJECTS” is part of the Virtual Design Destination presented by Adorno at London Design Festival, 12 – 20…
“Race with Nature”: Lithuania at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“…I wanted to select objects that could bring some peace to minds, restore a connection with nature and history, even if some of us are locked inside of our homes because of the virus, not knowing how the nearest future will look.” – Audronė Drungilaitė, curator of the Lithuanian collection, “Race with Nature” “Race with…
“Near and Far – Be Dazzled!”: Latvia at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“By choosing works for the collection, I was looking to designers of various disciplines and generations, united by the passion to discover new dimensions of material, as a result of endless experiments.” – Dita Danosa, curator of the Latvian collection, “Near and Far – Be Dazzled!” “Near and Far – Be Dazzled!” is part of…
“Can You Feel It?”: Estonia at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“The pieces in the collection all are in tune with the new reality we live in; [the] designers explore new possibilities and ways of being, but also refuse to not look back to the past.” – Kai Lobjakas & Anne Vetik, curator of the Estonian collection, “Can You Feel It?” “Can You Feel It?” is…
“Against the Burn”: Finland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“It was like pieces of a puzzle that fell into place when drafting the underwater thematics. These works came immediately to my mind due to their visual and formal connection with the subaquatic theme.” – Suvi Salonemi, curator of the Finnish collection, “Against the Burn” “Against the Burn” is part of the Virtual Design Destination…
“Time for Change”: Romania at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“The collection is … a small window into the contemporary Romanian design scene, which during this period tries to reinvent itself and to adapt to the new realities, by innovating and changing their practices.” – Maria Nerieciu & Jimmy MacDonald, co-curators of the Romanian collection, “Time for Change” “Time for Change” is part of the…
“Inside Looking Out”: Norway at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“Anyone that creates for a living faces challenges relating to restrictions – lack of funding, access to materials and equipment, the time you need to create something, and so on. The pandemic only added to this long list of restrictions, but then something interesting happened with these makers – many of them altered their making…
“Attunement”:Iceland at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“…designers and artists have an important role to play, whether that is by adopting more sustainable ways of working, or speculating about and through technology, or creating critical futures to facilitate today’s decision making.” – Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir & María Kristín Jónsdóttir, curators of the Icelandic collection, “Attunement” “Attunement” is part of the Virtual Design…
“Litten Up”: Denmark at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“I think we are entering a whole new era where the personal and the man-made become far more valuable than something that a styled, concept-driven design company can deliver.” – Pil Bredahl, curator of the Danish collection, “Litten Up” “Litten Up” is part of the Virtual Design Destination presented by Adorno at London Design Festival,…
“Mirror Mirror Off the Wall”: Sweden at Virtual Design Destination 2020
“The theme of self-reflection, as a pause in times of trouble is central to this collection. [It] calls for a deep breath in, a time for meditation, a pause for bouncing-off wiser [and] more connected to our roots.” – Paola Bjäringer, curator of the Swedish collection, “Mirror Mirror Off the Wall” “Mirror Mirror Off the…
RLON: Playful Explorations of Curiosity, Science, & Metaphysics
“The motivation for our work is that glow in your eyes, that spark of curiosity. The inherent curiosity of the human mind is a great way to encourage flow states, moments of being present in the now with your full attention.” – Philipp Eibach, Josua Putzke, & Nehemia Turban of RLON View all of RLON’s…
NEW TRADITIONS: A German Collection by William Bagnoli
“You can have two ways of looking at traditions: on one hand, they are an act passed down generations, giving us a sense of place and belonging [and] on the other hand, tradition is usually contrasted with the goal of modernity. The collection I created for Adorno is meant to reunite the two…” – William…
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