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Velo Light Glow in the Dark
These innovative stickers, made from special glow-in-the-dark materials, harness phosphorescent technology to absorb light during the day and emit a soft glow at night.
The glow effect lasts for several hours after exposure to light, drastically improving the visibility of cyclists in low-light conditions.
“Our goal was to create a simple yet effective solution that can be used daily,” stated the team behind the project. The stickers are easy to apply and can be placed on bike frames, wheels, or helmets. With
customizable designs and colors, they add aesthetic charm while enhancing road safety. The project has already sparked interest among local bike shops and traffic safety organizations.
Creativity and the Climate Movement
Waste Colonialism and the Fashion Industry
Biodesign for a Planet-First Future
NEXT GEN Workshop at Barcelona Design Week 2024
On October 17th, the NEXT GEN DESIGN Workshop on circular economy took place at the Disseny Hub Barcelona, led by *HOLON and aimed at young designers between 18 and 30 years old. The workshop offered tools to integrate the principles of circularity in design projects, with an emphasis on reuse, digital traceability and the sustainable business model.
With two case studies from different sectors, participants learnt how to apply circular methodologies in areas such as food and fashion, adapting the design of products and services to the demands of a more sustainable future.
*HOLON is a cooperative agency that designs products, services, policies, and futures to facilitate sustainable and equitable transitions. Their work spans a range of strategic and design-oriented projects aimed at fostering just sustainability practices. They approach challenges with a multidisciplinary lens, focusing on creating tangible solutions that are adaptable and future-oriented.
Valentina Auer
Valentina has navigated through many design disciplines, from interior design and furniture design to communication design. However, the fascination and passion for all three areas are connected by one important factor: the focus on sustainability and conscious design.
This not only concerns material and production but also entire systems and processes—where the topics of feminism and equality also play a significant role. Since 2021, she has been working at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, where she aims to instil her passion in young aspiring furniture designers.
In her keynote speech at »Next Gen Design: Women Creating the Future of Design« on 20th September 2024 at designfourm Wien, she discussed her experiences as a young woman in the design and working world in Austria and Europe. Thought-provoking ideas, observations, and insights on teaching in the design field, along with visions for a female-led design world, were significant topics.
MOMENTS Sidetable
MOMENTS Sidetable by studio re.d is dedicated to the recycling of leftover panels, such as cutouts from stoves and sinks, that are left over from the production of ceramic kitchen worktops. The design emphasizes the value of the remaining panels as a central element of the side table
In order to save work steps, the processing of the remaining panels is implemented into existing production processes. The ceramic plates are connected to sheet steel elements using screws, which means that the furniture can be easily dismantled at the end of its usage cycle and returned to the circular economy.
AWARDS:
BIG SEE Product Design Award 2024
Nominated for the Green Product Design Award 2024
Therese Balslev
Therese is a strategic circular designer at the Danish Design Center working with strategic design-driven approaches to circular economy and the green transition. She has been part of developing DDC’s circular toolkit – Designing Your Circular Transition targeting mainly businesses to get started (or continue) their work on circular initiatives with a holistic and design-driven approach.
She has also co-developed the Circular Behavior Toolkit, an introductory tool to the intersecting field of circular economy and behavioral design. With the Circular Behavior Toolkit, businesses, organizations, and design studios are provided with a tangible method for working with behavioral design in the context of a circular economy. Its purpose is to get you started actively working with the human factor in a circular context. Therese is part of the international cluster by designaustria of the next generation of designers who are meeting frequently in Vienna, Austria for peer events.