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Zoran Jedrejcic

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Zoran Jedrejcic has designed for many international brands, such as 3M, Artisan, Molteni&C, Dada Cucine, Fratelli Guzzini, Gir, Nambe’, Segis, Superfos, Volumen, Woak, and Zavar, among others.

He is an Industrial Designer and Art Director from Split, Croatia, with an Italian background. After seven years of fruitful cooperation with Ettore Sottsass, he established his own design studios in Milan and, more recently, in Belgrade.

He has won many awards, including Red Dot – Best of the Best, IF Design Award, Design Plus, German Design Award, Dezeen Award, and BIG SEE Award, and his works have been exhibited in prestigious museums such as MAK Wien, MART Rovereto, ICA Boston, MoMA NY, and Ozone Centre Tokyo among others. Recently, he has been awarded as BIG SEE Visionary for the year 2021.

Simultaneously with his career in design, he has been engaged as a visiting professor at ISIA-Florence, NABA-Milano, IAAD-Torino, and the Academy of Fine Arts-Belgrade.

Nikola Radeljkovic

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Beyond his global success, Nikola is dedicated to shaping the local design scene. As a creative director and brand strategist, he supports regional furniture companies while mentoring young designers, providing them with guidance and growth opportunities.

Nikola Radeljkovic is one of the most talented and prolific product designers in the Balkans. As a distinguished professional in furniture design and production, he has collaborated on numerous projects with prestigious international brands. He is also one of the three pillars behind the globally acclaimed multidisciplinary studio Numen / ForUse, known for its innovative and experimental approach to design.

By nurturing new generations of designers and strengthening collaborations within the industry, Nikola significantly contributes to the international recognition of the Balkan design scene. His work not only enhances local brands but also ensures that the region’s design identity continues to evolve and thrive on the global stage.

DON’T FEED ME PLASTIC

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Don’t Feed Me Plastic represents the series of educational toys aiming to develop an emotional connection between the children and their environment.

Made out of reused fabric its infill contains an element of surprise. Inside each kiwi bird are several plastic caps which serve as a conversation starter. Through a tactile game and this element of surprise, we can teach the child about the negative influence we have on our environment and try, through playing, to suggest what are possible solutions.

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Squeeze the orange

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Orange peels are a food waste residue abundant in the Mediterranean diet, and we can give them another life: many things are possible with what we consider “waste” today.

Squeeze the Orange is a research project on the reuse of orange peel to make biodegradable and compostable materials for the fashion industry.

Through the work and knowledge shared between makers and designers, they investigated orange waste to design a material that all fashion designers can use. The project was developed in collaboration with restaurants in the Poblenou neighbourhood in Barcelona. Its purpose is to manufacture a completely biodegradable or compostable waterproof bioplastic using dehydrated orange peel to produce clothing and accessories for the fashion industry.


matapalo

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matapalo, by Unlable Design Studio, is a brand from Algiers that markets biophilic pots and installations made of flexible and innovative composite fabrics that stand out for their design, lightness, durability and recyclability.

The product was presented during Underground BDW, a new collective and immersive exhibition during the Barcelona Design Week 2024.

Maja Lalic

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Maja Lalic is an architect, expert in gender equality, and regenerative urban development. Recognized by The New York Times as one of “Belgrade’s most progressive architects,” Maja is the founder of the Mikser organization, as well as the creative director of the Mikser Festival, dedicated to sustainable development and design.

As an architect and urban planner educated at Columbia University in New York, Maja advocates for participatory urban practices involving citizens and the application of nature-based solutions in urban environments. For her urban revitalization projects and efforts to engage citizens in the planning process, she has received awards from the Belgrade Salon of Architecture and distinctions such as the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize and the Kinne Fellows Memorial Prize from Columbia University.

Maja also co-founded the Women’s Architectural Society, founded Young Balkan Designers, and initiated the Balkan Design Network to promote regional young talents in the field of sustainable design.

Fabio Palma

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With a solid background in Business and Institutional Communication, complemented by a Master’s in Scientific and Environmental Communication from UPF in Barcelona and an MBA in Sustainability and Environmental Management from FGV in Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Palma has built a career shaped by unwavering personal values and a strong commitment to positive social impact, with a particular focus on sustainability, creativity, and social innovation.

He has primarily worked within institutions, NGOs, and the higher education sector at a global level, taking on increasing responsibilities and challenges. Much of his career unfolded within the IED – Istituto Europeo di Design network, where he began in 2007 in Barcelona as a Teacher and Course Coordinator. Later, he moved to Brazil as General Director of IED Rio and CEO of IED Brazil. Currently, he serves as Strategic Partnerships Director at the global foundation Plant for the Planet, advancing ecosystem restoration and empowering young environmental leaders.