Sustainable production ‘Sustainable production’ is a contradiction in terms – an oxymoron. Any production leaves an environmental imprint, unless it is based on the principle of regeneration. The focus on regenerative principles and practices is driven by the awareness that human activities are now affecting the earth so profoundly that they are leading to […]
We live in a society built on consumption—but where do the raw materials come from? And what happens to our understanding of products and materials when production is removed from local communities? Material flows, design history, and craftsmanship intersect in an interdisciplinary conversation between Associate Professor Ingrid Halland and Professor Kjetil Fallan.
Buried in the soil of Jutland lies a 300,000-year-old story. For furniture designer Thomas Woltmann, ochre is not just a colour, but a link between nature, culture and industry – and the basis for a new Danish colour production.
[…] rules and regulations. The point about micro-companies takes us the core of why we need a common guide to help makers and designers meet consumer demands and production regulations. Although the regulations are necessary, they can seem overwhelmingly difficult for a one-person enterprise. Production and consumption go hand in hand. The availability of fast […]
Kasper Kyster's exhibition in Officinet is a relevant contribution to discussions about craft and industrial production and about recycling and aesthetics.
[…] business models that might support and promote crafts. ‘We want to challenge and test business models. Until the second industrial revolution, craft was the dominant form of production. The [second] industrial revolution changed that, shifting the emphasis to efficiency and quantity. Some of these points are actually addressed in the exhibition Brave New World,’ […]
How do we change our relationship with the materials around us to become more aware of their life and development? The EU's new legislation on sustainable production is a step in the right direction, but it's far from enough.
[…] to preserve the planet as more and more people have the opportunity to join the consumption party. Denmark is particularly weak on SDG 12: responsible consumption and production - a crucial SDG in the effort for a better climate. It is imperative that something must be done now to reduce the consequences of overconsumption […]
[…] of labour through craftsmanship in particular. Secondly, the ornamental, liberated break in Art Nouveau / Art Nouveau around 1900 and thirdly, industrial, objective design - the mass-orientated production of quality objects not for the elite but for the everyday life of the many. Poul Henningsen's development work with the PH lamp stood out for […]
When I continued my training, studying ceramic design at the Royal College of Art in London, I met an international, design-oriented ceramics environment, where industrial production played a central role. This provided special insight into the world of mass production, which in my case inspired a desire to challenge the disciplinary boundaries; I was […]