Studio Bec – News

Extra Ordinary Design Wins Zagreb Designers’ Day 1st Prize

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:00:17 +0000

The Extra Ordinary Design workshop has been awarded the grand prize of the Zagreb ‘Dan dizaijna / Designers’ Day’. Congratulations to all participants on your well-deserved award for all your hard work during the workshop and beyond!

Extra / ordinary Design Zagreb, Croatia

admin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:41:19 +0000

From 28 March to 1 April 2011 I will be leading a team at the five-day inclusive design workshop ‘Extra/ordinary Design’ in Zagreb, Croatia.

The workshop is funded by The British Council Croatia – New Work New Audiences project and the National Foundation for Civil Society Development, organised by the School of Design – University of Zagreb in collaboration with the Croatian Designers Association, the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art , URIHO and the Association for Promoting Inclusion.

I will post the workshop outcomes after its completion.

Inclusion by Design Seminar – Design Center Busan

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:28:50 +0000

On 6 December 2010, Helen Hamlyn Centre senior research fellow Julia Cassim and I introduced Busan-based designers, students, academics and members of the general public to different aspects of inclusive design, followed by a Q&A session. The seminar was hosted by the Design Center Busan.

Julia Cassim introducing Inclusive Design

Murals in Busan

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:00:18 +0000

Before our ‘Inclusion by Design’ seminar at the Design Center Busan, I explored the small streets leading into the hills surrounding the city. I found these murals, adding a bit of colour to an as yet undeveloped neighbourhood in this rapidly changing city.

The People and Produce of Jagalchi Fish Market in Busan

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:15:27 +0000

After our seaweed farm visit we spent a couple of hours exploring Busan’s Jagalchi fish market. Below, a few photos of the women running most of the stalls and of some of the wares on sale. The place, with its people, wealth of marine life and rainbow colours, has a wonderfully weathered seafaring atmosphere and is well worth a visit.

Busan Seaweed Farm Visit

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:39:53 +0000

On 5 December 2010, I visited a Busan seaweed farmer as part of a joint research project with designer Julia Lohmann, aiming to develop seaweed as a design material. Julia began the project during her 3-month stay at the S-AIR artist in residence centre in Sapporo, Japan, in 2007, and continued it as a design research fellow at the Stanley Picker Gallery of Kingston University. She is now extending both her research and design work with seaweed as part of her practice-based PhD studentship at the Royal College of Art and Victoria & Albert Museum in London. I am very grateful to the British Council Korea for making this research trip possible.

Inclusive Design Workshop Impressions – Design Center Busan

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:02:24 +0000

Seoul 48hr Inclusive Design Challenge 2010

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:54 +0000

9-11 December 2010
Oakwood Premier COEX Centre
Seoul, South Korea

From 9-11 December, I will be mentoring a team of Korean designers during the Seoul 48hr Inclusive Design Challenge 2010.

The event will be led by Julia Cassim, Senior Research Fellow at the Helen Hamlyn Centre at the Royal College of Art. It is supported by the British Council Korea, the Korean Institute of Design Promotion and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Korea. The resulting projects will be presented to the public at the COEX Centre on 11 December 2010.

Design Korea 2010 Seminar – Seoul, South Korea

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:47:27 +0000

8 December 2010
2.30-5.00pm
Hongik University
Seoul, South Korea

As part of Design Korea 2010, I will be speaking at a design seminar hosted by Hongik University in Seoul on 8 December 2010. The event introduces ideas of inclusive and sustainable design and research, based on the work of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for people-centered design research at the Royal College of Art and the UK design practices Studiohead, Gavin Thomson Design, and Studio Bec. It is supported by the British Council Korea and the Korean Institute of Design Promotion.

Inclusion by Design – Seminar & Workshop – Design Center Busan, South Korea

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:30:58 +0000

On Saturday, 4 December 2010, I will act as a team mentor to Korean design students at a one-day Inclusive Design workshop held at the Design Center Busan. The participating students are part of the Korea Design Membership organisation.

The Design Center Busan will also hold a public seminar on Monday, 6 December 2010, where I will speak about the links between inclusive design and sustainability, based on the work of my own practice Studio Bec and that of Julia Lohmann Design.

The events will be led by Julia Cassim, Senior Research Fellow at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for people-centered design research at the Royal College of Art. They are supported by the British Council Korea and the Korean Institute of Design Promotion.