2017 Program — Tallinn Design Festival

At the seminar "Design Culture" the design specialists from different countries debate about understanding and development of design culture in society. How are aesthetics, ethic, business, semiotics, education, technological heritage and organisation culture connected to design culture? Is the well-designed organisation capable of creating products and services of high design value? Does design thinking facilitate understanding of design being holistic and human-centred, not just creating beautiful things? How much will commercial success be influenced and can efficiency be the only big end for the organisation? Emotions are as important as intellect; immeasurable things are as important as measurable. We try to find the human side in business.

The seminar "Design Culture" leads us to humanity in design and business. Michael Thomson, a well-known design strategist, Jak Spencer, an expert of inclusive design and Oscar Tomico, a specialist on smart textiles show us the ways to improve the quality of life with the help of design. Christian Pagh from Denmark tells us how to vivify design culture in the context of organization. Kristian Keinänen, the president of Ornamo and Kristjan Mändmaa discuss about design education and design awareness. Jüri Kermik concentrates on plywood and furniture. Simo Heikkilä discusses about ebbing of hands-on abilities. Deborah Alden* from New York opens up the backgrounds of 21st century fashion industry. Thilo von Debschitz offers an interesting study to friends of graphic.
The seminar is moderated by Ilona Gurjanova and the panel discussion by Michael Thomson.

More information HERE

TIMETABLE
10:00-10:15 café and gathering

10:15-10:30 Ilona Gurjanova
Introduction

10:30-11:00 Michael Thomson
Design-led strategy thinking for growth – sensitising cultures to design

11:00-11:20 Oscar Tomico
Textile thinking crossing over disciplines and scales

11:20-11:40 Christian Pagh
Making cross-disciplinarity real!

11:40-12:00 Deborah Alden
Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator

12:00-12:20 Kristian Keinänen
Design Platforms for Urban Development – Case: Lahti Design Ecosystem

12:20-12:45 Lunch
Speacially designed lunch by Madis Rõuk

12:45-13:15 Jak Spencer
Design to Benefit Society

13:15-13:35 Kristjan Mändmaa
Que vadis, design education?

13:35-13:55 Simo Heikkilä
I need craft

13:55-14:15 Jüri Kermik
Estonia, Design and the 1980s

14:15-14:35 Thilo von Debschitz
Dr. Fritz Kahn and his adventurous journey through the human body

14:35-15:00 Panel discussion
Moderator: Michael Thomson

*Deborah's participation is made possible thanks to Estonia by The Baltic American Freedom Foundation's Baltic American Dialogue Program.

28.09.2017

Festival exhibitions at Noblessner Foundry

25.09.–27.09. 12:00–20:00
28.09. 12:00–18:00
29.09.–01.10. 12:00–19:00

At the heart of the festival, Noblessner Foundry, over 20 exhibitions are displayed:
••Designers' Facebook 2012-2017
••HGDF 2017 guest exhibition TCHAIKOVSKY
••From mould to light
••Accessories exhibition HAND ATLAS
••Calendars – most important for an university’s design reputation
••„Fly to the Beehive!” Piotr Socha's illustrations to „The Book of Bees”
••What does chair consist of?
••Porcelain meets wood
••SaRa
••Studio Pascal Howe
••Sock
••Textile Futures
••The Shadows of Light
••Universal Design Competition 2016
••VEGS Fashion Contest Tallinn 2017 “Planet Gaia - life in a new world” exhibition
••YUUE design studio
••Scent of Tsoon

••Design & Engineering
••EAA Design
••Cast
••Balance
••Design Material
••University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

28.09.2017

The exhibition of the collection of Design Auction

18.09.–28.09. 09:00–23:00

The exhibition of the collection of Design Auction takes place during the week prior to the event at the Solaris centre. We bring up to ten biggest products of the collection for the aficionados to get acquainted with. At the end of the exhibition, a mini-auction will take place in Solaris, three products will be open for bidding. One of them is Rolf Benz 394 lounge chair by labsdesign. The other two products will be exposed only at the opening day of the exhibition at the Design Auction Facebook page.
The collection has been assembled of unique products, all somehow special and exceptional, just like us :-). Represented areas: fashion, product, jewellery and furniture design as well as art. Raised money goes to the charitable foundation supporting different design students' studies or workshops abroad every year.
Every day starting from September one auction product is added in Facebook and Instagram pages for better examination.

28.09.2017

Fashion Design Show D_O_M – DESIGN IS IN FASHION

28.09. 19:00

The Fashion Design Show of Tallinn Design Festival is one-of-a-kind show where selected Estonian designers will be presented.

Through attractive and conceptual show D_O_M presents ambitious evolving Estonian designers who have fixed their brands existence and who are now looking for new challenges and markets. The audience will be part of the cultural experience through spectacular show which opens up brand concepts and DNA.

Cloths are not only playful tools to highlight the personality but also an important companion in our daily life. Those clothes will last, they are worth of repairing and inheriting.

D_O_M Creative Director & Organizer: Piret Mägi.

Directors: Jaanika Tammaru ja Birgit Landberg.

Music by Lepatriinu & dj Anneliis Kits.

Video by Kristin Arniste, animation by Liis Todesk.

Make-up by Make-Up Studio

Hair by KEVIN.MURPHY.

Partners: Hayday natural juices and Svensky.

D_O_M team: Sille-Kadri Simer, Piia Kauts, Helina Mäll, Grete Rozdestvenski, Anne Rinne, Liina-Mai Püüa jpt.

Three brands presented at D_O_M 2017 are:

FORMFOLD by Ester Soidla

FORMFOLD is an abstract approach to clothing. It is a new solution that looks beyond the boundaries and traditions of garment making. The inspiration comes from origami folding techniques where one single flat form can be transformed into many different wearable items. The shape of the pattern makes it possible to make it in zero waste principle that eliminates the creation of fabric residues. It is a modern take on Japanese kimono.

#estersoidla

TRENKAN, designer Aive Viin

Aive Viin, the creator of the brand Trenkan:

“Trenkan reflects me. I can be considered as one quite egoistic creative person because often the stories of my prototypes are created when I design for myself or for my husband. One kind of simplicity and complexity are combined in my clothes with each other.

Just the same way as my husband has described myself as well. Obviously, it’s natural that the creation reflects the creator.

As a designer I do not like to label my brand with one particular style or purpose. Rather than that, I hope that the person who likes Trenkan, will define its meaning on their own.

There is a dialogue of the masculinity and femininity between my clothes and the fabrics used. I have always enjoyed experimenting with the fabrics and the constructions. At the same time, I try to avoid the syndrome of an art piece. I want that my creation would be not only a beautiful show but also one extraordinary commodity which will beautify and cover the person’s body who wears it.

The creation presented at the Tallinn Design Festival displays the energy of the brand. The aim of the products is to charm by their deepness and character. Seemingly simple creation offers an interesting show through the exciting details and technical approaches, if only you go into it”.

www.trenkan.com

#trenkan_studioshop

HERTTA, designer Hertta Võido

Atelier HERTTA is known for its wool coats and accessories. HERTTA-s design is based on the functionality and it considers all the aspects of the Nordic weather.

All products are made in-house by using the natural fibres HERTTA is a slow-fashion brand which values the quality, timeless design and personal cooperation with the client.