Sustainable Designs at Salone Satellite 08
April 23, 2008 | Levent OZLER
University of Belgrade's sustainable design workshop encouraged students to use industrial wood waste in innovative ways - young talents' first time action
After successful premiere at Talent Zone - Copenhagen International Furniture Fair last year, students from University of Belgrade's Furniture and Interior Design department - Wood Processing & Furniture Design, have shown their sustainable designs at Milan Salone Satellite 2008.
The Exhibition future multi functional elements, innovative constructions and folding principles, as well as projects from sustainable design workshop - Rest Wood Design - project by Assistant professor MA Jelena Matic. Organized annually, the workshop operates as an extracurricular activity at the University promoting sustainable creativity through innovative use of industrial wood waste in student furniture and interior design concepts, which often results in real student prototypes, first time experiences, valuable knowledge, and rewards to young designers.
"This is a valuable experience to young designers, mostly involved in theoretical subjects or projects, to make their first prototype, promote it, get feedback, or even sign the first contract," said Milica Jovich - fourth year student, rewarded with the Best Work from Workshop Award at Belgrade Design Week's Student Design Scene exhibition last year, whose work is already in sale.
This year's Workshop resulted with 12 successful prototypes.
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