Future Materials: From Advanced Craft towards Conscious Tech

This year’s Futue Materials Conference theme, ‘From Advanced Craft towards Conscious Tech’ will investigate the connection of craftmanship and advanced technologies within the newest trends – on a micro and macro level. The showcased projects will range from early-stage experimental projects to ones that are marketable, on the market, or may even be close to mass production. The two-day event will thus explore the latest issues and breakthroughs in material design, covering both traditional crafts and cutting-edge technologies.

Hosted by the Innovation Center of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, over two days between 7-8 November 2024, participants will have the opportunity to engage with designers, researchers, industry experts, and students through a series of keynote presentations, lectures, workshops, and an exhibition. The conference will be accomponaied by an exhibition at MOME.

Program

Day 1: 7 November – Advanced Craft

8:00 – 9:00
Arrival & Coffee

9:00 – 10:00
OPENING KEYNOTE LECTURE
Dr. Thora Arnardottir
Postdoctoral Researcher, Northumbria University Associate Lecturer, University of the Arts London

10:00 – 12:00
Track 1
NATURE CRAFT: INTEGRATING LIFE INTO FUTURE FABRICATIONSi
Carla Paoliello
Invited Assistant Professor, ISMAT/COFAC
Américo Mateus
Assistant Professor, ISMAT/COFAC
Yuta Ikeya
PhD Candidate, Eindhoven University of Technology
Svenja Keune
Researcher, Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
Stephen Harris
Director, Full Grown

Panel Discussion and Q&A

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking Break

13:00 – 15:00
Track 2
FUTURE AESTHETICS: CRAFT AND MATERIAL TRANSFORMATIONi
Caroline Till
Co-Founder & Executive Director, FranklinTill
Sofia Duarte
PhD Candidate, Lecturer, Politecnico di Milano
Harry Thaler
Designer
Martin Brambley
Co-Founder & CEO, Doppelhaus Ltd (Cloudwool)
Erzsébet Szabolcs
Programme Manager, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Vanda Kaviczki
Shoemaker, Hungarian State Opera
Melissa Lindemeyer
Colour Designer, RAL Colours

Panel Discussion and Q&A

15:30 – 18:30
Workshops

18:30 – 21:30
Masterclass

Day 2: 8 November – Conscious Tech

8:00 – 9:00
Arrival & Coffee

9:00 – 10:00
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO, TerraCycle & Loop

10:00 – 12:00
Track 3
DECENTRALIZING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: INNOVATING WITH OPEN-SOURCE MATERIALSi
Roosmarie Ruigok
CEO, Clean & Unique
Sara Diaz Rodriguez
Founder, HILO
Co-Founder, Berlin Textile Coop
Arianna Moroder
Textile Designer, Co-Founder, Lottozero
Giovanni Milazzo
CEO, BIOESIS
Panel Discussion and Q&A

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking Break

13:00 – 15:00
Track 4
SOLAR PUNK VS GREENWASHED CYBER PUNK: UP-SCALING SUSTAINABLE CRAFTMANSHIPi
Chris Lefteri
Director, Materials Expert and Author, Chris Lefteri Design
(presenting online)
Gaia Crippa
Head of Materials Innovation, Chris Lefteri Design
Clara Bartholomeu
Lead CMF Designer, Peec Mobility Innovative Materials Teacher, Istituto Marangoni
Zsófia Gudlin
Designer, STUDIO GUDZSO
Rolf Köhler
Technical Design and Design Manager, Alutrim
Krisztián Mihály Góra
Okodome Founder, Development Lead
Krisztina Radnóti
Okodome Founder, Business Lead

Panel Discussion and Q&A

15:30 – 18:30
Workshops

18:30 – 21:30
Closing Party

More info: https://futurematerials.mome.hu/conference/