A DIY happening accompanying the exhibition NOMADIC FURNITURE 3.0. New Liberated Living? shows contemporary strategies of do-it-yourself furniture construction as a collective process. The d>nite is a cooperative event of the MAK and departure –The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna and a high spot of the MAK specials within the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK program (27 September–6 October 2013). The exhibition forms the background for a critical and reflective confrontation with this meanwhile classical design phenomenon between the polarities of mainstream and alternative culture. Low-tech, DIY furniture construction for all is presented by the exhibition protagonists breadedEscalope (AT), chmara.rosinke (PL), Annika Frye (DE), raumlaborberlin (DE), Jerszy Seymour (UK), and mischer'traxler (AT). The exhibition examines the DIY movement for the first time with a special focus on furniture and interior design. The demand for construction manuals for furniture and household items is growing steadily and has been the motivation for investigating current procedures in a retrospective, historical light. During the DESIGN (IT-YOURSELF) NITE the Mobile Bent Wood Kitchen by breadedEscalope will come into operation, in which DIY Thonets are created in a simple bending process. The designer duo chmara.rosinke presents three new pieces of DIY furniture developed out of the exhibition context. Working together with actors, they have put their DIY analysis “How to DIY” to the test in practice for the exhibition; this can be discussed and tried out directly with the DIY constructors during the evening event. Anika Frye operates her “Improvisation Machine,” which creates lampshades. The exhibition designers raumlaborberlin show how their experimental building laboratory Generator functions, as was seen already at the Architecture Biennale in Venice. Jerzy Seymour will demonstrate the amateur workshop “Anarchy as a Rhythm,” in which timber parts can be bonded by means of low-melting plastic. And mischer'traxler demonstrate first aid in furniture emergencies with the crash course “f.aid,” in which special gauze bandages help in creating new furniture from old boards. Come and join in—and take your DIY furniture home with you! Guest Curator Martina FinederCurators Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection Program development:Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Anne Zimmermann, Concept and Project Management departure – The Creative Agency of the City of ViennaIn the context of design> neue strategien, a cooperation of MAK & departure – The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna           DIY HappeningTuesday, 1 October 20138 p.m.MAK Columned Main HallStubenring 5, Vienna 1Participation is free of charge!OpeningChristoph Thun-Hohenstein,Director, MAKBettina Leidl,Managing Director, departureThomas Geisler,Curator, MAK Design Collection
A DIY happening accompanying the exhibition NOMADIC FURNITURE 3.0. New Liberated Living? shows contemporary strategies of do-it-yourself furniture construction as a collective process. The d>nite is a cooperative event of the MAK and departure –The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna and a high spot of the MAK specials within the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK program (27 September–6 October 2013).
The exhibition forms the background for a critical and reflective confrontation with this meanwhile classical design phenomenon between the polarities of mainstream and alternative culture. Low-tech, DIY furniture construction for all is presented by the exhibition protagonists breadedEscalope (AT), chmara.rosinke (PL), Annika Frye (DE), raumlaborberlin (DE), Jerszy Seymour (UK), and mischer'traxler (AT).
The exhibition examines the DIY movement for the first time with a special focus on furniture and interior design. The demand for construction manuals for furniture and household items is growing steadily and has been the motivation for investigating current procedures in a retrospective, historical light. During the DESIGN (IT-YOURSELF) NITE the Mobile Bent Wood Kitchen by breadedEscalope will come into operation, in which DIY Thonets are created in a simple bending process. The designer duo chmara.rosinke presents three new pieces of DIY furniture developed out of the exhibition context. Working together with actors, they have put their DIY analysis “How to DIY” to the test in practice for the exhibition; this can be discussed and tried out directly with the DIY constructors during the evening event. Anika Frye operates her “Improvisation Machine,” which creates lampshades. The exhibition designers raumlaborberlin show how their experimental building laboratory Generator functions, as was seen already at the Architecture Biennale in Venice. Jerzy Seymour will demonstrate the amateur workshop “Anarchy as a Rhythm,” in which timber parts can be bonded by means of low-melting plastic. And mischer'traxler demonstrate first aid in furniture emergencies with the crash course “f.aid,” in which special gauze bandages help in creating new furniture from old boards. Come and join in—and take your DIY furniture home with you!
Guest Curator Martina Fineder
Curators Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Program development:
Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Anne Zimmermann, Concept and Project Management departure – The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna
The exhibition forms the background for a critical and reflective confrontation with this meanwhile classical design phenomenon between the polarities of mainstream and alternative culture. Low-tech, DIY furniture construction for all is presented by the exhibition protagonists breadedEscalope (AT), chmara.rosinke (PL), Annika Frye (DE), raumlaborberlin (DE), Jerszy Seymour (UK), and mischer'traxler (AT).
The exhibition examines the DIY movement for the first time with a special focus on furniture and interior design. The demand for construction manuals for furniture and household items is growing steadily and has been the motivation for investigating current procedures in a retrospective, historical light. During the DESIGN (IT-YOURSELF) NITE the Mobile Bent Wood Kitchen by breadedEscalope will come into operation, in which DIY Thonets are created in a simple bending process. The designer duo chmara.rosinke presents three new pieces of DIY furniture developed out of the exhibition context. Working together with actors, they have put their DIY analysis “How to DIY” to the test in practice for the exhibition; this can be discussed and tried out directly with the DIY constructors during the evening event. Anika Frye operates her “Improvisation Machine,” which creates lampshades. The exhibition designers raumlaborberlin show how their experimental building laboratory Generator functions, as was seen already at the Architecture Biennale in Venice. Jerzy Seymour will demonstrate the amateur workshop “Anarchy as a Rhythm,” in which timber parts can be bonded by means of low-melting plastic. And mischer'traxler demonstrate first aid in furniture emergencies with the crash course “f.aid,” in which special gauze bandages help in creating new furniture from old boards. Come and join in—and take your DIY furniture home with you!
Guest Curator Martina Fineder
Curators Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Program development:
Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection, Anne Zimmermann, Concept and Project Management departure – The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna
In the context of design> neue strategien, a cooperation of MAK & departure – The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna
DIY Happening
Tuesday, 1 October 20138 p.m.
MAK Columned Main Hall
Stubenring 5, Vienna 1
Participation is free of charge!
Opening
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein,
Director, MAK
Bettina Leidl,
Managing Director, departure
Thomas Geisler,
Curator, MAK Design Collection