Junkyard Diving

Junkyard Diving

"Form follows function" is an expression attributed to the modernist architect Louis Sullivan. It is a statement that is quite relevant to industrial design. On the other hand, form can sometimes also determine function in a process of reverse exploration. During the workshop with Philippe Malouin, students were encouraged to look for new functions inspired by forms found in a metal recycling center. In this process, random discoveries and associations were made to generate a new and surprising vocabulary of forms.

Workshop (2021) with Philippe Malouin

Assistants
Silvio Rebholz
Students
Paul Carluy, Hugo Duport, Charlotte Dubois, Antony Gallay, Marco Renna, Jacobo Zunzunegui, Marine Bouvard, Frederik Buchmann, Timothée Lehmann, Alexandre Margueron, Léonie Sammons, Christophe Ascençao, Sophia Zeller, Bradley Campus, Noé Chassot, Virginie Lienhart, Mattia Cook, Jade Eymann, Dario Aguet, Gabriel Hafner, Lucie Herter, Nicolas Honegger, Anaïs Lehmann, Sam Lombardo, Lirjeta Maxhuni, Alex Nguyen, Annick Persechini
Know-how
soft goods / accessories, Craftsmanship, Furniture
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