Furniture by Lewis Fleming
3. Combining of Past and Future
While technologies such as 3D printing and AI open the door to new possibilities in product design, there remains the question of how we can also retain traditional craftsmanship. PR agency Informare hosted a discussion, The Heritage and Futurism of Design, at Soho Lighthouse to look into the issue.
A panel of design experts talked about how contemporary design is influenced by historical principles and how we can find a balance between preserving traditional skills and embracing cutting-edge technologies.
An exhibition in collaboration with the British Council, Jhuley Lal: Crafting the Contemporary, fused the work of emerging UK and Pakistani designers with local craftspeople from Khairpur, Shikarpur and Karachi to highlight how traditional skills and contemporary aesthetics can merge.
Meanwhile, in Chelsea’s Design District, visitors could take a look at Gaze Burvill’s Woodland seat, an outdoor bench made from a mix of old and new techniques. Complex parts have been manufactured using CNC machining, while the traditional skill of steam-bending has been used to finish off the product.
At the Material Matters exhibition, an example of this melding of old and new could be seen in Lewis Fleming’s furniture and lighting designs (pictured), which use a mix of Japanese craft and modern manufacturing techniques.
5 Big-Picture Design Trends Popular Right Now
3. Combining of Past and Future
While technologies such as 3D printing and AI open the door to new possibilities in product design, there remains the question of how we can also retain traditional craftsmanship. PR agency Informare hosted a discussion, The Heritage and Futurism of Design, at Soho Lighthouse to look into the issue.
A panel of design experts talked about how contemporary design is influenced by historical principles and how we can find a balance between preserving traditional skills and embracing cutting-edge technologies.
An exhibition in collaboration with the British Council, Jhuley Lal: Crafting the Contemporary, fused the work of emerging UK and Pakistani designers with local craftspeople from Khairpur, Shikarpur and Karachi to highlight how traditional skills and contemporary aesthetics can merge.
Meanwhile, in Chelsea’s Design District, visitors could take a look at Gaze Burvill’s Woodland seat, an outdoor bench made from a mix of old and new techniques. Complex parts have been manufactured using CNC machining, while the traditional skill of steam-bending has been used to finish off the product.
At the Material Matters exhibition, an example of this melding of old and new could be seen in Lewis Fleming’s furniture and lighting designs (pictured), which use a mix of Japanese craft and modern manufacturing techniques.
5 Big-Picture Design Trends Popular Right Now