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Glass is Tomorrow: Boda

February, 15 2016

7 – 12 July 2013
Boda Glassbruk (SE)
Designers: Dina Baïtassova, Nathalie Dewez, Matti Klenell, Pia Wüstenberg, Camille Roger
Glass Blowers: Simon Kashmir Holm, Eino Mäkelä, Fredrik Nielsen, Vanessa Royant, Jeremy Wintrebert
Partners: The Glass Factory
In the 1960s and 70s Boda teamed up with life and creativity.

Glass is Tomorrow: Domaine de Boisbuchet

February, 15 2016

8-14 September 2013
Domaine de Boisbuchet (FR)
Designers: Flavie Audi, Claire Baldeck, Jeanne Gautier, Steve Gibbs, Paul Haigh, Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, David Hanauer
Glassblowers: George Kennard, Amy Kruger, Verena Schatz, Carl Siglin,

Glass is Tomorrow: Nuutajarvi

February, 15 2016

September 2011
Designers: Alfredo Häberli, Lucie Koldova, Cecilie Manz, Rony Plesl, Tadeáš Podracký, Hubert Verstraeten, Heikki Viinikainen, Dan Yeffet
Glassblowers: Antoine Brodin, Róisín de Buitléar, Matteo Gonet, S
ara Hulkkonen, Iittala Blowers,

Glass is Tomorrow: Novy Bor

February, 15 2016

February 2012

Designers: Bystro Design – Dagmar Pankova & Léos Smejkal, Pierre Favresse, Mendel Heit, Klára Horáčková, Wing lam Kwok, Arik Levy, V8 – Pierre Bindreiff & Sébastien Geissert, Maxim Velčovský

Glassblowers: Ajeto / Lasvit Blowers,

Glass is Tomorrow: Meisenthal 1

February, 15 2016

July 2012

Designers: Werner Aisslinger, Lena Bergström, Tim Brauns, Tina Bunyaprasit, Sebastien Cordoleani,
Verena Gompf, Sebastian Herkner, Studio Brichet-Ziegler – Pierre Brichet & Caroline Ziegler, Studio Olgoj Chorchoj – Michal Froněk &

Glass is Tomorrow: Saint-Just

February, 15 2016

May 2014

Designers: Gwladys Alonzo, Flavie Audi, Aude Briet, Jeanne Gautier, GGSV – Stéphane Villard &

Gaëlle Gabillet, Christian Ghion, Kaspar Hamacher, Iveta Heinacka, Mathilda Kästel, Pierre Lhoas, Amaury Poudray, Michel Philippon,

Glass is Tomorrow: Meisenthal 2

February, 15 2016

July 2014
Designers: Mark Braun, Paweł Grobelny, Norayr Khachatryan, Adrian Rovero, Studio Monsieur –Romain Diroux & Manon Leblanc, Sema Topaloglu
Glassblowers: Róisín Buitléar, CIAV Blowers, Christophe Genard, Sébastien Maurer, Jean-Marc Schilt
Meisenthal has long been know as the cradle of Art Nouveau glass and the glassworks that enabled
Emile Gallé as well as René Lalique to revolutionise the glass industry.

Glass is Tomorrow: Denizli

February, 15 2016

October 2014
Designer: Autoban – Seyhan Özdemir & Sefer Çağlar, Nigel Coates, Sinem Halli, Benjamin Hubert, Sevgi Kes, Tomas Kral, Tamer Nakisci, Studio Rygalik – Gosia & Tomek Rygalik
Glassblowers: Şevki Bayka Master Team, 

Glass is Tomorrow: RCA

February, 15 2016

March 2015
Designers: Erin Elizabeth Dickson, Nathan Favot, Gemma Learny, Liisa Poskiparta, Galla Theodosis, Helena Todd

Glassblowers: Ulrika Barr, George Bell, Simon Moore, Liam Reeves, Martin Smith

Partners: Vessel Gallery

Established in 1837,

Glass is Tomorrow Book

February, 15 2016

The Glass is Tomorrow book is co-funded by the Europe Union Culture Programme and co-edited by Archibooks and Pro Materia in Spring 2015. This ambitious project curated by Lise Coirier, Pro Materia,

Enabling People

February, 12 2016

Strategies and methods to enable people. Interview with Francois Jégou of Strategic Design Scenarios.

Human Cities Toolbox

February, 10 2016

THE TOOLBOX: one of the most important outcomes of Human Cities II; enabling citizens to take action.

A brief resumé of the past.

February, 04 2016

Before HUMAN CITIES 2015-2018, Challenging the city scale, accelerates, discover a snapshot of the past through the eyes of the oldest partners.

Pilotprojekt Jakominiviertel – Graz

February, 02 2016

Pilotprojekt Jakominiviertel  – Pilot Project Jakomini Quarter www.jakominiviertel.at In the 18th century, the quarter of Jakomini was a suburban zone, where baron Caspar Andreas von Jakomini erected many houses along Jakoministraße,

Il Giardino degli Aromi – Milan

February, 02 2016

Il Giardino degli Aromi – The Seasoning’s Garden http://www.ilgiardinodegliaromi.org Il Giardino degli Aromi was set up because of the will of re-appropriation of a disused park from a group of women passionate in plantation.

ProstoRož – Ljubljana

February, 02 2016

ProstoRož – Space of Flowers http://www.prostoroz.org/eng The association and the project of Prostoroz were created in 2004 by three young architects who studied together at the Architecture University of Ljubljana. The Ljubljana they were living in at that time was nothing to do compare to what the city is nowadays.

Je participe à la rénovation de mon école ! – Saint-Etienne

February, 02 2016

Je participe à la rénovation de mon école ! – I’m participating in the renovation of my school !   Je participe à la rénovation de mon école ! is an experiment born of a common and strong will between socio-cultural center Boris Vian and the Cité du Design,

DisPlace. Made in Chiaravalle – Milan

February, 02 2016

DisPlace. Made in Chiaravalle https://www.facebook.com/displacechiaravalle The most striking peculiarity of Chiaravalle is the absence of a public square, which is unusual for an Italian village. Actually, there is a central space,

Unlimited Cities DIY (UNLI DIY) – World-wide

February, 02 2016

Unlimited Cities DIY (UNLI DIY) http://www.unli-diy.org/FR/index.php The association and its philosophy Created in 2010, the start-up UFO tries to invent digital tools to help the development of cooperation and participation in urban processes.

Farm Cultural Park – Favara

February, 02 2016

Farm Cultural Park http://www.farm-culturalpark.com The story of Favara started in 2010 when notary Andrea Bartoli and his lawyer wife Florinda Saieva decided to move from Paris and restart their life in their native region,

V troje – Ljubljana

February, 02 2016

V troje  – Threesome   The formal encounter of the future partners This bottom up initiative started in a formal way. 30 young professionals were invited by the British Council Slovenia (an institution promoting cultural relations,

Skupaj na ploščad! – Ljubljana

February, 02 2016

Skupaj na ploščad!  – Together to the Platform!   Bratovževa ploščad is one of numerous sleeping neighbourhoods of Ljubljana that lack its own local life and identity. Even if extensive paved and green open spaces are provided in the neighbourhood they are desolate and not used.

TOUS CHAMPIONS – Saint-Etienne

February, 02 2016

TOUS CHAMPIONS ! – Everybody is a champion !   Tous Champions! Was born from a bigger, international initiative: People Olympics. People Olympics: 10.000s strong teams competing for their city WellBeing,