16.09.2024
Mon at 20:00
For free!
Reserve your seats HERE.
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XIX Tallinn Design Festival Opening Show „TAKE RUUM, MAKE RUUM, BAKE RUUM: A Journey of Transformation"
The idea of the opening show is inspired by an empty historical space, where room is made for the new. Old memories are cleansed and aired. New ones are created. In this space, imagination will soon take flight.
One way or another, memories and history have to be chewed through and accepted - face to face with abandonment, desolation and dampness. Then the space can be taken over, the excess cleared away and new seeds planted. Let the space mature. Heat up all the potential with imagination and fantasy. TAKE SPACE, MAKE SPACE, BAKE SPACE - the sort of logical journey towards change. As long as something is happening. The room will be crowded again. Life starts to simmer.
The choreographed lingo of the opening is deeply intertwined with the atmosphere of the building and the sense that the revival of old places is part of the life circle and itself a continuous mill. A living ventilation. Life can be recreated as we dream it. We create space here, we make space here. From empty we create full. And we have hope, if we don't interrupt the crop circle of new ideas. A performance will be given by the musician EiK with the composer boipepperon, and the dance artist Maria Solei Järvet with her poetic vision in the choreography.
Performance, music and lyrics: EiK
Performance and dance artist: Maria Solei Järvet Composer: boipepperoni
Director and concept: Andri Luup
Lightning artist: Helvin Kaljula
Producer: Indrek Leht
Photos from previous festival opening shows:
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
__________________________________
Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
__________________________________
The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
__________________________________
For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
__________________________________
In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
__________________________________
The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
__________________________________artun.ee/mood-tekstiil-aksessuaar
#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
__________________________________
artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
__________________________________pallasart.ee
#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
__________________________________viljandi.ut.ee/et
#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
__________________________________
We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
__________________________________
PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
In this specific site, plants intertwine with natural fabrics reflecting local heritage. An inclusive masterclass engages local community, teaching participants to make ropes from indigenous plants using technique of intertwining separated plant fibers.
These ropes are woven into a decorative belt inspired by the Estonian “kirivöö,” symbolically uniting the different cultures of people and nature coexisting at the location. Through this collaborative process, participants contemplate their lineage and the richness of cultural heritage to foster a deeper connection with the environment.
Guided by Riina Õun.
riinao.com
#biomaterial #biodesign
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
__________________________________
Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
__________________________________
The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
__________________________________
For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
__________________________________
In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
__________________________________
The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
__________________________________
The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
__________________________________artun.ee/mood-tekstiil-aksessuaar
#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
__________________________________
artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
__________________________________pallasart.ee
#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
__________________________________viljandi.ut.ee/et
#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
17.09.2024
Tue at 12:00-21:00
Price: 0 €
__________________________________
My Hiiumaa was born about ten years ago thanks to Ave Alavainu. When I heard about her postcard exhibition, I immediately knew who to send the card to. When she replied and invited me to visit, I didn't know that the trip would become more than that.
We stayed in touch with Ave, calling and writing, for eight long years. Laughing at ourselves and laughing at life. Ave loved life and took it all in. That's why the Tallinn Design Festival satellite bears the name keik, which in Hiiu dialect means ‘all’.
Come to Kärdla on September 17 and make the most of the day!
I, Ewa-Kaisa, will be your guide! Oh, and be sure to put on lipstick!
plakkart.com
#avevita #plakk #vananaistesuvi #visithiiumaa
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
__________________________________
We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
17.09.2024
Tue at 18:00-21:00
Price: 0 €
Register and info: info@koosgallery.com
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In Estonia, large-scale outdoor sculpture and material art have survived and developed largely thanks to percentage art and commissioned works. KOOS gallery's corresponding outdoor gallery creates the prerequisites that material art can express itself freely and the observer can relate without being forced.
The purpose of the outdoor gallery is to create a fundamental platform for sculptors to present and introduce large-format works and to bring outdoor sculpture into focus.
Participants in the action: Oliver Soomets, Kalle Pruuden, Argo Männik ja Nils Hint.
koosgallery.com
#koosgallery #contemporaryart #sculpture
#outdoorsculpture
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
__________________________________
PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
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We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
okapi.ee
#okapigalerii
17.09.–20.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–17:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
Price 0€
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Jewellery artist Anneli Tammik invites you to explore a unique world of design! Join us during the Tallinn Design Festival at the new and stylish Standard showroom, where Anneli will present her latest collection, "Net Flores." This remarkable collection, which debuted at the New York Fashion Week in September 2024, elegantly combines interior design elements with jewellery, creating a harmonious whole.
The charm of symmetrical pattern repetition inspires the "Net Flores" collection. Each piece is based on the magic of a single floral motif, and by playing with its dimensions, Anneli has created a diverse and unique range of products. Come and experience for yourself how art and design meet!standard.ee
#ruumijagaja #interiordesign #roomdivider
18.09.2024
Wed
at 17:00 doors
Wed
at 18:00 start
Price 20–25 €
Tickets available here!
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It's not just a fashion show, it's a spectacle!
At DOM we
present modern clothing design that fits our sense of style also tomorrow, and
that deals with the questions of the day after tomorrow. Could design be
fashionable – and for more than one season? When it comes to design, you can be
sure that the value will remain even after years.
DOM is a performance dedicated to clothing design. A variety of ambitious
designers from Estonia will be presented. The concepts of brands unfold through
a location-specific experience, an inspiring and entertaining one-time event.
Creative director: Piret Mägi
Co-organizer: Kristin Kivimäe
Back-stage coordinator: Anne Rinne
Staging: Anni Zupping
Lighting artist: Karolin Tamm
Sound artist: Rando Arand
Visual artist: Maria Elisaveta Roosalu
Videos: Getter Raiend
Assistant: Monica Mustjõgi
Hair by: KEVIN.MURPHY & RandRilu salong
Make-up by: Karaja
Welcome drinks by
HAAGE & Mionetto
Vilve Unt
SHIRTS AND SKIRTS... IN THE OUTSKIRTS
For years the designer Vilve Unt has observed the dressing habits
of the older generation in the street scenes of small towns and villages,
especially during more festive occasions. It's fascinating to discover how the
best clothes are taken out from the wardrobe, or chest of drawers, and how they
are combined. These ladies are an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
In the interest of sustainability and also drawing inspiration from
ethnography, some high quality garments from previous collections have been put
in use for this new fashion collection.
Vilve Unt would like to thank:
Estonian Association of Designers
Instrumentarium Eesti
Vivian Vau
Models: Helina Menning, Häli Piirsoo, Johanna Unt, Kätlin Kaljuvee, Mirtel Pohla, Ulvi Kangru, Ulvi Siik
Special thanks: Saima Reedi, Sirje Tuvikene, Ulvi Kangru, Vivian Unt
moomoo
moomoo is a
cycling and xc-ski clothing brand founded in 2013 by the recognised cyclist Allan
Oras. Its mission is to give cycling and ski clubs transparency of
production and providing the best outfit for the maximum performance.
Aside from in-house design the participation
of professional athletes in the product development phase has become an
indispensable contribution. Functional world-class fabrics, Estonian design and
crafting skills come together in a product that lasts and connects people who
love to exercise. The reliability has expanded moomoo's reputation both in
Estonia and abroad.
Matrix Protect
Matrix Protect
is a brand dedicated to the manufacturing and design of high-quality military
and medical equipment for the defense forces of both Estonia and the Nordic
countries. A new perspective on tactical gear is provided as practical function
meets uncompromising quality.
For the brand design is a process, not a goal. Product development is
continuously carried out in collaboration with users – whether they are
representatives of security forces, or medical professionals.
The items are made of the best materials with engineering precision, and
thoughtful attention to the details.
Anna Viik
#wearingannaviik
TAILORED SESSION
The days of the designer Anna Viik are divided between individual
orders and on versatile textile projects thanks to her strong technical base
and experience in various fashion houses. Geometric shapes and built-in details
can be considered his signature. Viik has founded the circular economy platform
Stuudio 213, is the production manager for two clothing brands
and is the owner of AG Mood sewing production.
The collection here is not seasonal, but speaks of slow production and the long
life of the garment. Various products have been part of the Anna Viik brand for
10 years.
Choreographer: Eldina Munatay, GBR
Sound design: Pau Silez, AR
Visuals: Sohvi Viik, EST
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DOM Instagram
#DOM
#DOMdisainonmoes
#DOMdesignisinfashion
#TallinnDesignFestival
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
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Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
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The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
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For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
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In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
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The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
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#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
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artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
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#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
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#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
18.09.2024
Wed at 15:00–15:45
Price: 0 €
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Andrea Mulloni is the Head of Sustainability at Arper, a furniture design company that creates spaces and solutions for the residential and contract market. With over 20 years’ experience in the design industry, Andrea is currently in charge of the strategic planning and implementation of all short-term and long-term projects related to Arper’s responsible approach towards the environment and people.
Before turning into a sustainability advocate, Andrea was working in the Sales Department, heading the team in charge of the European markets.
In his talk, Andrea discusses sustainable design, ecodesign and circular design, whilst finding their connections to and impacts on product design and production today and tomorrow.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
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We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
18.09.2024
Wed at 09:00-16:00
Price: 60 €; discount price -20%
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In collaboration with the international company Park Consulting, the Estonian Design Centre is organizing the "Design Value Workshop," led by internationally recognized educator Frans Joziasse.
In recent years, many organizations and industries have invested in design to create value for their business, people, and the planet. At the same time, there is an expectation that design will ensure a return on investment and demonstrate its value. The workshop offers a framework to structure aspects of value creation and map out the factors necessary to achieve the desired impact.
The workshop is in English and can accommodate up to 25 people, so early registration is recommended to secure a spot.
disainikeskus.ee
eestidisainiauhinnad.ee
Facebook
Instagram
#eestidisainikeskus #estoniandesigncentre
18.09.2024
Wed at 17:00-18:00
Price 5 / 8 €
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The special tour of Tallinn Design Festival will focus on Adamson-Eric’s design and applied art oeuvre at the museum’s permanent exhibition.
Adamson-Eric (1902–1968) is known in Estonian cultural history as a superb painter, but he was also a significant innovator of applied art and design, and brought fresh and modern approaches to the local culture of form. In Adamson-Eric’s oeuvre, design and applied art were mixed with visual arts. In addition to oil painting, he made practical objects of leather, playfully painted porcelain, created glamorous jewellery and designed furniture and textiles.
He developed an idiosyncratic world of patterns by mixing conventional motifs from nature and folk culture with contemporary trends, such as Art Deco, Surrealism and Abstractionism. Adamson-Eric’s applied art and designs have left resplendent marks on the history of Estonian design.
The tour is led by the art historian Karin Vicente.18.09.2024
Wed at 16:30-18:30
Price: 0 €
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ELKE Mööbel and Italian design furniture manufacturer Arper invite to a design talk on September 18 at 16.30 where Andrea Mulloni, the head of sustainability at Arper, talks about Arper’s ambition of becoming a leading example of responsible business.
Catifa Carta chair with a shell crafted from PaperShell, a revolutionary new material derived from paper that will be shown at the talk, represents a key step in this journey.Natural Floor open
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 10:00–18:00
Presentation Wed at 14:00–18:00
Price 0€
Register: roman@timeline.ee
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Natural Floor OÜ presents the products of the Austrian parquet manufacturer mafi in its showroom. mafi has been producing 100% natural wood floors in Austria for more than 102 years. Ecological wooden floors have been developed for the past 40 years.
The ecological footprint of mafi production and products is negative, no other parquet manufacturer in the world has achieved such a result. Each floor is completely organic and individually made for each customer, produced more by hand than by machine. With carefully selected wood, very unique floors are being produced.
naturalfloor.ee
#naturalfloor.baltic
#mafi.walkonart #oscarono
18.09 & 19.09.2024
Wed at 18:00–19:30 in Estonian
Thu at 18:00–19:30 in English
Price 0 €
Registration events@pohjalatehas.ee
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Once again, you will have the chance to meet Põhjala Factory’s residents as part of the Tallinn Design Festival. The tours will take place over two days, on September 18 in Estonian and on September 19 in English, with the participation of foreign guests. Meeting point is in front of the Studio House at Marati 5a! The tour will last approximately 1.5 h.
The tour will take you to the numerous
inspiring working spaces of the Põhjala Factory. We will talk to the designers,
see different products and see what they do in general.
Gallery open
17.09.–21.09.2024
Tue-Sat at 12:00–18:00
Talk night Wed at 18:00–19:30
Price 0€
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Survey conducted by the gallerist of Artrovert Gallery, Siim Raie showed that 92% of art buyers' purpose is home decoration and 100% of respondents are interested in art for emotional enjoyment purposes. Art helps to live more meaningful lives and adds to feeling that their past, present, and future are connected. Art helps to see ourselves more positively.
How to maximize the impact of art both at homes and offices is the topic of the event. We will discuss the choice of artworks, interior design, pricing and how to get to know the authors.16.09.–20.09.2024
Mon-Fri at 12:00–16:00
Workshops Wed & Thu at 17:30-19:00
Price 0€
Register here.
More info: info@ivana.ee, 56334012
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Ivana is an artist of Afro-Indigenous descent from Colombia, living in Võrumaa. She draws inspiration from the intricate patterns of nature - fractals (from Latin fractus, meaning 'broken'). In Indigenous art, 'broken' geometric patterns or slightly irregular shapes symbolize an opening - a door to the world of magic.
We invite you to step into this magical world and see how kirivöö and kanasu patterns intertwine, and what shapes are formed from natural fibers and the jewellery and bags made from them.
Additionally, participate in workshops (on Wednesday and Thursday) where Ivana will teach Wayuu crochet and Guna mola techniques, as well as the principles behind the creation and meaning of patterns.
#AfroIndiaaniKultuur #ColombianCrafts
#IndigenousDesign
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
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PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
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We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
okapi.ee
#okapigalerii
17.09.–20.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–17:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
Price 0€
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Jewellery artist Anneli Tammik invites you to explore a unique world of design! Join us during the Tallinn Design Festival at the new and stylish Standard showroom, where Anneli will present her latest collection, "Net Flores." This remarkable collection, which debuted at the New York Fashion Week in September 2024, elegantly combines interior design elements with jewellery, creating a harmonious whole.
The charm of symmetrical pattern repetition inspires the "Net Flores" collection. Each piece is based on the magic of a single floral motif, and by playing with its dimensions, Anneli has created a diverse and unique range of products. Come and experience for yourself how art and design meet!standard.ee
#ruumijagaja #interiordesign #roomdivider
19.09.2024
Thu at 10:00–16:00
Price 30–75 €
Tickets available here!
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Design Forum schedule
09:30 / Gathering with coffee
PART I
10:00 / Introduction
Ilona Gurjanova (EST)
Founder and Main Organiser of the Tallinn Design Festival / President of Estonian Association of Designers / Designer / Curator
10:15 / Design for Life
Adjunct Professor at the University of Buffalo / Social innovation at Airbnb / Recipient of the TED Prize & the National Design Award
10:50 / Design for Humanity - A Designer’s Manifesto
Managing Director at PARK / Executive Board Member at Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) / Design Leadership Academy
11:20 / Feral Design
Research & Admissions Tutor in the Royal College of Art Design Products MA / Executive Director of the European Academy of Design
11:40 / Pollino: Bridging Disciplines for More-than-Human Placemaking
Research Assistant at the Innovation Center of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in Budapest
13:00 / EU project 'SMOTIES - Creative Works for Small and Remote Places' introduction
Annalinda De Rosa (Politecnico di Milano, SMOTIES
coordinator)
13:20 / Publication "Remote Places, Public Spaces"
introduction
By author Michael Dumiak (Lobstermedia)
13:40 / Austria, Oberzeiring
Anke Strittmatter (FH JOANNEUM)
13:50 / UK, Penmachno
14:00 / France, La Vallée du Dorlay & Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Costanza Matteucci & Monika Olszak (Cité du Design)
14:10 / Slovenia, Polhograjski Dolomiti Landscape Park
Matej Nikšič (Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia)
14:20 / Iceland, Borgarnes
Astrid Lelarge (Alternance slf)
14:30 / Italy, Albugnano
Paola Russo (Politecnico di Milano)
14:40 / Portugal, Estreito da Calheta
Susana Gonzaga (Universidade da Madeira)
14:50 / Greece, Apano Meria
Kiproula Bartzoka (University of the Aegean)
15:00 / Poland, Bobrek
Magdalena Chorąży-Suchy (Zamek Cieszyn)
15:10 / Estonia, Joaveski
Kevin Loigu (Estonian Association of Designers)
PART III
15:20 / Panel
led by Frank van Hasselt, joined by Indrek Hääl, CEO of Krulli Quarter
16:00 / End of Design Forum
16:05 / Design forum mixer — unwind and network in the Extery Urban Furniture outdoor area with a bit of the bubbly.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
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Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
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The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
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For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
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In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
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The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
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#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
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artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
__________________________________pallasart.ee
#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
__________________________________viljandi.ut.ee/et
#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
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We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
16.09—21.09.2024
Mon-Sat 10:00—18:00
Exhibition opening
Thu 19.09 at 18:00
Price 0 €
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19.09.2024
Thu at 18:00–22:00
Price: 0 €
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As part of the Tallinn Design Festival, an exclusive evening will be held in the ARENS WOHO showroom, where Arens' newest product group - ARENS Outdoor outdoor kitchens - will be presented for the first time.
In addition, Bosch's innovative oven with a built-in camera will be introduced. During the evening, we celebrate the salon's birthday, offer snacks, pleasant music and inspiring experiences for all lovers of kitchen design and technology.
Come celebrate with us!
19.09.2024
Thu at 13:00-18:00
Price: 0 €
Register info@seoslight.com
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The Estonian lighting design company SEOS is opening its studio as part of Disainiöö to offer an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of product development and production! Come and explore the latest trends in lighting and discover how to combine them with timeless classics.
At 15:00, SEOS head of design, Tõnis Vellama, will present the modern chandelier Regal. This unique piece showcases the finest elements from collections of Tõnis over the years.
For over 26 years, SEOS Lighting has been illuminating both historic and modern interiors. Our lighting can be found in Estonian homes, embassies, and hotels worldwide!
All lighting enthusiasts are welcome!
Let’s meet at Disainiöö, in the SEOS studio!
18.09 & 19.09.2024
Wed at 18:00–19:30 in Estonian
Thu at 18:00–19:30 in English
Price 0 €
Registration events@pohjalatehas.ee
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Once again, you will have the chance to meet Põhjala Factory’s residents as part of the Tallinn Design Festival. The tours will take place over two days, on September 18 in Estonian and on September 19 in English, with the participation of foreign guests. Meeting point is in front of the Studio House at Marati 5a! The tour will last approximately 1.5 h.
The tour will take you to the numerous
inspiring working spaces of the Põhjala Factory. We will talk to the designers,
see different products and see what they do in general.
Tool & Tool is open
16.09.–21.09.2024
Mon-Fri at 11:00–19:00
Sat at 11:00–16:00
Event Thu at 16:30
For free
Register and information: tool@tool.ee
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Come see and hear how to make your environment even more productive with sustainable products! Flokk is a provider of high-quality seating solutions and the European market leader in this regard. As an environmentally conscious company, Flokk offers high-quality furniture and a variety of exciting solutions for homes, offices and public spaces.
Flokk's iconic HÅG office chair Capisco also celebrates its 40th anniversary. In this case, we will talk about this model in more detail. It is rare for one particular product to be in high demand for so long. We will find out on the spot what the Capisco phenomenon is and how the production of the model has been made more and more environmentally friendly over time.
tool.ee
#tooltool_furniture #flokk_design #Capisco
19.09.2024
Thu at 17:30-19:00
Price: 4 €
Take a look at the Facebook event!
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The third season of the lecture series “When is Design?” will be given a start by artist and designer Jüri Kass.
The series presents the work of practising designers and the history of the field will be discussed by professionals who have been active in the field for a time. The series is based on the contradictory processes of constant expansion, delimitation, blurring and formulation of the concept of design.
Design's complexity and change over time is inevitable and fascinating. In order to understand what and when design is, we want to open up the layers of its meaning to a wider audience. The lectures are open to all and recordings can be watched on the museum's YouTube channel.
Lecture is in Estonian!
16.09.–20.09.2024
Mon-Fri at 12:00–16:00
Workshops Wed & Thu at 17:30-19:00
Price 0€
Register here.
More info: info@ivana.ee, 56334012
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Ivana is an artist of Afro-Indigenous descent from Colombia, living in Võrumaa. She draws inspiration from the intricate patterns of nature - fractals (from Latin fractus, meaning 'broken'). In Indigenous art, 'broken' geometric patterns or slightly irregular shapes symbolize an opening - a door to the world of magic.
We invite you to step into this magical world and see how kirivöö and kanasu patterns intertwine, and what shapes are formed from natural fibers and the jewellery and bags made from them.
Additionally, participate in workshops (on Wednesday and Thursday) where Ivana will teach Wayuu crochet and Guna mola techniques, as well as the principles behind the creation and meaning of patterns.
#AfroIndiaaniKultuur #ColombianCrafts
#IndigenousDesign
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
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PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
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We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
okapi.ee
#okapigalerii
17.09.–20.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–17:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
Price 0€
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Jewellery artist Anneli Tammik invites you to explore a unique world of design! Join us during the Tallinn Design Festival at the new and stylish Standard showroom, where Anneli will present her latest collection, "Net Flores." This remarkable collection, which debuted at the New York Fashion Week in September 2024, elegantly combines interior design elements with jewellery, creating a harmonious whole.
The charm of symmetrical pattern repetition inspires the "Net Flores" collection. Each piece is based on the magic of a single floral motif, and by playing with its dimensions, Anneli has created a diverse and unique range of products. Come and experience for yourself how art and design meet!standard.ee
#ruumijagaja #interiordesign #roomdivider
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
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in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
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Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
20.09.2024
Fri at 18:30 doors
Fri at 19:00 start
Fri at ~22.00 afterparty
Ticket 26—41 €
Tickets available here!
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The Estonian Design Awards 2024 will take place again with the Product Design Award BRUNO. This year the gala will take place in Fotografiska Tallinn, where on September 20 design scene’s best are acknowledged.
The evening begins with a welcome drink and continues with the presentation of awards and entertaining interludes. The stars of Estonian design and the Minister of Culture Heidy Purga will take the stage. Martin Veismann will be the host of the program and will ensure that all categories of the competition get worthy winners.
Musical performances will include Haldi and Ardo Kivi. At the after party, the band Ants1 will provide unique musical entertainment. Between the gala and the after-party, you can visit the exhibition at Fotografiska, which is included in the price.
Every two years Estonian Design Awards are jointly awarded for product design, graphic design, web design, service design and to young talented designers. The Estonian Design Awards are intended to value, acknowledge and promote good design that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also solves problems and makes the environment around us better and more human-centred.
The Estonian Design Awards are organised by the Estonian Design Centre with the Estonian Association of Designers, ADC*Estonia, the Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts. First awards were given back in 2012.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
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The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
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For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
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In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
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The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
__________________________________artun.ee/mood-tekstiil-aksessuaar
#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
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artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
__________________________________pallasart.ee
#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
__________________________________viljandi.ut.ee/et
#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
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We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
Hektor Light open
16.09.–20.09.2024
Mon-Fri at 09:00–18:00
Presentation Fri at 14:00 @ Hektor Light; A.H Tammsaare tee 56
Presentation Fri at 17:30 @ INTERIOR+; Krulli Quarter; Volta 1c
Price 0€
Register: sirli@hektor.ee
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With a strong and distinctive identity, the Italian brand Karman stands out from other manufacturers for its unusual and unique design. Each luminaire is special and striking, sometimes provocative.
Hektor Light imports world-renowned brand lights such as Flos,Tom Dixon, Foscarini, Marset, Masiero, Studio Italia Design et al. Newer trademarks include Karman, Otylight, Tooy etc. Excellent choices of technical lights are Ledsc4, SLV, MoltoLuce, Linealight, Intra, etc.
hektor.ee
#hektorlight
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
__________________________________
PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
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We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
okapi.ee
#okapigalerii
17.09.–20.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–17:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
Price 0€
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Jewellery artist Anneli Tammik invites you to explore a unique world of design! Join us during the Tallinn Design Festival at the new and stylish Standard showroom, where Anneli will present her latest collection, "Net Flores." This remarkable collection, which debuted at the New York Fashion Week in September 2024, elegantly combines interior design elements with jewellery, creating a harmonious whole.
The charm of symmetrical pattern repetition inspires the "Net Flores" collection. Each piece is based on the magic of a single floral motif, and by playing with its dimensions, Anneli has created a diverse and unique range of products. Come and experience for yourself how art and design meet!standard.ee
#ruumijagaja #interiordesign #roomdivider
Vroom-vroom! If Tartu has Car Free Avenue, then Tallinn boasts with Design Street, which will open itself once again as a part of the festival weekend. No driver’s license is needed to explore the Design Street and there's plenty of room for wanderers on foot! Here you can stroll through and discover lots of great fashion-, accessory-, product- and interior design.
In addition, the “alley” next to Design Street deserves a visit already from the first day of the festival, because the mini-fair INTERIOR+ is returning for the second year in a row. So go on, get acquainted with local interior and industrial products.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
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Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
__________________________________
The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
__________________________________
For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
__________________________________
In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
__________________________________
The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
__________________________________artun.ee/mood-tekstiil-aksessuaar
#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
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artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
__________________________________pallasart.ee
#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign
#multifacetedspace
Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
__________________________________viljandi.ut.ee/et
#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia
The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
ruafestival.ee
#ruafestival
21.09.2024
Sat at 16:00-21:00
The bus seats are full! Tickets are 12 € if you come on your own!
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We invite you on a few-hour trek into the heart of the Lahemaa National Park, to the industrial village of Joaveski, where designers and creatives have been working for the last few years, connecting with the locals, developing a design toolbox in the framework of the EU project SMOTIES and working in the rooms of the old Joaveski cardboard factory.
The tour will focus on the history of Joaveski, its beautiful geographical location, urban legends and end with an art exhibition on the grounds of the Joaveski factory. The exhibition, mainly dedicated to light art, features artists Raoul Kurvitz, Leonardo Meigas, Anne Türn, Kalle Pruuden, Rikkert Paauw (NED), et al. At the end of this journey of the past we will take a look at the future, as a light futuristic bite will be offered by Future Food.
Your guide for this evening is producer and Stalker Themepark project leader Indrek Leht.
The bus departs from Tallinn at 16:00, the tour starts at 17:00 and the bus leaves from Joaveski Public House back to Tallinn at 20:00.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
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We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
__________________________________
PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
__________________________________
We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
okapi.ee
#okapigalerii
Vroom-vroom! If Tartu has Car Free Avenue, then Tallinn boasts with Design Street, which will open itself once again as a part of the festival weekend. No driver’s license is needed to explore the Design Street and there's plenty of room for wanderers on foot! Here you can stroll through and discover lots of great fashion-, accessory-, product- and interior design.
In addition, the “alley” next to Design Street deserves a visit already from the first day of the festival, because the mini-fair INTERIOR+ is returning for the second year in a row. So go on, get acquainted with local interior and industrial products.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
__________________________________
This year you will also find the B2C
Mini-fair INTERIOR+ from the programme, with the aim of showcasing a wider range of interior and industrial products and
demonstrating
newest trends in the furniture scene.
This offers Estonian and foreign manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a creative environment slightly different from large fairs
–
in the form of exhibition in the inspiring industrial landscape of the Krulli Quarter.
Participating
Pesuliisu / pesuliisu.ee
Pehmö / pehmoshop.com
uBent / ubent.ee
Baubauwall / baubauwall.com
Triibuvineer / triibuvineer.ee
ARENS / arens.ee
DesignScolio / behance.net/DesignScolio
WindlaStudio / windlastudio.ee
design & work of art by Luisk / dak.ee
KARLUPS / Kaarel Eelma ja Andri Luup
Andres Glass Solutions / andres.ee
Tõnis Vellama / seoslight.com
Hektor Light / hektor.ee
LEANdesign / leandesign.ee
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:00
For free!
__________________________________
Dearest Pinocchio - Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is one of the most beloved Italian books worldwide and more than 140 years after its first publication, it still remains a global long-seller.
The exhibition „Dearest Pinocchio“, ideated by ADI Design Museum and curated by Giulio lacchetti, aims to strengthen the multidisciplinary nature of design. In a way Geppetto, Pinocchio’s creator, was the first real Italian designer, as he knew how to grasp the value of a piece of wood to which no one else would give any value.
The exhibition features objects like Pinocchio masks, bottle openers, cutting boards and vases.
The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organized by the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian Association of Designers.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon at 18:15
Jury’s guided tour Fri at 15:00
For free!
__________________________________
The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.
In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough.
Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!
In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc.
Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.
The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.
#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:25
For free!
__________________________________
For the past four years, the Estonian Association of Designers has been a partner in the international Creative Europe project "SMOTIES: Creative works with small and remote places", in which universities, centres, agencies and associations from ten countries have been developing spatial solutions by designing creative innovations. How can design be used as a creative tool, adapt it to the context, and then work with locals to bring innovation to public spaces?
The exhibition will showcase such interesting examples of work from the last few years. Stories from different parts of Europe unfold: from the 9th-century Icelandic settlement of Borgarnes to the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the Greek island of Syros. Also a Natura 2000 area is the Estonian remote place: the former industrial village of Joaveski in the heart of Lahemaa, which can be visited on Saturday September 21!
The project is part of the Human Cities platform for interdisciplinary exchange, examining and acting to improve the liveability of indoor and outdoor public spaces to incubate innovative processes for social cohesion through participatory design.
This exhibition goes hand in hand with the Design Forum, where project partners will present their remote places and the changes they have implemented.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Opening Mon 16.09 at 18:45
For free!
__________________________________
In 2023, the fourth annual Arts Thread Global Graduate Show, an international competition for design school graduates, saw over 5000 students worldwide enter their work. A jury of 175 international experts selected the best in various categories.
The exhibition at the Tallinn Design Festival showcases about 40 works by young talents recognised by the jury and the
public, providing a glimpse into the future of global design, celebrating fresh
perspectives, and pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
Exact opening times below!
For free!
__________________________________
The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.
Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).
__________________________________
The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions.
The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills.
Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese
__________________________________artun.ee/mood-tekstiil-aksessuaar
#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures
“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.
This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.
Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Production: Piret Puppart
Photographer: Riina Varol
__________________________________
artun.ee/et/erialad/aksessuaar
#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs
#speculativedesign #ekadisain
The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are!
Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis
Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)
Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.
Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials.
Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.
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Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).
The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields. __________________________________tlu.ee/haapsalu/kasitootehnoloogiad-ja-disain
The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.
The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.
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The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development.
At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.
16.09—22.09.2024
Mon at 17—21
Tue-Sun at 12—20
For free!
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RUA Street Art Festival’s mission is to bring long-lasting visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town.
RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year. Since 2018, during the last seven editions, over 70 wall paintings have been painted by local and international artists in six Estonian regions.
A small selection of works from each year's
edition are presented at the exhibition.
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16.09—22.09.2024
Mon-Sun at 08—23
For free!
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We all need stuff: a carton of milk; a bunch of flowers; something nice for ourselves; a new pair of glasses; a new pair of shoes, or an old pair patched up! Solaris offers all this and more: designer items by artists from Estonia and abroad; books; medicines; lingerie; socks; just about anything you can think of. It’s all here at Solaris.
Disainiöö brings more cool design stuff to Solaris! On Design Street, the march of ghostly creatures brings together horror and flowers, masks and silk.
On September 16 at 16:09, we will open Tanel Veenre's exhibition „Les Fleurs du mal“. In the atrium, you can explore this year's final collections of the ERKI Fashion Show. The wildest costumes and most remarkable designs are on display. You can only see them up close at Solaris!
16.09.–22.09.2024
Mon-Sun 10.00–20.00
Guided tours
Tue; Wed & Fri at 18:00
Founder’s tour with Linnar Viik
Thu & Fri at 18:00
Price 6–25 €
Get tickets here!
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PoCo is a world pop art museum – the only pop art focused museum in Northern and Eastern Europe. In addition to looking at past and present icons of pop art, the museum gazes into the future and showcases cocreation with artificial intelligence.
The list of authors in the museum's collection is nothing short of impressive - the permanent exhibition showcases the works of world-famous artists such as Warhol, Banksy, Koons, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hirst, Murakami, Wesselman, Kusama, and many others. Lapin, Mäetamm, Nukke, Egs, Ivanovs, and numerous young talents are also exhibited in an equally iconic manner.
In addition, there will be tours of the Banksy exhibition (Telliskivi M-building) every evening starting at 19.30!
17.09.–22.09.2024
Tue-Fri at 12:00–18:00
Sat-Sun at 12:00–16:00
Opening Tue at 18:00
For free!
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We’ve always been inspired by the interplay of glass and light, as well as the shapes, lines and quirks found in Nature. We now aim to bring them all together in one whole.
Botanical structures display infinite variation. On one hand, there is the admirable, architectural orderliness, while elsewhere, one finds zany, inspiring chaos. Yet, neither is without purpose. Mostly unknown to us, every detail, every biome has a reason for being the way it is.
In our new light objects, we hope to achieve something similar - to set predefined patterns of light, build glass structures and supportive framework that the light can play off of, then enliven them with wacky, quasi-biological constructs whose inner logic remains undeciphered.
Light objects: Kati Kerstna, Kairi Orgusaar
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