Month of Design continues its pro-active approach, by organising design workshops for the young, and connecting business communities with designers in order to facilitate joint solutions to design problems. At this year’s workshop, which was carried out in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, students, on the basis of briefs, presented their solutions for two projects: the Glass/Bottle and Events Chair.

THE BRIEF FOR THE GLASS/BOTTLE PROJECT
Idea: How to avoid service, renting glasses and hiring staff, waiting on guests and doing the dishes, while maintaining the noble character of service and uniqueness and prestige of an event? How to simplify bottling, carrying and transportation? How to add a marketing message to a product? How to impress and indulge the user? And what about recycling? Perhaps by combining a glass and a bottle in a single product containing somewhat less drink (e.g. 150ml). Drinks in appealing containers are transported to an event directly from the producer, and the guests serve themselves.
Material: glass
Workshop leader: Prof. Tanja Pak
Participating students: Mojca Greif, Nuša Jelenec, Eva Klepec, Nina Oman, Tilen Šepic, Andraž Tarman

THE BRIEF FOR THE EVENTS CHAIR PROJECT
Idea: So light, cheap and portable you can carry it home with you as a souvenir. Event-goers are ensured comfortable seating, while the organiser can choose from a wider range of venues for the event - lecture, seminar, etc. Add to this originality and the possibility of applying a marketing message to the product.
Material: liquid wood, plastic, cardboard
Workshop leader: Prof. Vladimir Pezdirc