Design Lab

Design Lab is the longest running exhibition / festival institution in the field of Architectural, Interior and Industrial Design. Fourteen successful events (11 in Athens, 2 in Thessaloniki and 2 in Cyprus), in the context of which it has presented the whole range of issues concerning contemporary design in Greece.

The Design Lab was an event that brought together all the players in the field: Architects, Designers, Public and Private Schools of Applied Arts, Students, Companies of Materials, Furniture and Design Objects, as well as Manufacturers and of course all those interested in the field of design. By raising theoretical and practical issues, the Design Lab aimed at a synergy of forces and a meaningful dialogue between all stakeholders, for a holistic approach to the issues concerning the field of design.

EXHIBITORS’ PROFILE

Design Lab- The Main Event

Architectural and decoration materials
Bathroom items
Architectural and Decorative Lighting
Wallpapers – Fabrics – Carpets
Furniture and Design Objects
Kitchen furniture
Heating – Cooling systems
Design services (Study – Design – Decoration of spaces, Lighting Design, Industrial Design, etc.)

Design Lab: The Alternative Edition

Graphic Designers
Fashion Designers
Food Design
Web Designers
Printing companies

Make Lab

The “Make Lab” platform was created to showcase a wide range of new creativity through the eyes of young designers. This project was born out of a collaboration between Design Lab and the creative team at the architectural firm Mind the Ark, with the aim of promoting design products in the Greek market.

This new platform for showcasing designers has set itself the task of highlighting some of the most important expressions of the design production process by the designer himself (” Autoproduct Design”), with art as a reference point, to create a common meeting place between the culture of the improvised product and that of the theoretical technique of design.

VISITORS’ PROFILE

Architects
Interior-Industrial Designers
Artists
Technical Companies – Building Manufacturers
Students – Students of Schools of Architecture and Design
Hospitality Industry Owners and Executives
Owners and Managers of Production – Industrial Units
Graphic Designers
End users / consumers – lovers of modern design

PARALLEL EVENTS

The Parallel Actions of Design Lab constituted, in each Organization, the direct proposal of the Event in relation to its central theme concerning the future of Greek design.

Some of the most special actions that took place in the framework of the Design Lab Events:

The Parallel Actions of Design Lab constituted, in each Organization, the direct proposal of the Event in relation to its central theme concerning the future of Greek design.

Lighting Lab Forum (2009). Conference on architectural lighting, coordinated by Professor Spyros Kontopoulos, H.M.P.
Energy Saving in Buildings & Bioclimatic Design (2009). Workshop on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive into national law and presentation of developments in the field of bioclimatic architecture, the regeneration of public spaces, and spatial planning.
Design Gallery (2009). Special Gallery with the participation of selected architectural offices and the presentation of their own perspective on contemporary design, through their specific creations.

Renewable Energy – Architectural Planning Tool for Climate Change (2010). Workshop co-organized by Design Lab, TEI and UIA (International Union of Architects).

Led Lab (2010). Conference, Seminar and Workshop on Led and its Technology.
Like it or not (2010). Interactive Workshop of a group of young designers, around the motto “With the start of a new economic reality, the city will continue to develop under a new set of conditions and rules. The city does not wait. We as designers have to adapt to the changing conditions”.

Industrial Design Secretariat Report (2009-2010).
Exhibition Panorama of Greek Architecture (2010-2011-2012-2013). All the studies and projects submitted within the framework of the initiative of Structures Magazine.
Architectural Project Exhibition “Walls” (2010). Material from the 6th Pan-Hellenic Architectural Project Exhibition entitled Walls, organized by the Association of Architects of the Prefecture of Achaia, in collaboration with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the Municipality of Patras, in November 2009 in Patras.
Cutting Edge Materials Hall (2009-2010). Presentation of “cutting edge” materials from the domestic or international market.

Design Museum (2011). Using white polyester bushings as a base, supported on a metal base (provided by Indeco), ten artists used their imagination and a wide range of materials to create a number of impressive-looking compositions.

Design Village (2011). The Design “village” with its autonomous neighborhoods (Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, etc.) and the information boards corresponding to each of them offered visitors a concise introductory overview of how design influences and shapes everyday life.
Be the Creator (2011). An exhibition of works – the majority of which were composed from recyclable, humble materials or machine remnants – that created a panorama of contemporary creation.

100% Grick Dizine – And yet it moves! (2012). Special Report highlighting Greek Design as a response to the deadlock of the Greek crisis. Design and curator.

Renew it: nothing is wasted! (2012). Exhibition of Restored Objects.

Design Park (2012). Art exhibition aiming to promote contemporary Greek design with constructions and installations, as well as the work of young, talented creators and professionals.

Design ‘Technopolis’ (2012). Creation of special constructions and objects with the general and design supervision of the decorator Giorgos Giannopoulos and in collaboration with material and construction companies.
Let’s Go Outside (2013) Industrial Design Competition in which selected Industrial Designers were invited to design outdoor furniture (and more generally objects and products), which are aimed at purely industrial production.

Lab of Inspiration (2013). Workshop on the application of materials, during which selected designers used specific materials they had chosen and “brought them to life.”

Home Refresh (2013): proposals for the economic renovation/renewal of spaces from selected (following a call for proposals and their evaluation) Design Firms.
360° Fashion Lab (2013). Fashion design exhibition and bazaar.
Workshops on “Passive Building – Reducing energy consumption in buildings by 90%” and “Building Information Modeling – Integrated building design platform for cost reductions, reducing construction errors and improving bioclimatic outcomes” (2013).
Material Awards (2014-2015). Competition for products and materials that are a real source of inspiration for designers due to their innovation, usability, or economy.
Design Art @ Design Lab (2014). Highlighting the interface between Contemporary Design and Art.

Mies Van Der Rohe Institute (2015). Hosting the exhibition for the Mies Van Der Rohe Awards 2015.

Arkki School of Architecture for Kids & Youth (2015). Architecture workshops for children
Archstudies (2015). 25 under 25 Competition -Diploma Thesis Exhibition.
Eleftheria Decaux – Lighting Installations (2015).

Building with cast glass: Possibilities and limitations. From Crystal Houses to Re3 Glass (2019). Lecture and Workshop.
Lecture and Discussion Series on Design (2019). Action consisting of three parts: a) Panel of Creators, on the theme: “The transition from studies and the school environment to professional life”. b) Panel composed of Creators, on the topic: “The teaching of design and its manifestations in Greek schools” c) Round Table with the participation of Creators, Academics and Professionals of the sector, on the topic: “The next day of design in Greece and in relation to the global creative community”.
Workshops on: “prodActivities: design methodologies for the design process” and “Impersonality, Absence, Perception, Search” (2019).

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