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On the final evening of Neotenic Design - an A/D/O Workspace Exhibition - join us for an in-depth discussion on the proliferation of neoteny in furniture & design moderated by Oli Stratford, Editor-in-Chief of Disegno Magazine. The panel will feature Justin Donnelly, curator of Neotenic Design & co-founder of JUMBO, Johan Schwind, Design Director, URBAN-X, MINI & Jonas Wagell, Swedish Architect & Designer.
ABOUT NEOTENIC DESIGN:
The past 10 years have seen a proliferation of cute furniture & design objects with exaggerated proportions & anatomical associations like big faces, thick legs, & rounded feet. Despite their various formal & material differences, these designs share a set of common principles. More than simply cute, they are neotenic-possessing childlike features that elicit an emotional response.
Neotenic design techniques have been employed in the animation industry & the automobile industry for close to a century. More recently these forms have begun to creep into furniture & lighting design. On the whole, neotenic furniture & lighting include three primary features: thickened forms, soft or rounded terminations, & mono-materials. Together, these strategies represent a new way of thinking about the objects with which we surround ourselves. If we see childlike characters in our chairs & sofas, perhaps it will result in greater sociality in the living room & the workplace.
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