WEEK IN REVIEW DESIGNBOOM PRESENTS LOVE HULTÉN AT SÓNAR+D 2024 at the upcoming sónar+D festival, designboom will present the sound machines and synth works of love hultén. in the build up to barcelona’s festival of music, innovation, and creativity, which runs from june 13th to 15th, 2024, we spoke with the swedish artist and craftsman to learn more about the pieces he will be bringing to sónar+D, his aesthetic inspirations, his fusion of woodworking and electronics, and his views on the importance of tactility in the digital age. 'as a young boy I used to tear electronics apart trying to understand their insides,' hultén tells us. 'I started to experiment with audiovisual contraptions combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, and found my niche.' read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here. REPAIRING SOCIETY: KINTSUGI AND 3D PRINTING REVIVE BROKEN OBJECTS in 'repairing society', industrial designer xiaodong ma invites people to cultivate stronger and more long-term relationships with objects by repairing instead of replacing them. through techniques such as kintsugi and 3D printing, the project hopes to create more opportunities for skilled artisans while empowering citizens to become repair people too. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. |
