The end of the year is often a good time for reflection. This time the question is, what do you think the future of interior design or furniture design will be like? The answer lies in webinar held by the Indonesian Interior Designers Association (HDII) DKI Jakarta together with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) Southeast Asia. Webinar this is titled Design for Tomorrow: An Interaction Between Interior|Furniture Design. Bringing together designers and experts from various fields to discuss the future of interior and furniture design.
Overall, the speakers agreed that the future of design lies in collaboration. According to Josua Simanjuntak, an expert staff member for innovation and creativity at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, collaboration is special because of its... added value or added value.
Forms of Collaboration
This added value can be seen from various perspectives. One example is transforming tradition through materials, techniques, and concepts, as demonstrated by Abie Abdillah, a product designer who focuses on using rattan.
Abie learned that a designer must not only focus on the client's brief but also adapt to the market and industry. A designer must be open to collaborating with other designers, factories, and companies. This will undoubtedly make a product much more valuable.
As the only foreign speaker, Dana Spessert as a representative from AHEC explained about American wood materials. sustainableHe explained that the future of design will also depend on sustainable materials.
Interior designer Chris Tanihaha, a graduate of the Istituto Marangoni in Italy, demonstrates a new form of collaboration that designers can pursue: with technology. The recent rise of the virtual world also means we can design and sell things within it.
Collaboration between designers and technology lies in the intersection of the tangible and the intangible. Examples include implementation. reality (AR) on products or the world metaverse which he is currently developing.
According to him, a design shouldn't look too technological, and technology shouldn't look too designed. Design and technology should complement each other, not overpower each other.
Design Camp – Design Competition for Professionals and Students
Webinar This was also held in connection with the event Design Camp organized by HDII DKI Jakarta and AHEC SEA. The Design Camp is entitled The Use of Red Oak Timber for Furniture & Interior Space This took place in January-March 2022.
Through Design Camp, selected designers and students will receive mentoring from renowned local and international designers. They will also compete for a prize in the form of a design prototype that will be exhibited at an international exhibition.
Complete information about Design Camp can be found on the website HDII DKI Jakarta.
