Saturday, 2010-10-02

The Atrium house built on the basis of Lajos Kozma's plans in 1936 is introduced by Tibor Somlai interior designer, author of professional writings. In the seven-floor, flat-roof building two flats with two bedrooms and a sitting room and three bed-sitters were developed on each floor starting from the second built above the ground floor cinema. The entire building was inside and outside decorated with the combination of black, white, orange and light grey. The presently unattended cinema is opened for this occasion and we can take a look at the premises. The second venue is an H-layout, partly five, partly six floor house built in 1937-38, the architects were Ferenc Domány and Béla Hofstätter. The two wings are connected by an ellipsis shaped staircase containing two barrel-shaped elevators. On the top floor of the Mecset street side a “villa-flat complete with a terrace was constructed.
Tour 1
9:45 – meeting at the Hofstätter-Domány building (1027 Budapest, Margit körút 15-17.)
The tour starts at 10:00, Hofstätter-Domány house, then walk to the Atrium building (1027 Budapest, Margit körút 55.)
Tour 2
11:15 – meeting at the Atrium house (1027 Budapest, Margit körút 55.)
The tour starts at 11:30, Atrium house, then walk to the Hofstätter-Domány building (1027 Budapest, Margit körút 15-17.)

On a light-hearted Saturday morning we introduce visitors into the background of Insitu and Front design shops. You can glance behind the screens, how we make our screen printed t-shirts, recycling jewellery, exercise books or wall stickers. You can even take part in the creating process and can even try our printing machines if you want to, what is more you can even meet some of the designers working for us. You certainly won't go empty away.

De gustibus non est disputandum – There is no accounting for taste. Or is there? On the world wide web virtual taste communities hurrah certain artifacts, objects, while stigmatising anything that is different. Taste creates a group, creates identity. This time we look for groups of taste with the help of a special test. Will they find each other offline, too? Depends on them.

At the playful program the slogan of this year's Budapest Design Week, „Design – For Use” is turned into a question: „Design – How could you use it?”. “In the first part of the exciting afternoon we talk and think about useful and beautiful objects that have become the organic parts of our lives. Following a short break we turn each and everyone into a designer and work together to design the objects of the future creating the first prototypes using paper, plastic, waste materials. We await primary school children and their attendants!”

Do you want to improve your style and feel the need for some help in shaping up your wardrobe? Do you have questions about up-to-date trends, your figure and what colours and tayloring suit your? During the dates you have 15 minutes to ask and within that time the professional stylists will give you the most possible useful ideas and advice with the help of clothes, fashion magazines, textiles, colour cards and other tools. Dating is not only for women, but men are also very welcome! You can check out the participating stylists in advance on the hg.hu web site.

Antal Kelle's statue is a 1.5 metre bronze clod symbolising the endurance and interlocking of human diversity putting today's Europe and the entire world to the touch. It integrates the visual fragments of the three world religions' symbols and aims at accepting the diverse cultures. If we look at things from the perspective of other people we might see them differently, we might think differently. A symbolic form in the name of diversity and tolerance.

At the exhibition visitors can get to know the room of a 3-5 year old kid, in which the interior decoration is based on the plans of Anett Kustyán and realised by the French Vibel, while young designers (textile, metal design and visual communication students) create its final character. Visiting children get the chance to decorate the wall of the room by themselves and if they bring along the ground-plan of their own rooms, the staff of the showroom designs the most ideal realm for them.
On the 2nd and 9th of October a workshop is organised in association with Demo (www.demotabor.hu) where children can prepare jewellery using the widest range of materials.

„The soft takes a sip of lightness, the tough is cut by the blaze.
The tough takes a sip of lightness, the soft is cut by the blaze.
The light of star-myriads dip into the sea
The fertile distance drops off to the thing.”
Exhibition of the lighting objects of Kinga Földi textile designer (Baharat) and Zsolt József Simon porcelain designer (Tamon Design Studio).

A leading cultural centre of the Southern part of Finland is Turk. The city of milling crowds will be the European City of Culture in 2011. The selection displays objects designed in that area and produced in Finland, what is more, you can even buy then till the end of this year!