

In the framework of the screening student works made in the 2010/11 school year at one of the most exciting Hungarian animation workshops that has uninterruptedly operated since 1980 are introduced to the Hungarian audience.
Realised through the use of different animation technics starting from puppet to drawing animation, from 3D to pixillation based on live actors, the key topics when making the university assignment works were character development, presentation of interactions between characters and the relations of animation and music.
The MA diploma works of the program are also based on a wide range of animation methods, using different genre forms and personal topics – each and every approach is very unique. Applying different forms of animation, the creators of the films made an absurd short film, a video clip, the pilot episode of a TV series, the visual plan and trailer of a feature movie.


The studio focusing on the design, development and the production of complex corporate identity programs has led the development of the visual appearance of institutions like the Hungarian State Opera, the Hungarian National Gallery, the Hungarian Television or MKB Bank. Working on several fields of visual communication, the studio's activities cover the graphical design of visuals functioning in the printed media, as well as in television and interactive, internet-based environments. In addition to the creation of the complex visual world of cultural events, festivals and art exhibitions, the studio has significant work experience in the field of book and magazine design.
Stalker Studio was founded by the Ferenczy Noémi award winner graphic designer, Balázs Vargha who still works as the leading designer. The studio is the proud owner of the Golden Pin Award and the Camera Hungaria Award.
www.stalker.hu


Studio Baestarts was founded seven years ago with the aim of producing high quality animation films and non-violent films for children for international distribution. In addition to several international feature films the studio awarded at many festivals has produced its own projects like the image of Minimax children's TVstation, the outstandingly successful Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs series, or the BAFTA nominated Log Jam. The studio works closely with the Animation Department of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design; many recently graduated students work at Baestarts led by András Erkel producer. Presently they work on the preparation of a feature film based on Dániel Varró's fairy tale novel titled Beyond the Splodge hill and on the production of a new series of Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs, in the work process of which visitors can look into.
www.studiobaestarts.com


FabLab, one of the participants of this year's Open Studios program, opens its door even wider for three days during Budapest Design Week and tries to introduce every visitor into the secrets of fast prototype production. During the open days the workshop, the machines, the tools, all the materials in storage and members of the staff are available for free.
Detailed program and further information: www.fablab.hu


Garden Studio was founded by Bálint Sikó web-designer and Dóri Tomcsányi fashion designer in the summer of 2011. Studio, playground, workshop, showroom and webshop – a meeting point for the diversified circuits of visual communication and fashion design. No surprise that their introductory project was conceived by a creativity moving on the frontiers.
With the collaboration of Tamás Herczeg (Bios), Dávid Mórász (Micro.D) and Márk László (Blakshep) for this year's Design Week Garden Studio built a virtual dressing room where the autumn-winter collection of Dóri Tomcsányi can be tried without changing. The project is based on the kinetic technology used in video games.
www.thegardenstudio.hu
www.doritomcsanyi.com


The studio was founded by Vanda Ferenc who graduated at the industrial and product design / metalwork department of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2007. She designs fashion jewellery for mass production, as well as producing one-off jewellery. In addition to precious and non-ferrous metals she works with many other materials, amongst them with carbon and textile, polyamide, precious woods, and so on.
At the beginning of her career, the creator of comfortable jewellery of high aesthetic value designed accessories for one of Hungary's most acclaimed fashion brand.
On the occasion of Design Week, the pieces from Wanda's 2011/12 autumn-winter jewellery collection are introduced in exceptional colours and can be seen and even bought at a 50% discount in the studio during the program.
www.ferenczvanda.hu


The founders of willbedesign, Anna Gáti, Gábor Szegő and Ágoston Gyarmati studied interior design at the Krea Contemporary Art School and have by now become experienced teachers. Their studio has an open approach, the familiar work atmosphere is of outstanding importance for them, so they are happy to welcome all those wanting to find their place in the profession and talented designers, as well. They are happy to design home-offices, film sets, carpets, hotels, wallpapers and drinking fountains alike. They are omnivorous.
At Design Week they show a different side of theirs by presenting a fine art exhibition, more precisely a design collection from the works of young designers. Visitors can certainly get to know the milestones of their decade long career, as well.
www.willbedesign.com


The workshop organised for tertiary education students enables participants to solder, and build light and sound instruments by adapting a ready-made kit of electronic components. Free event, the workshop is in English. Registration is recommended for the workshops: info@bloodmountain.org
Blood Mountain (BM) is a creative collective comprising a non-profit arts organisation, Blood Mountain Foundation (BMF) and a design and communications agency, Blood Mountain Productions (BMP). Based in Budapest and working at the intersection of art, architecture and design, BM’s mission is to generate new discourse and to encourage the production of new work through design projects, curatorial and educational programs, artists’ residencies and by participating in external exhibitions and events. BM’s participation in the 2011 Budapest Design Week is the first collaboration between the two partnership organisations, which were founded in 2009 by Hungarian-born curator Jade Niklai and Australian industrial designer, Tom Sloan. For more information about BMP’s practice and BMF’s program visit our website: bloodmountain.org.


The presentations organised as satellite programs of the "Modern Apartment, 1960: the experimental Óbuda housing estate" introduce different fields of period design.
15:00 From the loden jacket to the mini skirt, beginnings of the socialist fashion in Hungary – presentation of Ildikó Simonovics art and fashion historian, Kiscelli Museum
16:30 Modern kitchen design, 1960 – presentation of Diana Geiger architect, kitchen designer, DLA-student
The presentations can be attended only with tickets of the exhibition.
The exhibition is accompanied with lectures and different museum programs. Further information: www.btm.hu


Prominent representatives of the Hungarian design sphere and students participating at the workshop discuss how the workshop managed to underline the role of design in responsible and environment-conscious thinking, whether enough attention was paid to concepts and objects promoting sustainable development during the planning and the building process.
Organised by Medence Csoport, MakettLabor and Kultúrgorilla

The furniture collection debuting at this year's Budapest Design Week is the result of the collaboration of POS1T1ON design studio working in the field of space and object design, visual branding and design communication and the internationally acclaimed USE unused fashion design trio. The project is a development of the design philosophy of POS1T1ON's 2010 HYPHA furniture reaching beyond functionality, focusing on sustainability and timeless design.
Organised by POS1T1ON and USE unused

Hg.hu Design Award is the first competition in Hungary awarding the best of the recently (after 1st January 2010) realised creative design works in five categories. For the first time in 2011 the works awarded by a jury of Hungarian and international experts are showcased in the framework of an exhibition organised in the Museum of Fine Arts, where the three best applicants from each of the five categories (architecture, fashion, graphical design, interactive design and product design) can be seen.
Organised by hg.hu

The members of KEPP showroom (Anett Hajdú, Teréz Havancsák, Szandra Hofstädter and Adél Kovács) founded in 2009 graduated from the textile department of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in the summer of 2011. Their 2011/12 autumn-winter collection is presented in the framework of the grandiose virtual fashion show conceived for this year's Design Week. They worked together with ZOA, winner of the Paint Up! 2011 building painting competition in realising the spectacular digital tricks, amazing animation and screening.
Organised by KEPP showroom

Solo exhibition based on the internationally acclaimed product design label “This is Rude” created by British graphic artist Rupert Meats. His designs and illustrations range from commissioned artwork for magazines, music labels to urban clothing, including clients like Tate Modern, Ace Magazine, The Guardian among others.
At the opening Meats delivers a presentation about the background of Rude, where it started, how it grew, how London has influenced his work, as well as the importance of being international recognized and keep an individual style that stands out.


The conference aims at presenting the economic potential hidden in European design with a new, multi-layered approach; while focusing on the triplet of design, local economy and sustainability – in accordance with Design Week's slogan – the context of local values, small businesses and the cultural creative industry also play an important role. The presenters of international background analyse the relationships between design and European economic policy, as well as sustainability based on EU experience and their researches.
The conference is in English. Supported by the EU CE program, participation at the conference is free, but registration is obligatory. Detailed program, further information and registration: http://design.aranyhomok.hu
Presenters of the plenary section and leaders of the roundtable discussions:
- Peter Bonnici (Great Britain), company brand strategist, writer
- Alison J. Clarke (Austria), teacher of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, design-historian, social-anthropologist
- Aldo Durante (Italy), museum director, litterateur, trend analyst
- Josephine Green (Great Britain), former senior director of trends and strategy at Philips Design
- Pál Koós (Hungary), industrial designer, vice-director of the Design Institute at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
- Sándor Lakó (Hungary), organiser of the Design and Innovation Conference
- Vojin Senk (Serbia), head of department and engineering professor at the University of Novi Sad, participant in the development of the new Serbian innovation law
- Zuzanna Skalska (The Netherlands), trend researcher and strategist (VanBerlo – The Netherlands), key actor of the Dutch design scene
- Hardin Tibbs (Great Britain), futures researcher, business strategist and senior analyst
- János Zlinszky (Hungary), biologist, ecologist, researcher, environmental protection strategist


The Mástészta creative group works on the frontier of gastronomy, visual culture and design, and researches, analyses, redefines their relationship. According to their approach, food and eating are more than nutrition, but a culinary experience.
At the interactive workshop they go beyond eating – sensation and cognition play the leading role aiming at the combination of visual and culinary repast. The program is opened by József Zalavári design professor. A maximum of 14 persons can participate, registration is obligatory: masteszta@gmail.com.