snapshots of the third design biennial in saint etienne, france, 2002 ..............................................................................................................................

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design biennial in saint etienne, 2002. 3RD BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL DESIGN saint-etienne, france. 16 - 24 november, 2002 a view on the exhibition jacque bonnaval, managing director of the biennial. --- the third design festival shows the work of young designers and students from 80 countries, it has been organised by the town of saint etienne and the regional fine arts school. 40,000 qm exhibition space, 140 000 visitors (in 2000). http://www.institutdesign.com --- 'is design simply a feature of economic competitiveness, or is it the test laboratory for a new humanism?' jacque bonnaval said that the focus of the biennial is to highlight our capacity to design objects with an anthropological approach. even though innovation is what captures people's attention, the importance lies in what the objects say about us. about our awareness / responsability for all the ins and outs of development. the show will give the opportunity to reflect on contemporary civilisation and to consider the multitude of phenomena. ---- see the snapshots / a few projects of young designers on show / collecting, repairing and recovering in cuba / 'sensory space’ workshop by massayo ave / adrien abdoulkhadr sene and the cold hammering technique / from militarian to civilian life / design and ecology --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter E-mail: ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------