belgrade design week 09 the location
the former rk kluz department store in the city center of belgrade, where the BDW was showcased in may 25-31, 2009.
movies, product exhibitions, workshops, conferences, concerts, parties and many talent shows, that was the belgrade design week 09. BDW is the first festival of creative industries and modern business in serbia and the south east european region. designboom joined the event in 2008 and presented ‘does originality still exist‘ speech. this year designboom visited as member of the BDW regional board, media sponsor and jury member of ‘sitting green’ competition for sustainable wooden home seating design.
main program of BDW 09 consisted of the three-day international conference SPEED2, among the speakers was german architect jürgen mayer h.
amazing chandelier
girl power team with chandelier
jovan jelovac, BDW director
BDW dezajn nights – performance by sebastian litmanovich, argentinia-born-barcelona-based singer and songwriter (alias ‘cineplex’)
inside the former kluz department store, the officer association building hosted for the first time the five-day creative industries’ and design-fair /designpark
the BDW team
stairways leading to the conference
rails
the former rk kluz department store, stairways with ‘vintage’ signage
the former kluz department store was built in 1908 by architects svetozar jovanovic, danilo vladislavljevic and vladimir popovic.
belgrade design week 09 (6 articles)
peter saville's erotic house installation and sexy tart card graphics
j. mayer h. architects: metropol parasol project in seville
insomnia: rashan outdoor eatware
poke london / nicolas roope at belgrade design week
airside at belgrade design week 09
design news
invisible superyacht concept is clad in mirrors and designed to disappear into the sea
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to create the illusion the 106-metre mirage will be completely clad in specially mirrored glass which reflects the image of the sea back to onlookers.
to create the illusion the 106-metre mirage will be completely clad in specially mirrored glass which reflects the image of the sea back to onlookers.
moncler debuts valentino-designed capsule collection inspired by early renaissance paintings
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maison valentino's pierpaolo piccioli presents pure shapes boasting bold colours executing a vision inspired by religious icons like the madonna.
maison valentino's pierpaolo piccioli presents pure shapes boasting bold colours executing a vision inspired by religious icons like the madonna.
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are you knowledgeable about architecture, design, art, and technology? passionate about writing and digital media? designboom is seeking an intern to join us at our office in NEW YORK.
designer develops portable emergency birth kit that could save thousands of lives
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the kit provides comfort and safety during the crucial time of childbirth for those without access to hospitals.
the kit provides comfort and safety during the crucial time of childbirth for those without access to hospitals.
Great location for a design event.
What will be exhibited there next?
If you wish to see some video from BDW, then we have posted our short impression of this great event at our blog http://spottedbynormanncopenhagen.com/2009/06/02/spot-on-normann-copenhagen/ It was a superb event and other cities having their own design weeks should be watching out – Belgrade is on a fast track…..