Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Amy Duong — April 25, 2024 — Art & Design
A team of students at the Swiss design school HEAD Genève works together to create an installation dubbed 2084, Diorama of the Future. It is comprised of unique furniture designs that imagine a dystopic campsite at Alcova. This is unveiled as a part of Milan Design Week. The project is headed by students specifically in the Master of Arts in Interior Architecture and is in the Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, a historic villa. It features furniture that forms a nomad camp with resilient materials and found objects.
The team explains, "While 19th-century dioramas presented romanticized visions of exotic natures behind glass screens that detached visitors from their complexities, Diorama of the Future inserts visitors right in front of damaged environments, calling for new ecosystemic actions. Within this large device, students will take on the role of inhabitants of this changing vivarium, whose evolution will problematize the relationship between representation, agency, and climate change."
Image Credit: Piergiorgio Sorgetti
The team explains, "While 19th-century dioramas presented romanticized visions of exotic natures behind glass screens that detached visitors from their complexities, Diorama of the Future inserts visitors right in front of damaged environments, calling for new ecosystemic actions. Within this large device, students will take on the role of inhabitants of this changing vivarium, whose evolution will problematize the relationship between representation, agency, and climate change."
Image Credit: Piergiorgio Sorgetti
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1. Dystopic Nature Design - Exploring the creation of unique furniture designs that envision post-apocalyptic scenarios.
2. Resilient Materials Integration - Incorporating found objects and durable materials to construct furniture pieces suitable for nomad living.
3. Interactive Installation Experiences - Offering immersive experiences for visitors to engage with damaged environments and provoke reflection on ecosystemic actions.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Architecture - Innovating the field by designing furniture that challenges traditional concepts through dystopian storytelling.
2. Sustainable Design - Exploring the use of resilient materials and found objects in creating furniture pieces aligned with sustainable practices.
3. Art Exhibition - Transforming exhibition spaces into immersive environments that prompt dialogue on representation, agency, and climate change.
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