Swissnex Window #1: Design With Wood

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Upcoming
October
  • 3 July 2024 — 30 April 2025 China 03 Wednesday China
    Event

    Planetary Thinking

    From climate change to biodiversity loss, science has exposed deep fractures in the relationship between humans and the Earth. Swissnex for the Planet is an initiative to explore a new form of diplomacy focused on rebalancing human and nonhuman interests on this planet.

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  • 22 August 2024 — 30 November 2024 San Francisco 22 Thursday San Francisco
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    Assembling Intelligence: Hybrid Strategies for AI, Art, and Design

    Swissnex in San Francisco welcomes the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD - Genève) in the Summer 2024 to showcase their take on artificial intelligence with an exhibition.

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  • 9 October 2024 — 10 October 2024 Switzerland 09 Wednesday Switzerland
    Event

    BioTechX Europe

    * Swissnex in the outreach partner of BioTechX EU, use the discount code SN50 to get 50% off your ticket.

    Data. AI. Precision. Innovation. For Pharma, Healthcare & Partners

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  • 15 October 2024 — 17 October 2024 Switzerland 15 Tuesday Switzerland
    Event

    FESTIVAL OF BIOLOGICS BASEL 2024

    * Swissnex is the official event partner of the Festival of Biologics Basel 2024, use the discount code SWISS20 to get 20% off your ticket.

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  • 16 October 2024 Japan 16 Wednesday Japan
    Arts, Event

    nexCafé #9: Playing at Being Human

    Swissnex in Japan presents "Playing at Being Human," a philosophical-artistic experiment that examines the crisis of anthropocentrism by reimagining the relationship between humans and non-humans, both living and technical. This project challenges conventional perspectives by shifting the focus of human identity towards AI, animal, and plant life.

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  • 25 October 2024 — 22 November 2024 Japan 25 Friday Japan
    Gini Moynier
    Arts, Event

    Swissnex Window #1: Design With Wood

    Swissnex in Japan presents Design with Wood, the first exhibition in the Swissnex Window series, showcasing the innovative work of five emerging designers in Switzerland: Fabien Roy, Amandine Gini, Victor Moynier, Ramona Hess, and Salomon Elsler. Through their unique approaches to sustainable furniture design, these designers explore how wood—often discarded or overlooked—can be reimagined as a valuable resource.

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Reimagining Timber: Turning Waste into Sustainable Design

Ramona Hess highlights the potential of small, cracked, or discolored wood scraps, urging the industry to view them as assets rather than waste. Amandine Gini and Victor Moynier’s FORMWORK transforms construction wood, blending spruce and oak to reduce the demand for virgin timber. Salomon Elsler’s re: collection uses pest-infested hardwoods, drawing attention to climate change’s impact on forests. Fabien Roy’s Common Curves revives high-quality wood from Switzerland’s Joux Valley, traditionally used in crafts, with a design inspired by Japanese artistry. Supported by Presence Switzerland and State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Design with Wood invites visitors to discover new perspectives on sustainable design, where innovation meets ecological awareness.

Exhibitors

This program addresses Sustainability Development Goals

  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 15

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