The word „blast“, meaning “shock wave” or “detonation”, is also a slang word
for having a fantastic time. With the title Design Blast, the University of Arts and
Design in Karlsruhe is staging a one-day conference with the aim of making
entertaining, provocative and promising design trends visible.

Altogether six young speakers who, stand at the beginning of their careers, will
show what new directions and trends can be expected in the future. In his video
Alarm Dance, the British artist Daniel Eatock, will present dance performances
to the irritating sound of car alarms. The Italian Elio Caccavale will show what
possibilities biotechnology offers for design. Also contributing will be the German
graphic designer Mario Lombardo, Jan Wilker from New York, as well as the
British product designer Richard Sweeny and Daniël van der Velden from the
Netherlands.

Collaboration: Emanuel Klieber

http://designblast.hfg-karlsruhe.de