Budapest Design Week
is organised for the 9th time between 28th September and 7th October 2012.
Slow Design
– is the slogan this year, meaning slowing down and filling your life with content and profundity. The so-called “
Slow Movements
” induce more considerate consumption in the hope of a better life quality, a more content and composed living, in the hope of social and cultural sustainability. Its different branches (e.g. Slow Life, Slow Cities, Slow Gardening, Slow Science, Slow Sex, Slow Money, Slow Fashion, Slow Travel, Slow Living, Slow Parenting, etc.) intervene, they are practically intact and that is true about
Slow Design
, as well.
The concept of
Slow Design
refers to a democratic and holistic approach to designing, by taking the entire life-cycle of objects into consideration it is a responsible and conscious design practice focusing on the long-term impacts of design, it believes in sustainable development, in regionalism and cultural diversity, in local values and uniqueness. Longer and deliberate design processes devote more time to research, to social and environmental impact tests, and fine tuning. It strives to create a new quality while relying on local materials and resources thus strengthening local communities.
