IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features
Credit to Author: Mary Beth Roberts| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:28:16 +0000
IDS show director Jody Phillips has been thinking a lot about food since she saw the Embassy of Food installation at Dutch Design Week in 2017. Since then she has worked with the Dutch Institute of Food & Design to include the thought-provoking feature at IDS Vancouver. Curated by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the feature explores the future of food through the work of about 15 artists from around the world. Among them are Vancouver food designer Amanda Huynh and her work, Diasporic Dumplings , and French-Dutch designers Arvid Jense and Marie Caye, who explore what the food system would look like if it was run and owned by robots.
This installation by Measured Architecture, in collaboration with Powers Construction and Unbuilders, reminds us that 60 per cent of Vancouver’s landfills are consumed with materials from the residential construction industry.
While “demo day” is always a favourite segment in the plethora of home renovation TV shows, it’s worth remembering where all the discarded materials end up. This installation by Measured Architecture, in collaboration with Powers Construction and Unbuilders, reminds us that 60 per cent of Vancouver’s landfills are consumed with materials from the residential construction industry. To ensure the authenticity of the conversations the feature is intended to facilitate, the project’s materials will be undamaged and connected only with clips or straps so they can be repurposed after the show.
Curated by Vancouver’s Casestudy Studio and online magazine Design Milk , The Apartment recreates the mood of a modern Danish home by exploring the light, volume and shapes that symbolize Denmark’s historic architecture. Showcasing the quality and craftsmanship of Danish design, participating companies include such internationally known and established brands as consumer electronics giant Bang & Olufsen and textile company Kvadrat, along with more recent additions to the Scandinavian design scene such as Copenhagen-based Please Wait to be Seated.