The Design Institute represents MOME at the largest Central European design fair, the Designblok in Prague

Date: 2023.10.03

Organised for the 25th year, on 4 to 8 October, Designblok will also include a booth by the MOME Design Institute with Designer Maker and Product Design MA students. This year’s theme is “Journey”.

Designblok, the international design fair of Prague is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. with design events and exhibitions around the city from the National Gallery to smaller showrooms and galleries.

The MOME Design Institute will also have a booth at the festival, with ceramic dinnerware created by students in a collaborative project (design course) by the MOME Designer Maker programme and ONYX Workshop. The students were tasked with designing serving dishes for the Workshop exploring contemporary dessert culture and the related serving culture, as well as the legacy of iconic Gerbeaud patisserie. The design course was led by art director of the Onyx Creative Community Angéla Góg and ceramist and MOME teacher Edit Kondor DLA.

Exhibited objects:
Csenge Anna Berkes - Chocolate serving set
Anna Budaházy – Rigó Jancsi (Hungarian chocolate mousse and sponge cake)
Melinda Doktor – Brandy cherry chocolates
József Kovács – Dobos torte
Martina Kovács - Diplomat pudding
Dóra Szilágyi - Cream puff
Lea Anna Szolnoki - Zserbó petit four
Ingrid Válint – Esterházy cake
Dorottya Vértessy – Mignon

Alongside the dishes, the works of four Product Design MA students will also be featured at the booth.

Fold Lamp by Áron Lőrincz
8Finity by Gergely Sárady
Swing-Chair by Laura Schillinger
There’s something new under the bench by Balázs Kisgyörgy

More info: https://www.designblok.cz/

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