Cumulus Conferences

Next meeting Helsinki, Finland - May 2012

Cumulus Working Groups Denver, USA – September 2011

Cumulus Working Groups meet again in Denver. Welcome!

Meeting in Denver, USA Sept 2011

Time: Thursday September 29, 2011

1pm - 4 pm

The aim of the Interior and Furniture working group is to support sharing of knowledge, building of partnerships and launching of collaborative projects in this area of expertise.

We are interested in research and experiments concerning how we conceive, shape, furnish and use the spaces we live and work in. We believe that interior space and the conception of furniture - ie tools for activities in space - is basic and important for human interaction and wellbeing.

We wish to build an international network for cooperation in research and development in the field of design of human environments.

We wish to explore new concepts of flexibility, livability and adaptability of human spaces: open-source, multi-task environments

1.00 pm

Welcome and presentation

Nicolai de Gier

Examples on students work in the field of social sustainability Presentation by Marie Sterte, Senior lecturer/programme co-ordinator Linnæus University, School of design, Sweden

An approach to teaching integrating furniture with architecture.

Examples from ongoing student work considering the hospital of the future.

Presentation by Anders Brix

Discussion

We are looking forward to seeing you in Denver.

Anders Brix, Professor, architect

Nicolai de Gier, associate professor, architect

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

School of Architecture

Interior and Furniture Working Group

The aim of the Interior and Furniture working group is to support sharing of knowledge, building of partnerships and launching of collaborative projects in this area of expertise.

We are interested in research and experiments concerning how we conceive, shape, furnish and use the spaces we live and work in. We believe that interior space and the conception of furniture - ie tools for activities in space - is basic and important for human interaction and wellbeing.

We wish to build an international network for cooperation in research and development in the field of design of human environments.

We wish to explore new concepts of flexibility, livability and adaptability of human spaces: open-source, multi-task environments.

Group coordinators:

Meeting Paris, France - 19 May 2011

The Interior and Furniture working group will convene again in Paris.

Colleagues are invited to present examples on teaching or research within the field, it could be opinions or focus on the field or examples on students work.

What do you work with and how does it look ?

Presentation of 5 - 10 minutes each. Please contact us.

Anders Brix

Meeting - 7 September 2010, Shanghai China

Interior + Furniture

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Shanghai Music Hall

10.00 - 12.00 

Contact person Ass. Professor Nicolai de Gier, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Denmark nicolai.degier[at]karch.dk 

Program for the meeting in the Interior and Furniture working group,

Cumulus Shanghai conference 2010, 7th September, 10.00 -12.00 hrs.

1.  Presentation

- who is in the room, where do we come from, why are we here ?

2. The focus and aims of the working group

- a proposal (presentation by NdG)

- how can we work together? how can we benefit from each other?

3. How do we see the field of interior and furniture.

-The danish approach (presentation by NdG)

-examples of students work in the field.

4.  Roundtable discussions

5. Conclusion

- What actions to take?

First meeting in Melbourne, Australia - November 14, 2009