Traditionally associated with serial production and print editions, the act of making multiples can also be seen as a distinct methodology—one that goes beyond mere replication to explore how iterative processes shape creativity and production. By integrating repeatable techniques into their practice, designers and makers can generate coherent families of objects and develop new ways of thinking about form, material, and reproducibility.
For the second year running Design Pivots & Pathways took place at Bath Spa University – an inspiring and collaborative event bringing together Architecture, Interior Design and Product Design students, alumni, and industry professionals to explore creative careers and the unexpected routes they can take.
On our journey towards a more sustainable future, this conference brought together brilliant and innovative minds to debate, share and inspire new solutions to the challenge of developing sustainable products for our everyday use.
This year Sebastian Bergne celebrates over 10 years contributing to the Product and Furniture Design courses at Kingston School of Art. The award winning courses at KSA have an international reputation and represent the highest level of design education in the UK.
The V&A Academy invited Sebastian Bergne to give a lunchtime lecture at the museum this week. The title, Adding Value by Design discusses the role of designer in contributing to a richer and more considered landscape of objects that inhabit our world.
How do we design?During a one-year guest professorship British designer Sebastian Bergne has led three practical design projects with students at different stages of their educational journey. Each project poses a question that suggests an alternative starting point and approach to the design process that is relevant to the world in which we live. Whether …
As part of his one-year guest professorship at the Kunsthochschule Kassel Sebastian Bergne led this project Can you self produce? Self-production or “auto produzione” has become a recognised model of working for many designers at all stages of their careers. It offers the designer the opportunity to manufacture and sell their own designs direct to …
Interview with Laura Traldi about how to value oneself and charge for ones work as a product designer. ” When you wonder, as a freelance designer, “how much should I charge my clients for a product design?”, you are not merely asking a question (actually the question) but starting a journey of discovery into what …
Sebastian Bergne has been appointed guest / project professor at Kunsthochschule Kassel for the coming academic year 22/23 in the department of Product Design and Textiles. Follow this account on Instagram to keep in touch with two semesters of project adventures.
Sebastian Bergne was part of the original selection panel and mentoring roster of the Atelier 100 initiative, established by H&M and Ingka Group (the largest IKEA franchisee) to help inspire people to bring their innovative ideas to life. Atelier100 is an entirely new concept, driven by a collective of creatives, makers, manufacturers and design industry …