Jorge Penadés (ES)
My Rural Office Landscape
August 4th – August 10th 2024
Jorge Penadés Spain
Jorge Penadés (Málaga, 1985) is a Spanish designer and creative director who develops furniture, products, interiors, installations and exhibitions for a varied international client base, including Adidas, BD Barcelona, Berluti and Camper. A research-driven systems thinker, Penadés combines a progressive, human-centred approach to design with the determination to create work with permanence and longevity.
https://penades.xyz/
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The Workshop
In everyday life we are probably spending too much time at our desks, mostly interacting with a screen-led device. It is time to immerse ourselves in nature and put our hands to physical work!
The goal of this workshop is to revitalize our boring office landscapes, with nature not only as an inspiring starting point for the project but also as matter and form for its results.
We'll work with two materials only - clay, which we extract from Boisbuchet's soil, and aluminum, which we recycle from empty drink cans. While earth can be used just for moulds in which we pour melted aluminium to generate our desired objects, it may also be used to create the forms which, after a firing process, become the final and fully functional products themselves.
The outcome can be a collection of different objects: trays, containers, smartphone holders, lamps, and a whole range of other utensils - you choose. In any case, back at home, a souvenir of Boisbuchet will be part of your brand new and exciting office environment.
Housing
Accommodation & food are included
We can accommodate for special catering
All participants sleep in dormitories
To book a private room or bring additional guests, get in touch: workshops@boisbuchet.org
Education
Our staff are available to help you conceptualize & produce your designs
Tools & materials are provided by Boisbuchet
All workshops are taught in English
The number of participants is limited to 22
Activities
Weekly campfire, exhibition & guided tour of the Domaine
Conferences from designers throughout the week
The famous Wednesday Porky’s party