CONFERENCES CONFERENCES | [CU:] "emptiness" Resetting Design - A New Beginning |
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28-31 March 2008 Kyoto Seika, Japan |
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Kyoto Seika University |
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http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/cumulus/
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| MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 300 |
| CONTACT PERSONS Conference Chair: Shojun Matsutani (Dean, Faculty of Design, Kyoto Seika University), matutani[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp
Local Coordination: International Office, Kyoto Seika University Manabu Kitawaki, Director, mkitawaki[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp Minako Kuroki, kuroki[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp Rena Tsukamoto, rtsukar[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp Shoko Takayama, takayama[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp |
| CURRENT MATTERS Final lists of participants
Working Groups (preliminary information) The following working groups will be arranged during the Kyoto Seika conference:
- Education for Sustainable Design; Peter Stebbing
Please note: contributions welcome!
- Future Visions at Environmental Art Education; Markku Hakuri - New cooperation network for glass art and design, Kazushi Nakada
- Running an International Campus (Leader Forum, separate invitation will be sent later); Helmut Lueckenhausen - X-files; Bettina Ganz, Katrin Dierks, Marie Ogée, Anne Schoonbrodt
Call for Abstracts
The organizers received a total of 176 abstracts, an excellent response, and of a very high
standard. A sincere thank to all those who responded!
The results have been sent to all those who submitted an abstract.
Call for Projects
The International Design Competition "Design for Happiness" is organized in association with the CUMULUS KYOTO 2008 International Design Conference. This competition is open to students of Cumulus member schools and students of undergraduate, graduate and advanced vocational schools for art and design in the host country Japan.
The organizers would like to thank the 315 students who submitted their designs for this Competition. The jury chose 43 finalists to present their work in Kyoto. Winners will be announced at the reception at COCON Karasuma on 29 March 2008.
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| CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
[Cu:] is an original idea in Oriental thought. An ultimate concept in Buddhism, it has taken root in Japan. Essentially, [Cu:] means “Everything in this world has its own origin yet is related to everything else. Nothing can exist by itself alone. Always things are subject to change, and eventually they cease to exist.” Therefore, since all things in the universe are interdependent, adjustments can be made to result in mutual benefit. From the viewpoint of interdependency, [Cu:] signifies that improvements in “harmony” and “balance” can strongly contribute to greater happiness.
The concept of [Cu:] can be seen clearly in Kyoto. As Japan’s Imperial capital for nearly one thousand years, the city originated the archetypes of Japanese culture, art and design.
Happiness can be interpreted in many ways, but design can be a common tool for achieving it. Cumulus members, based in various countries, are requested to make proposals concerning “design for happiness,” and to review these contributed ideas. In this way, the Kyoto conference will provide a meeting place to increase mutual understanding of various cultures, and to seek original ways of approaching design.
The next generation of design must coexist with nature and address greater happiness for
all lives. Cumulus 2008 Kyoto will open up discussions that cross borders, linking
various cultures and philosophies to recognize common social issues. Taking place in the 1200-year-old city of Kyoto, we hope that this conference will originate a new concept in design that will remain a positive influence for the next 50 or 100 years.
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