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Kasper Salto (DK)
www.kaspersalto.com In the beginning, there was the problem03.09. - 09.09.2006 |
| Fischer dowels and ice cubes Three weeks after Mr. Fischer helped his daughter install a set of wall shelving, the shelves fell down. He began to look into the cause and came to the realisation that the dowels were expanding in the wrong place. He subsequently came out with the Fischer dowel, which expands on the opposite end. Today we all use this form of wall mounting and Fischer is long established as an international company. A hot summer, lots of friends, lots of drinks…. The ice cubes are always running out. The ice cube trays can't keep up with the increased consumption. Hence, plastic bags are filled with water and stuck in the freezer. Now the amount of ice is sufficient but breaking it into small pieces with a hammer is dangerous. The host decides to develop a plastic bag that is subdivided into small sections. These ice bags are easy to fill and easy to handle and produce perfectly round pieces of ice. This has become the favourite way of making ice cubes in Denmark. The best ideas often come to us when we are personally confronted with a design problem. They are an immediate reaction to our own needs or to design-related deficits in our surroundings. Which brings us to the assignment for this workshop: develop an object that solves a problem you encounter in your own household or in daily life. It is not important what you design. What's important is that you are able to recognise and analyse deficits and develop design solutions. At the outset of the course, we will focus on identifying design problems and developing some initial ideas and concepts. These will be recorded in drawings, which will then serve as the basis for three-dimensional models in clay to be presented at the conclusion of the workshop. Kasper SaltoFollowing training as a cabinetmaker, Kasper Salto graduated in 1994 as a designer from the Danish Design School. During his studies, Salto spent a semester abroad in Switzerland.From 1996-1997, Salto lectured at the Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen and was also appointed a member of S.E. (The Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibition). In 1997, he became an exhibiting architect for S.E. at the Museum of Applied Art in Copenhagen. Kasper Salto's work continues the Danish tradition of furniture design in a harmonious balance of traditional forms and international industrial design. Salto's main source of inspiration is nature's superior way of designing and colouring In spite of his young age, Kasper Salto has already received a number of design awards for his works. Among the more recent honours, Salto was the recipient of the Danish Knud V. Engelhardt's Memorial Award in 2005. His clients include Fritz Hansen, Fredericia Furniture, Hansen & Soerensen and the Danish Design Center. |