24th Biennial of Design
Ljubljana, Slovenia
18. 9.—7. 12. 2014
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#BIO 50
foto: Tomislav Vidović Matevž Čelik, MAO, photo: Tomislav Vidović foto: Tomislav Vidović Jan Boelen, Z33, photo: Tomislav Vidović Tina Gregorič, photo: Tomislav Vidović Ivan Stanič, photo: Tomislav Vidović Alessandro Fonte, photo: Tomislav Vidović Aidan Cerar, photo: Tomislav Vidović Andrej Drapal, photo: Tomislav Vidović Nuša Jelenec, photo: Tomislav Vidović Klara Zalokar and Klemen Zupančič, photo: Tomislav Vidović Jurij Krpan, photo: Tomislav Vidović Marko Jaklič, photo: Tomislav Vidović Marko Jaklič, photo: Tomislav Vidović photo: Tomislav Vidović Jan Boelen, photo: Tomislav Vidović Zmago Novak, photo: Tomislav Vidović photo: Tomislav Vidović Eva Perčič, photo: Tomislav Vidović photo: Tomislav Vidović photo: Tomislav Vidović photo: Tomislav Vidović
foto: Tomislav Vidović

On Friday, 5 December 2014, the Museum of Architecture and Design hosted the conference on design policy in Slovenia, as one of the closing events of the Biennial of Design – BIO 50.

BIO 50 served as an inspiration for exchanging views and opinions on design in the future. The views on cooperation at BIO were presented by MAO director Matevž Čelik, BIO 50 curator Jan Boelen and team members and partners - Tina Gregorič, mentor, Nanotourism, Ivan Stanič, City of Ljubljana, Urban Planning Department, Alessandro Fonte, architect, Hidden Crafts, Aidan Cerar, RCKE/RRALUR, Elena Fajt, fashion designer, Fashion System (not present, her statement was read by Maja Vardjan), Andrej Drapal, Consensus d. o. o., Nuša Jelenec, designer, Knowing Food, Klara Zalokar and Klemen Zupančič, architects and designers, Hidden Crafts, and Jurij Krpan, mentor, Designing Life.

The main topic of the conference was the question how design can be more recognized and successful in gaining more means for development and work. The new circumstances bring new opportunities and needs for design, offering solutions to the challenges in society and the economy. The conference at MAO was part of an effort to more integrated design policy in Slovenia.

Check the videos from the conference.