education for sustainability
The Institute of Advanced Design Studies, non-profit, (ADES - AdvancedDESign) is an independent institute for research and education in sustainabile design studies.
abra Erasmus+ consortium
ADES joins Erasmus+ consortium ABRA for developing transdisciplinary education in art and science for sustainability.
ABRA (Artificial Biology, Robotics and Art) is a project aimed to address innovation and renewal of education by developing transdisciplinary higher education methods that bridge the arts and sciences, specialising in the fields of artificial biology, robotics, and art. Read more on ABRA-HUB.
umwelt art & science
We are excited to announce Umwelt Art & Science – an experimental art project organised and hosted by ADES.
The project hosts experimental collaborations and open-air exhibitions of works of art & science.
In 2022, Uwelt Art & Science Summer Academy organised an exhibition of 10 international artists. The exhibition is titled “Monuments of Impermanence” and is located on Szent György-hegy – a wine hill by the Lake Balaton, Hungary. See the exhibition here.
If you are interested in participating in our summer academy, please write to us.
ades together with the dessau model of transformative education contributes to #thenewbauhaus co-design phase
the “green bumble – undiscussed discussions” anthology on sustainability
Design by Walter Werner Design
The “Green Bumble - undiscussed discussions” anthology on sustainability is a book produced by ADES to address some of the critical questions about sustainability. The book includes essays, interviews, opinion pieces and reports reflecting on matters that influence our progress to becoming a more sustainable society. Green Bumble is a light read and is aimed to inspire conversations about our common future.
Contributing authors: Karina Vissonova, ADES; Tom Crompton and Ruth Taylor, Common Cause Foundation and WWF-UK; Helga Veigl, The Futures Lab; Brian Czech, CASSE and Jonathan Trent, OMEGA project NASA and Upcycle Systems. The project was supported by Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture, Latvia.
Download and enjoy your read! Write to us to discuss.
affiliation with The futures lab and futurexperience Lab
As of September 2020, ADES is proud to announce an exciting new affiliated partner The Futures Lab - a USA/Europe based research & consultancy group in the field of future studies, member of the WFSF and advisor to the UNESCO futures literacy initiative.
ADES works with the senior futurist Derek Woodgate in integrating Futures Thinking methods into ADES study programme. You will meet Derek in the new course 2022 – Design, Imagination and Futures.
advanced design for sustainability, modules 1-2 student works 2020
“This is your success, dear students! You are the pioneers in the new phase of what transdisciplinary education looks like. You have invested hours of work to obtain a mere sliver of knowledge of this so very rich and beautiful world. What you have gained is your mind being ready to gently and steadily change the path of humanity. Education can do that. That is what it is for, is it not?”
ADES supports the most advanced philosophy festival
In the spring 2020, ADES supported one of the most advanced philosophy festivals How The Light Gets In.
studies in advanced design for sustainability 2020
ADES study programme in Advanced Design for Sustainability offers highly immersive, co- creative, and transdisciplinary design studies to postgraduate students from all backgrounds. We train our students to bridge scientific and technological discoveries and developments with the needs in society and environment through design.
With our study programme, the students are guided towards becoming Thought Leaders in Sustainability.
modules 2020:
The study programme 2020/2021 offers short, intensive virtual studies divided into 3 themed modules. We have selected themes for the modules with significant potential to face the most pressing environmental and social challenges with advanced design-based solutions.
M1 Thinking Design
M2 Sustainability, Resilience, Ecology
M3 Thinking Futures - Designing Anew
ades guest lecturers 2020
We are excited to announce some of the confirmed guest moderators for the study programme 2020/2021. We keep updating the list of close to 30 moderators who will give live streamed talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
global thought leaders working with ades
To truly make a difference for a more sustainable world, ADES works together with global thought leaders and founders of influential organisations and projects in fields of sustainability, education, innovation and foresight, environment, as well as Design Thinking.
Karen Blincoe, DD, FRSA, founder of ICIs centre
Our prominent advisors represent ADES vision and mission - to bring about a new wave of Design Thinkers who drive radically increased sustainability in diverse disciplines, and to develop design for sustainability as a practical skill base.
Our advisors bring into the ADES studio their knowledge and immense experience in their respective fields and from their organisations, all of which are well versed in sustainability practice and education.
Our students will meet some of our advisors already in the study year 2020/2021 during the course Advanced Design for Sustainability, where we will be working together on some of the challenges.
Jonathan D. Trent, Ph.D., founder of UpCycle Systems
Steinar Valade-Amland, founder of three point zero
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affiliation with hanczyclab - artificial life
ADES has established a new collaboration with the unique Laboratory of Artificial Biology Hanczyc Lab, Trento.
ADES and Hanczyc Lab will work on philosophical and practical matters that emerge when crossing the bridge between artificial biology and design for sustainable future. Our students will be conducting experiments with artificial biology and design during our collaborative workshops in the Advanced Design for Sustainability course 2020/2021.
The Laboratory for Artificial Biology was founded by Martin Hanczyc in 2014, as part of the Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBIO) at the University of Trento, Italy.
Hanczyclab dropplet experiment
module 3 2020/2021 artificial life & sustainability
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biomimicry budapest perspective, ADES 2018
The ADES publication Biomimicry Budapest Perspective is a compilation of essays and multimedial art works.
Contact us for a copy of the book.
Cover design: Joanne Pang (Singapore)
The Biomimicry Budapest Perspective reflects on the quality of “what is human”. It concentrates on the meaning of “learning from nature” and the deeper aspects that connect human and nature.
The Biomimicry Budapest Perspective recognises the technocentric orientation of biomimicry practice. The practice is inspired by the shapes and functions present in nature, and some elements of the nature’s self organising principles.
The authours explore ecological condition of a human, its advancements and limitations. There are many lessons yet to learn from nature, though perhaps the one we ought to learn first is about ourselves.
The essays are written exclusively for the publication in the period after the workshop. The art works are contributed by the artists for the publication.
ades publication from the pilot colab
The Perspective resulted from an interdisciplinary arts& design colab Biomimicry & Connectivity, held between the 10th and 12th of October in collaboration with Art Quarter Budapest.
Biomimicry & Connectivity arts and design co-lab, 10-12 Oct. 2018
Authors and contributors: Hugo Araujo (Belgium/Mexico), Joanne Pang (Singapore), Lilla von Puttkamer (Germany), Sabrina Stiegler (Germany), Andor Wesselenyi-Garai (Hungary), Miguel Miguel & Miguel (Brazil), Karina Vissonova (Denmark/ Hungary), Rihards Funts (Latvia), Jaap Scholten (Netherlands/ Hungary), Levente Gyulai (Hungary)
Contributing artists: Cora Schmelzer (Germany), Ana Amoros (Spain), MAD international design summer school, Hugo Araujo (Belgium/Mexico), Miguel, Miguel & Miguel (Brazil), Gunta Strauberga (Latvia)
The Biomimicry Budapest Perspective is featured in the 7 vortex - everything is connected platform.
design week budapest 2018
Opening event - 9th October, 2018 ADES was officially introduced to the public and media. The event was hosted by Ivan Bojar, the chief editor of epiteszforum.hu and it was held at the MEONIN Design studio.
ADES opening event at MEONIN Design Studio, Budapest Design Week 2018. Photos by Alexandra Heim.
Biomimicry & Connectivity
arts & design colab
ADES held its pilot event exploring the field of Biomimicry.
Opening doors to the Co-lab at Art Quarter Budapest
The Co-lab took place between the 10th and 12th of October in the Art Quarter Budapest, the collaborative partners of the Institute.
The event hosted speakers from arts, design and architecture backgounds from Hamburg and Berlin, Germany; Riga, Latvia; Amsterdam, the Netherlands and from Budapest, Hungary. The participants represented also varied backgrounds - artists, designers, architects, writers and biomimicry specilists from USA, Belgium, Singapore and Hungary.
riga international biennial of contempory art Riboca 2018
ADES was represented at the Riga international biennial of contemporary art RIBOCA 2018, Riga, Latvia. The talk "Sustainability and Objects" was a dialogue between the institute's founder Karina Vissonova Phd and permaculture designer and artist Claudiu Oprea (UK).
RIBOCA 2018, photo by Peteris Viksna