Lamps made from repurposed sailcloth and cow-print chairs created using upcycled textiles were among the pieces shown at the fifth edition of design festival 360 Design Budapest.
Organised by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency, 360 Design Budapest featured furniture, lighting and decorative objects by Hungarian and other Central European designers that aimed to showcase the region's cultural heritage.
The installation was located in a former waiting room of Budapest's 19th-century Nyugati Railway Station. After its original use as a waiting room, the space has previously been repurposed as a supermarket and then as a techno nightclub in the 1990s.
The work was distributed across various levels of construction scaffolding, in response to the site's industrial character.
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More than 270 pieces were on show by over 100 Hungarian and regional designers from countries including Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with a combination of collectible design alongside more mass-produced product design.
Curated by designer Gaspar Bonta, the overarching concept was to draw attention to Hungarian traditions and craftsmanship in contemporary everyday design pieces. The event hoped to increase the recognition of local designers worldwide while focusing on sustainable materials and techniques.
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