Design
Science Summer School
2021 Edition: Synthetic Foods

Making tortellini from jet fuel is a concept that is no longer rocket science. Due to the limited availability of natural food sources and with accelerating developments in DNA manipulation in biotechnology, lab foods are emerging as a future reality. Are humans ready for such a transformation? In this Design+Science Summer School, we examined the framework of the food industry using avant-garde tools and concepts of visual communication and explored the possible consequences of synthetic food becoming a reality. Experts from the first edition included Andrea Petrini - Restaurant Critic & Food Curator, Jorg Zupan Head - chef at Michelin winning restaurant in Ljubljana, Karl Friehs - Head of the Institute for Fermentation Engineering at Bielefeld University and many others.

Experts

Andrea Petrini
Writer, Journalist, Restaurant Critic & Food Curator.

Jorg Zupan
Head chef at Michelin winning restaurant Atelje in Ljubljana.

Karl Friehs
Head of the Institute for Fermentation Engineering at Bielefeld University.

Chris Baldwin
Farmer, Permaculture designer and the director of various European Capitals of Culture.

Giulia Soldati
Food designer, Freelance Designer & Food Researcher.

Sholeh Johnson
Creative strategist and facilitator who works across the creative industries.

Aleš Pustovrh
Researcher of the new forms of innovation, emerging innovation systems and business models.

Marina Klemenčič
Researcher and assistant professor at Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology University of Ljubljana.

Dan Mrevlje
Architect researching food, spaces & experiences.
Mentors

Sara Lunder
Design lead, making wellbeing-first products at Google.

Nejc Prah
Freelance designer working mostly within the music and the cultural sector.

Emil Kozole
Designer working with emerging technologies.
Student outcomes

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