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NiLu: A friendly companion in the night | Interview with designer Eszter Hankó
In her MA thesis, Eszter Hankó sought an innovative solution to make it easier to wander around your home at night, and thus NiLu was created!
We’ve probably all had the experience of getting cozy in bed, turning off the lights, or even falling asleep and suddenly having to
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The Hungarian startup market faces a series of challenges and misguided responses
Warsaw is not Budapest. Not in old buildings and historical beauty, certainly, but not in the startup sector, either. The Polish startup sector is the most developed in the Central and Eastern European region, while Hungarian startups are underperforming in a regional comparison. Although the Hungarian startup ecosystem has shown
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A compact, construction-free office space—Does the future lie with the award-winning Polish idea? | Mute
Covid and similar extremes have created a much more flexible, changing labor market—and the pace dictated by our fast-changing world is now filtering into object culture. Mute’s latest design makes office spaces simple and quick to create, and it burst onto the design scene like a comet.
Mute,
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How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing consumer society
The technological revolution is at its peak, and artificial intelligence offers possibilities beyond our wildest dreams. Development, collaboration, and convenience are just some of the things artificial intelligence (AI) can help us. We were at Nancy Rademaker’s lecture!
A few days ago, I tried out the DALL.E AI
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Braving the elements: We visited Budapest’s trendiest basement farm!
Bedrock.farm’s founding team met in a student association a few years ago, and now they provide many restaurants in Budapest with quality, indoor-grown microgreens that act both as garnish and flavoring when served. But their journey was not always easy — we discussed the operation, history, challenges, and goals
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Inclusiveness in the ear—Introducing hEarrings | Dress-coding
When it comes to inclusive design in Hungary, the name of the Dress-coding team will definitely come up. Whether it’s a stylishly comfortable corset or custom-made occasional wear for a painter with Down Syndrome, social empowerment and innovation go hand in hand. And in their latest project, they’re
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Gold medal for the Museum of Ethnography’s Motif Creator app
One of the six gold medals presented at the Pixel Perfect Awards for innovative digital solutions was won by the Motif Creator app, based on the collections of the Museum of Ethnography.
The app collects more than a thousand vectorized ornaments from the Hungarian and international artifacts of the Museum
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An innovative crop production of the future | Interview with Gréta Rácz, founder of Rotower
Automated crop production that doesn’t even require soil? Gréta Rácz and her father, Sándor Rácz, have developed a unique system that can answer many of the pressing questions in the agro-industrial sector. Innovation, curiosity, determination, and sustainability—that’s the Green Drops Farm team.
At the beginning of their
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Glass waste molded into design: introducing the new silicate material
Not only does she decorate homes, but she also recycles waste in her production: it took Zsuzsanna Deák two years to experiment with a completely new silicate material. The innovation, which was created by combining glass and ceramic materials, was first presented last October at the 360 Design Budapest exhibition
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Passive house, acting for our future | Stempel & Tesar Architekti’s new sustainable building
In the wake of the pandemic and the energy crisis in Europe, architects are calling for a natural and responsible design that serves both human and environmental interests.
The architect duo Stempel & Tesar Architekti have transformed a holiday home in a residential area in Malé Kyšice, Czechia, into a passive
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A lampshade grown from mycelium could light up future’s everydays
Fungi have been an integral part of Earth’s biodiversity for hundreds of millions of years, and many scientific experiments have shown that our chitinous fellows are more advanced than us in certain ways. So why shouldn’t we learn from them? An Estonian company can bring the breakthrough.
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Innovation and expertise in winemaking | TOP5
In addition to the popular French and Italian wine regions, Eastern European wines are increasingly gaining ground and prestige on the world market. Thanks to the remarkable work of our region’s winemakers and the unique flavors of their products, these wines will undoubtedly become the center of attention, and
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Biodesign that can reshape the future l TOP 5
The emergence of biodesign brings many innovative materials into different areas of conscious design. Perhaps the most interesting of these are the plant-based, cultivable ones. Here are some creations that combine science and design in unique ways.
Sabrina Komár | Hungary
The artist wanted to express and process her own psychological
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Young Hungarians are reforming the concept of growing mushrooms at home: introducing Shrooly!
Smart devices that grow a variety of vegetables and herbs have been around for years in the booming smart home market, but Dávid and Sámuel easily bring us the innovation of growing mushrooms at home.
Editor: Áron Kiss
It is well known through mycology that edible varieties of mushrooms have
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High-tech materials and wearable technology at MOME conference
What fabric will our clothes be made of in 20 years? How could the design sector improve its use of material for a more sustainable economy? This and many other topics will be discussed at the Future Materials conference hosted by Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest.
In our
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MIT includes Hungary in its innovation program
This year, Hungary’s application has also been accepted for the MIT REAP program, launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the most famous higher education institution of technology in the United States.
Launched ten years ago, MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program) is an initiative of the MIT Sloan
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Rocket science is still in its infancy - BME Suborbitals x European Rocketry Challenge
The BME Suborbitals team from Hungary has qualified for Europe’s most prestigious international rocketry competition. The group of university students is studying rocket theory one week and then launching rockets the next. Interview on the potential of rocket technology and space exploration from the perspective of university students.
The
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If you miss out, you drop out - interview with Zoltán Cséfalvay
What are startups, and why is it worth supporting them? Is AI taking over our jobs? Innovation is a topic repeated a thousand times, but maybe not often enough? We discussed these questions with Zoltán Cséfalvay, Ph.D.
Many predict that boosting the startup industry and supporting startups is the
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Are the aliens really the greatest threat to mankind in space?
Of course not, but one fact is worth knowing: there are more than 130 million pieces of space debris that are greater than one mm circling all around the globe, which could fall to the ground at any time and pose danger to our lives.
What is space debris and
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Mission-oriented innovation is needed
The mission approach can help a lot in innovation. We need clear indicators, clear targets, adequate funding, small, agile, and hard-working teams, and full transparency – this was the conclusion of the mission-oriented innovation panel in the economic forum of the Three Seas Initiative, held in Riga. Conference coverage from Hype&
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Central and Eastern European countries should join forces
The opportunity is here; Central and Eastern Europe must seize it. The Russo-Ukrainian war is an absolute horror, but it also offers CEE countries a chance to catch up with the western part of the continent. The regional countries must join forces and strengthen their digital links to put the
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Cheap but reliable | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part V.
Many talented professionals, lots of public money, and plenty of success stories, yet something is missing. Why has Hungary failed to catch up with the European average in innovation and digitalization? We discuss Hungary in part V. of the series.
Talented, skilled professionals, and simple process to start a business
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Wires in the air | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part IV.
Romania has one of the fastest internet speeds globally thanks to cheap but unsafe and unsightly solutions. The country lags far behind the EU average in innovation and digitalization, ranking last in most lists. And regarding sustainability, Romania’s performance is not any better. There is little funding, inadequate human
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Strategic autonomy, fully integrated capacity | Interview on EU space industry
Why so many young people are choosing Europe over Silicon Valley? We asked Ugo Celestino Directorate-General for Defense Industry and Space from European Commission about the space industry of the European Union, common successes and the deterioration of space relations not seen since the Cold War. Our interview.
The strategic
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Ten thousand IT experts are missing from Slovakia | Innovation and startups in the CEE region - Part III.
The Russo-Ukrainian war has put Central and Eastern Europe in the international spotlight; our region has great potential, but many problems hold back innovation. Unfortunately, Slovak education’s quality is below par, and 10.000 IT experts are missing from the job market. But, regarding environmental protection, Slovakia might be
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What should you do if you have a good idea but have no clue where to start its implementation? Go to Warsaw! | Innovation and startups in the CEE region
Many Polish companies have no idea what innovation is, not to mention how they should do it. Nonetheless, innovation has often been their actual aim when they collaborated with startups. The most thriving startup hub in Central and Eastern Europe is Poland, with plenty of opportunities for the startuppers of
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Estonia: the powerhouse of innovation | The transition to democracy in our region I.
More than thirty years have passed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which left an enormous economic and political void in Central and Eastern Europe. In this series of articles, we explore the responses of the countries of the region to the new circumstances: how they could adapt to
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False alarm on climate change? | Interview with Bjørn Lomborg
Generations are panicking about climate change, but some people believe that innovation can solve the crucial problems of our future, which is perhaps not as horrendous as the media portray it. Interview with Bjørn Lomborg on innovation, third world development, and climate hysteria’s baselessness.
The title of your new
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The Hungarian faces of the e-scooter revolution | Rollin Technologies
What Tesla or BMW have done in the electric car industry; Rollin Technologies has started in electric micro-mobility. Here is our portrait and interview with the Hungarian pioneers of the e-scooter revolution who can rewrite our modern urban landscape.
What Tesla or BMW have done in the electric car industry;
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MOME is set to become Hungary's first carbon-neutral university
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design aims to become the first net carbon-neutral higher education institution in Hungary by 2030. The green transition is actively supported by the Ministry for Innovation and Technology.
From 2022, MOME will organize all its activities in alignment with the principles of sustainability in an
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The Museum of the Future opens in Dubai
The Museum of the Future in Dubai opened its doors to the public on 22 February 2022.
The futuristic, organic shape building adorned with Arabic calligraphic inscriptions turns the concept of a museum on its head: instead of being a home for historical artifacts, it was created as an experimental
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“Geniuses pick green, but you didn't pick it”—Would you? | Interview with CMF Designer Tereza Nikolova
“Green is the new gold”, “To stay sustainable, go vegan in materials”, “Sustainable sources = sustainability”—Three major myths that Tereza Nikolova literally burned during her talk at this year’s Brain Bar, the biggest European festival focusing on the future. The Bulgarian-born designer arrived in Budapest from her current headquarters
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The garbage revolution | Interview with Tom Szaky, pioneer of modern waste management
We spoke to one of the greatest innovators of our time, Tom Szaky, about the “ass of the human environment” – waste management. Our interview with the founder of TerraCycle and Loop about the circular economy, the science of waste, and dirty nappies full of DNA.
In a previous interview, you
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Tomorrow's problems can’t be solved with yesterday's technology | Exclusive interview with Bayer Vice-President Matthias Berninger
We talked to Matthias Berninger, Vice President of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability at Bayer, about the lack of innovation in Europe, sustainability and digitalisation, the future of agriculture and the rule of the masses. All the burning issues for our future, through the glasses of a company that spends
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It’s up to us too if the planet smiles back at George Clooney | Frontira x HYPE
At the next stage in the evolution of user-centered design, our wider environment becomes the primary user. Here is part 5 of our design thinking series, written by a Frontira expert.
Espresso: the most honest form of coffee. Aromatic roasted coffee beans are finely ground, compressed, and brewed under high
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Three-winged aircraft concept could revolutionize aviation
The Alabama-based startup, SE Aeronautics, has presented the SE200, an all-new wide-body aircraft concept with a three-wing configuration. The company says the design has the potential to revolutionize the world of commercial aviation.
The aircraft concept is designed to carry two hundred and sixty-four passengers, and the team claims it
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Resolute Decisions | Interview with Dr. Gáspár Maróth, Government Commissioner for Defense Development
In Hungary, the radically growing unpredictability of the international environment provided closure to a question that had been open for thirty years. At the same time, the long-procrastinated Hungarian military reform brought about not only excessive spending, but also a complex development concept thought out from a business point of
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Innovative structure system made of sustainable materials | Orsi Orban Design
Berlin-based Hungarian designer Orsi Orbán was inspired by the technique of weaving when she created her structure system dubbed MINTA, which knows no limits when it comes to shape, size and patterns.
With the support of the Worth Partnership Project and with the help of Budapest-based Makerspace.hu, Orsi Orbán
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“I want my work to have a social impact” | Interview with Lāsma Ivaska, MOME’s new Innovation Director
She specializes in open innovation and smart city; her interdisciplinary background is of particular value, allowing her to know and understand the importance of collaboration between various stakeholders, and she starts strategy-making without a blueprint—Latvian-born Lāsma Ivaska starts as the new Director of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design’
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The world’s first Hungarian-developed smart sailing apparel debuts | 878co
International textile conferences, several months of product development, a total of two years spent designing, a Nobel Prize-winning material and the inclusion of the entire sailing community—this is what it took for the world’s first Hungarian-developed professional sailing apparel to be born. The innovative sports garment offers an
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Cultural Palace | Blaj, Romania
The renovation of the Cultural Palace in Blaj started after 17 years of abandonment: the building built in 1930 brings its past closer while looking to the future. Here comes the latest episode of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER series, starring the Cultural Palace in Blaj.
Bucharest-based architect Victor Smigelschi designed
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Center of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky | Lviv, Ukraine
The innovative Center of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in Lviv is considered an exemplary building all across Ukraine. In the latest episode of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER series, we’ll look at what makes this contemporary building loveable for users.
The Sheptytsky Center forming part of the Ukrainian Catholic University was
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Nova Iskra co-working | Belgrade, Serbia
As co-working places in general, Nova Iskra creative hub in Belgrade also aims to promote collaboration between its users. In this week’s article of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER series presenting innovative community spaces, we explore how it achieves this inspiring effect.
When designing the interiors of Nova Iskra co-working
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Galya lookout tower | Galyatető
The Galya lookout tower built on the second highest point of the Mátra Mountains fits into its context innovatively. In this week’s episode of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER architectural series we focus on this building handed over in 2015.
The summit of the almost 1000-meter tall Galyatető is located
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Education and Recreation Center | Marki, Poland
The town of Marki near Warsaw was placed on the map by this building. We continue showcasing innovative spaces in the framework of our PACE X HYPEANDHYPER series – this week, we invite you to take a look around this multifunctional education and recreation center with us.
Marki used to serve
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Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture | Osijek, Croatia
Discipline meets playfulness, and novelty meets history in the building of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Osijek, Croatia, which we explored in the framework of this week’s PACE X HYPEANDHYPER episode.
The building of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Osijek could serve as
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Mlynica | Bratislava, Slovakia
Every successful renovation starts with accepting the basic qualities: in the case of the factory building Mlynica in Bratislava, this meant accepting the unique aesthetic heritage of the industrial building, serving as the basis of modernization. Come and explore this building with us in the latest episode of our PACE
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World-class form and content – MOME renews
MOME’s new campus was handed over a year ago, resulting not only in the change of the physical environment: an entirely new approach and structure is being formed in Zugliget, while also keeping the changes of our world in mind. The management of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
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The sustainable floating cities of the future | BIG
Bjarke Ingels and his team also ventured on the field of designing off-coast
island-cities. They designed three islands off the shore of Penang Island,
Malaysia, in the spirit of sustainability and environmentalism as part of the
Penang2030 project.
The new group of islands titled BiodiverCity would reach across 1821 hectares
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“Jungle fruit from the floodplain” in a majestic packaging | Panyolium
The fate of mechanical engineer István Mórucz was sealed quite early on. Of
course it’s not a rule that everyone whose sign was a plum in nursery school is
destined to mix plum jam as an adult, but in the case of István, this is exactly
what happened. The
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Meet the Rubik’s Cube of the future! | LavosBall
1977 marked the start of a new era in the history of both the Hungarian games
industry and Hungarian design: this was the time when the production of the
“magic cube” started within the walls of Politechnika Ipari Szövetkezet
(Politechnika Industrial Cooperative Society). The groundbreaking invention of
Ernő Rubik is
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Opportunity in the crisis
We have already written about how the possible change of the roles of global
supply chains could affect the possibilities and needs related to local design
and production [https://hypeandhyper.com/en/is-globalization-infected/]. For
creatives, staying home (although in fact, the majority of people probably only
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TOBE Gallery X Easy Wine | Budapest
At Easy Wine bar opened in Hold utca, one can get closer not only to wines, but
to contemporary art, too.
In addition to innovative wine tasting and fusion bistro kitchen, Easy Wine
[https://www.facebook.com/EasyWineBudapest] also incorporates contemporary art
into its profile. In collaboration with TOBE Gallery
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Digital production for sustainability | FabLab Budapest announces an open call for designers
Sustainable design objects accessible for everyone and built on smart
technologies, in the manufacturing of which users have the lead role. The
Distributed Design Market Platform (DDMP) reinvents the process of product
design, manufacturing and consumption: instead of ready-made products, it makes
manufacturing data accessible globally and democratizes access to