DOGA: A dialogue about sustainability in craft

Written By LILLIAN AYLA ERSOY

June 17, 16:30 - 22.00, DOGA
Hausmanns gate 16, 0182 Oslo

Photo: Novooi’s (Re)Made seminar at Oslo Architecture Triennale. Photographer Sebastian Dahl

Princess Astrid of Belgium will lead a Belgian Economic Mission in Oslo aiming to foster long term partnerships between Belgium and Norway. Novooi is honored to participate, alongside three talented designers, in the Craft Talk Show Panel at DogA on June 17th to discuss sustainability in the craft industry. RSVP HERE by June 12th.

Novooi will showcase new sustainable crafts from Norway by innovative designers and manufacturers. A panel discussion with designers from Norway and Belgium will be led by Lillian Ayla Ersoy from Novooi and Thierry Huart-Eeckhoudt from Startup Vie.

The event includes a guided tour of the exhibited works with Princess Astrid of Belgium. Contact us if you are interested in showcasing your work.

Featured designers

Featured
Naaz Ceramics
Naaz Ceramics

“Naaz ceramics” is a solo project of Siqi Chen, a designer born in China, made in Italy and currently based in Oslo. Each piece is handcrafted in Oslo with love and intention to create unique objects, able of enriching your everyday life with meaningful encounters.

Fredrik Bull
Fredrik Bull

Fredrik has experience in architecture, furniture design, and interior architecture, working at the intersection of these fields. Fredrik currently works as an interior architect at Sane Interior Architects. Fredrik Bull and Ali Gallefoss were nominated for the BO BEDRE Design Award with their Ada table series in 2023.

All Pine Press
All Pine Press

All Pine Press 
designs notebooks, calendars and other paper products with the last remaining paper mill in Norway. All of their products are designed 
and printed at Hellefoss Paper in Oslo.

Lillian Ayla Ersoy
Lillian Ayla Ersoy

Lillian has 18 years of experience as an award winning creative director, curator and designer. She is the founder and director of Novooi, a curated marketplace and agency representing over 100 of Norway’s best contemporary & sustainable brands.

 

PROGRAM AT DOGA

16:30  Welcoming the craft delegation and guests

17.05  Walking tour of the exhibited works by HRH Princess Astrid at DogA

(30 minutes in total, 2 minutes of presentation per company)

17.35  Departure of HRH Princess Astrid

17.45  Welcoming words by Isabelle Grippa, CEO hub.brussels 

17.50  Welcoming words by Lillian Ayla Ersoy, CEO Novooi
The state of sustainable craft in Norway and the role Novooi plays

18.00  The Craft Talk Show - an exchange on Sustainability in Crafts with several guest panels composed of Brussels and Norwegian craftspeople.

Panel #1 : Traditions and sustainability 

Van Thienen + Marianne Lydersen, All Pine Press

Panel #2 : Circular materials for a sustainable craft industry  

Savvy Interior + Fredrik Bull, Sane Interior Architects

Panel #3 : The future of craft is sustainable 

Dereck Daubechies + (TBA)

19.25  Craft Networking walking dinner + drinks

22.30  End and departure of the delegation

Organised by:
hub.brussels, MAD Brussels and Wallonie-Bruxelles Mode Design - WBDM

LILLIAN AYLA ERSOY
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