trans - IED Madrid

project description
biography
Human beings are social beings by nature; nowadays, however, objects and technology
have begun to lead our behaviour toward a more individualistic attitude. The
interaction established with such objects creates environments that move us away
from the possibility of establishing social relationships with other members of our
community.
Based on these premises, I believe in the need to develop socialising objects that
maintain and incite relationships among people. Objects that, through the use of
new and fun experiences, create a warm atmosphere that favours closeness, mutual
contact and the establishment of physical and emotional connections.
Since eating is usually an act that is shared with more individuals, in addition to satisfying
a physiological need and stimulating taste buds, it is envisaged the possibility
of creating an element that makes it possible to play with sight, touch and creativity
in order to create an atmosphere that fosters social relationships when preparing
and eating foods._This socialization is achieved using a proposal that aims to give
people new ways to interact by merging kitchen space with the table.
The proposal offers a solution to the three problems expressed by users when
sharing a food experience. The first makes reference to the disconnection between
the preparation and the intake of food. The second has to do with the scant
degree of fun offered by most tables. And the third shows the importance of the elements
(lighting, sound, colours and textures) comprising the environment where
the activity is carried out.
The solution to these three issues is an area that blends the kitchen with the table;
an element that makes it possible to prepare and consume foods in the same
space in a creative and fun way.
Andrés Felipe Carreño Pérez
was born in 1985 in Bogota,
Colombia, where he graduated
from the Pontifical Javeriana
University as an industrial
designer. He subsequently
obtained accreditation in
Discreet and Autodesk and
in product modelling and
visualisation in Rhino and 3D
Studio Max.
During his education in
Colombia, he travelled to
Europe to participate in a
number of workshops: one
in Sevilla, together with
Santiago Cirugeda, another
in Paris, at the studio
of Lucy & Jorge Orta, and
lastly in Barcelona, where
he did an internship at EME
3. After these experiences,
Andrés developed a strong
connection with conceptual
design, seeing it as a “way of
thinking” that allowed him to
transmit his ideas and create
a design discourse.
His greatest interest
currently resides in
developing new ways of
thinking through experimental
design in order to propose
answers to the questions he
finds in his environment.