TINA GORJANC
Maryam Goormaghtigh, ArteFr, 2017
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ABOUT
Tina Gorjanc is a design researcher specializing in material exploration for products, trend forecasting and speculative scenario development. She is most recognized for her work that merges the practices of speculative and critical product design with scientific procedures. Her creative practice has caught the attention of some of the biggest media companies as she has worked with established international institutions and organisations worldwide.
Tina has introduced pioneering approaches to design thinking workshops, client commissions, creative consultancy and education. Get in touch to collaborate or for more details.
2017 A’Design Award, Como, Italy
Silver A’Design Award Winner: Public Awareness, Volunteerism and Society design
2017 A’Design Award, Como, Italy
Top 10 designers of the world for the year 2017/2018: Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
2016 Mullenlowe Group, UK
Nova Award - Most exceptional student work from Central Saint Martins, year 2015/2016: 1st Runner-up
2015 A’Design Award, Como, Italy
Silver A’Design Award Winner: Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
2014 - 2015 Zois Award
Slovenian Government Human Resources Department, Slovenia: Top 5% students of the year 2014/2015
EXHIBITIONS
Presentations
June 2019 @ The Museu del Disseny de Barcelona
(Barcelona Design Museum), Barcelona, Sapin
Good Design Is...Innovation: Barcelona Design Week
April 2019 @ Somerset House, London, UK
Progress to Process - Interwoven: Future Textiles
April 2019 @ Vetrinjski Dvor, Maribor, Slovenia
SpeculativeEdu: Future Friends
October 2018 @ Centro Cultural De España En México, New Mexico
E-Cuerpo: Fashion as a Platform For Scientific Innovation and Critical Evaluation
September 2018 @ The Future Laboratory, London, UK
Material Far Futures, London Design Festival
May 2018 @ Artez University, Arnhem, Netherlands
Fashion Colloquium: Searching For The New Luxury: Ecosystems
December 2017 @ Dubai Design District, Dubai
Echo Dubai, Pure Human: Designing the future of bodily materials
May 2017 @ Barra de Ferro, EINA Espai, Barcelona
Demo Adi 2017
February 2017 @ Makerversity, Somerset House, London
Sustainable Textile Now!, Breakfast Club
December 2016 @ Royal College of Art, London
Vital Matter: Growing biological materials
November 2016 @ Parsons School of Design, New York,
Biofabricate: What rights to our genetic information?
September 2016 @ The Goldsmith Centre, London,
Post-Resource Economy by The Future Laboratory, London Design Festival
September 2016 @ Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, London,
Brain Waves: Future Bodies
May 2025 -May 2019 @ MAK, Vienna, Austria
Vienna Biennale for Change: Design Labor
April 2023 @ Base, Milan, Italy
Milan Design Week: Material Futures Alumni
April 2019 @ Somerset House, London, UK
Proces to Proces: Interwoven
January-March 2019 @ Science Gallery London, London, UK
Spare Parts: Rethinking Human Repair
May-July 2018 @ Artez University, Arnhem, Netherlands
Fashion Colloquium: Searching for the New Luxury
March 2018 @ Science Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Fake: If it Gets the Job Done, Who Cares
October-December 2018 @ Westfield White City, London, UK
Biotech Week: Window Display
September 2018 @ The Future Laboratory, London, UK
Material Far Futures, London Design Festival
September-October 2018 @ Gyre Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Eye Of Gyre
December 2017 @ D3 - Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE
Echo Dubai
October 2017, Mudam, Luxembourg
Fashion Geek
December 2016 @ Kings Place, London, UK
Most Contagious
November 2016 @ Parsons School Of Design, New York, US
Biofabricate
September-October 2016 @ Lethaby Gallery, London, UK
Brain Waves, London Design Festival
September 2016 @ Goldsmith Center, London, UK
Post-Resource Economy by The Future Laboratory
June 2016 @ Central Saint Martins, London, UK
MA Material Futures Degree Show
April 2016 @ Ventura Labrate, Milan, Italy
Milan Design Week
Selected media
PRINTED PUBLICATIONS
2024, In search of a better future: designer profile, Vogue Adria, March issue
2019, ‘The self-donor workshop’, HIGGS, Issue 3
2019, ‘Pure Human’, Speculations: Beyond Human-Centered Design, 207 - 210
2018, ‘Hyper-Real Sensuality’, Viewpoint: The design futures book, Issue 41
2018, ‘Phylogenetic Atelier’, HIGGS, Issue 2
2018, Viewpoint #41 - The Tactility Issue
2017 E-Squared Magazine – Art + Science | Culture, Issue 3
2017, ‘Future Forecast’, Design Exchange Magazine, Issue 14
2017, ‘Pure Human 0.01’, HIGGS, Issue 1
2016, ‘Future technology: Second skin’, Textile View Magazine, Issue 115, 302-303
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
2019, Geraldine Wharry
2019, Metal Magazine
2019, Labiotec
2018, Labiotec
2017, Vice Media
2016, Trend Tablet
2016, Guardian
2016, New York Times
2016, Dezeen
VIDEO PUBLICATIONS
2019, Underpinned
2017, Arte FR
2017, Vice
CLients & COllaborators
Tina consulted for some of the worlds leading companies and organizations as well as produced creative commissions and workshops focused on material development, critical design thinking, future-proofing strategies, design methodologies, speculative applications and creative education enabled by partners and collaborators:
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