kitchen budapest

Our friends of Kitchen Budapest gathered Lifters at a historical coal mining site in the Eastern Quartier of the Hungarian city of Pécs. The one day workshop was about exploring the implications of urban information systems for architecture and urban design. 45 participants joined the discussion, and you can see their day in less than a minute in the time lapse video below:

In two weeks, Attila Bujdoso of Kitchen Budapest in collaboration with KÉK (Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre) are holding the first ever Hungarian Lift event. The number of seats has already been extended once (from 35) and you can grab the last free tickets if you hurry!

The first edition of Lift Workshop in Hungary sets the scene in the Eastern Quartier of Pécs at a historical coal mining site, an outstanding architectural merit, now part of the city’s cultural heritage.

^{Széchenyi mine, old compressor hall.}

The aim of the workshop is to explore the implications of urban information systems for architecture and urban design, disciplines that have been largely absent from the mostly technologist-driven discussions of "ubiquitous" computing but nevertheless can provide new insights and alternative perspectives on the implications of “networked objects” for urban culture, newly emerging spatial practices and organizational forms. During the workshop participants develop responses, scenarios applicable to Eastern Quartier and later other urban areas undergoing similar transformation.

Link to the event

Besides fascinating talks, one of Lift Conference's special treats is the Lift Experience. Think of a huge space where artists and designers are invited to present activities that make you create, play, see, listen. Meet other attendees and get inspired by a series of project aim to provoke a dialogue between people with different backgrounds and cultures from all over the world. Lift Experience embraces artistic and social activities to explore what is beyond digital lifestyle.

So Here it is, the program for the Lift09 Experience has been announced! We will feature installations by Think tank Kitchen Budapest, MIT Alum Kelly Heaton and Nabi, one of the hippest art centers in Korea.

Two projects will be introduced each week on the conference blog so stay tuned!