2101 – Future Ceramics Dining Culture of the Future

Drawing on speculative scenarios, the students designed experimental tableware that reflects possible future forms of social life. About In addition to traditional design processes, they also used AI-powered tools to visualise and narrate their conceptions of the future. Ceramic, in particular porcelain, served as the primary material – chosen for its durability, sustainability and cultural significance. Rituals often play a role in the students’ visions of the future: family gatherings have grown more important, as has the shared act of formal eating and drinking. Against the backdrop of potential future climate disasters, social alienation in densely populated megacities, and loneliness in the digital age, the students designed beverage receptacles with sound codes, vessels for the ceremonial preparation of tea, a table service that encourages sharing, and stackable dishware for novel foods such as jellies, algae and insects. Drinking goblets, aroma diffusers and – as table decorations – ornamental flower pot covers were also created, each within the context of future societal scenarios. The works are displayed alongside historical porcelain and faience for the KGM’s collection. This fosters a dialogue between the young designers’ visions of the future and the dining culture of bygone eras. Read more Toggle Sculpture