Aesthetics, new Materials, and efficient Functionality: The Environmentalist Agency of Marjan Van Aubel’s Objects
Estética, nuevos materiales y funcionalidad eficiente: La agencia medioambientalista de los objetos de Marjan van Aubel
Author
Mansilla, Catalina
Abstract
Marjan van Aubel is a designer from DesignLAB at Gerrit Rietveld Academy (Amsterdam) and Master’s in Design Products from Royal College of Art (London). In the last few years she has received several awards, among the most important ones are “Designer of the future” (Winner, 2017), “Wired Innovation Award” (Winner, 2016) and “Swarovski Young Emerging Talent Medal” (Winner, 2015). Her work, which balances sustainability, materials and technology, stands out for its political reach that comes from it having been conceived to generate changes in awareness and habits of consumers. This article explores the different forms in which this impact operates by analysing the agency of objects in her projects Current Window (2015), Current Table (2014) and Well Proven Chair (2013). Marjan van Aubel es diseñadora de DesignLAB de Gerrit Rietveld Academy (Ámsterdam) y Máster en Design Products del Royal College of Art (Londres). En los últimos años ha recibido múltiples premios, entre los que destacan “Designer of The future” (Winner, 2017), “Wired Innovation Award” (Winner, 2016) y “Swarovski Young Emerging Talent Medal” (Winner, 2015). Su trabajo, que equilibra sustentabilidad, materiales y tecnología, destaca por su alcance político en tanto está pensado para generar un cambio en la conciencia y los hábitos de los consumidores. Este artículo explora las distintas formas en que opera este impacto a través del análisis de la agencia de los objetos en los proyectos Current Window (2015), Current Table (2014) y Well Proven Chair (2013)