Capodanno del Design - Torino 2008 World Design Capital (en)
For the great night of New Year’s Eve 2008, the year of Turin World Design Capital, NADA association presents Led Throwies and Zygote, a workshop and an interactive project, created to enrich the beginning of a year dedicated to design.
On the day of December 31st, 16 containers in Piazza Castello will become the strong and visible sign of a city that is moving and changing, and a space for experimentation, play and thought about design.
Intereactive installations and workshops, bright hints to start reflecting on the meaning and importance of design in everyone’s life.
Luminous LED. the invasion of magnetic lights
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m. 
Thousands of points of green bright light spots invade the square. Let’s learn how to make them! It just takes a LED, a magnet and a small battery.
Led Throwies are an invention of Graffiti Research Lab and they were born in New York.
ZYGOTE. Interactive ball.
Interactive light spheres fly on the square, gliding and bouncing on the audience. If you hit them, they light up, each time in different shade of Torino World Design Capital green.
A project by Tangible Interaction, Organised by Associazione Nada.
Beside Associazione NADA’s project, Torino 2008 World Design Capital New Year’s Eve will present in Piazza Castello:
DESIGN ME.
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
An interactive installation to narrate design starting from people’s relationship with everyday objects. The audience sees and portrays itself: passive audience no more, it becomes the real pulsating protagonist center of the square.
Organised by Todo Design.
DRAWING WITH LIGHT. Brilliant microvideo.
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
Have you ever made drawings with light? Have you ever made a short animation film? No? Come and try. Using flashlights and color filters you can express your creativity and produce short videos where your luminous designs come to life.
Workshop 0rganised by Interaction Design Lab.
PIN-O-RAMA. A message on a badge.
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
At the Pin-o-rama workshop you will be drowned by inspiring graphics (posters, cut-outs, magazines, photographs) and you will have all the instruments to create pin button badges with your own hands.
Workshop 0rganised by Interaction Design Lab.
MAKE YOURSELF A BOOKLET! Observation is fluel for design.
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
How to build and bind a personalised booklet to jot down events and inspirations throughout 2008.
Workshop 0rganised by Interaction Design Lab.
DESIGN AND FASHION. Make a bag with a waste material.
schedule: from 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
Have you ever thought that with an iron you can transform thin plastic bags into resistant and colourful shoulder bags?
Workshop 0rganised by Interaction Design Lab.
FROM A VANISHED WORD
schedule: from 5 p.m. onwards
A video installation made expecially by Botto&Bruno for the Capodanno di Torino 2008 World Design Capital. Images from the two world famous torinese artists animate and become moving electronic vistas. Music and video collaborate in creating a digital space the is disassembled and remade as a fascinating landascape.
Organised by Xflab.
DESIGN LEAVES
schedule: all day long
Stickers/postcards: give them away or collect them all. 10 definitions from the great designers and 10 everyday objects to infuse a concrete meaning in the word “design”.
Organised by yet|matilde.
Design and executive production of the Event: Prodea.
Here you will find further details and informations about the event and the year of Torino 2008 World Design Capital.
