LONELINESS IN THE CITY (Zurich, 2000)

Inventions against Loneliness was the theme for Zurich. Proposals or strategies that could counteract loneliness in the city were asked for. On the one hand architects, designers, sociologists, etc. were invited, but also the general public was challenged to hand in idea for a big competition. There were 120 entries from all over the world. Strategies against loneliness were combined with new technologies and new means of communication. They created’ design-weapons’ against loneliness.

Guests

Franz Ackermann/artist Berlin

Lena Amuat/web designer Zurich

Thierno Bah/story teller Zurich

Fransesca Born/ping pong, fashion designer Zurich

Thomas Brusa/web designer Zurich

Dani Freitag/skim.com, designer Zurich

DJ Bastien/Zurich

DJ Belinda/Zurich

40 people/ltel-HSG St.Gallen

Alfredo Haberli/designer Zurich

Martin Heller/artist leader Expo 02 Neuchatel

Una Henry/artist Amsterdam, Ireland

Valentin Hindermann/ping pong, fashion designer Zurich

Gramazio Joergensen Kohler/architects Zurich

Thomas Jomini/architect Bern

Valerie Jomini/industrial designer Bern

Julia&Sabine/Hexenbar Zurich

DJ Karla K/Zurich

Anna Kligmann/architect ETH Zurich, Berlin

Max Kung/write Zurich

Rosa Maino/film director Zurich

Metastrat/night curator Zurich

Ralf Michel/journalist Zurich

Mouthwatering/d.j.’s and v.j.’s Bern