Metaproject 01

a display of product designs.
Two people view posters of designs on a wall.
Product designs on the floor of ICFF.
A group of people at ICFF in New York City.
A blooper photo of a faculty member falling.
A group of students pose for a photo at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
A cameraman shoots video of RIT student designs.
A person holds the Metaproject 01 book.
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In the fall of 2010, twenty Industrial Design seniors at the Rochester Institute of Technology participated in the first Metaproject course with Professor Josh Owen.

They were given the task of creating seating prototypes that celebrate the richness of Wilsonart International’s laminate surfacing materials. Each student was required to select and research a specific use scenario, and respond with an inventive proposal which provided a utilitarian service in the form of a seating-object typology. Results of the collaboration were exhibited at Design Week in New York City in May, 2011.

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