Curiosity Meets Craft: Artisan Intelligence in Action | BODW 2025

04 Dec 2025

How does curiosity translate into tangible innovation across furniture, industrial design, and crafted objects? This conversation brings together Susanna Minotti, Dr Barbara Villari, Min Chen, and Tereza Šváchová to explore the synergy between design, time-honoured craftsmanship, and emerging material technologies.

 

From the precision and longevity of Italian furniture-making to the expressive possibilities of porcelain and glass, from parametric processes to biomaterials and sustainable finishes, the panel examines how questioning, prototyping, and crossdisciplinary collaboration open new pathways for how we conceive, make, and live with design. 

 

Speaker:

Susanna Minotti

Head of Interior Decoration Department, Minotti, Italy

 

Tereza Sváchová

Architect, Tereza Sváchová, Czech Republic

 

Min Chen

Industrial Designer & Founder, Chen Min Office, The Chinese Mainland

 

Dr Barbara Villari

Art & Managing Director, VILLARI, Italy

 

Moderator:

Elaine Yan Ling Ng

Founder, The Fabrick Lab, Hong Kong