Curiosity Meets Craft: Artisan Intelligence in Action | BODW 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

