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Can 3D-printing be a solution for sustainable production?

Digitalt

Moderator: Konrad Olsson
Panelists: Alexander Westerlund, Johanna Vesterberg, Tobias v. Haslingen

Optimists view 3D printing as a solution for multiple issues in product manufacturing and construction, including distribution, democratisation, and over production. But does the technology really work? What are the challenges and opportunities? We look at the current state of the technology and hear from leading innovators in the field.

Lecturers

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Konrad Olsson Moderator

Curator, Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks and Editor in chief, Scandinavian MIND
Scandinavian Mind

Konrad is one of Sweden’s most established magazine editors within fashion and design and the founder and editor-in-chief of Scandinavian MIND, a magazine and platform covering the intersection of lifestyle and technology. He’s an experienced speaker, moderator, and podcaster and regularly advises brands and organisations on content strategy and digital transformation

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Alexander Westerlund Panelist

Head of Design
Interesting Times Gang

Interesting Times Gang is a creative studio that designs Concepts and Experiences in the spaces that exist between the Inevitable and the Impossible.

With a background in industrial design and interior architecture. Westerlund is now Head of Design at the studio.

The portfolio includes Hyper Human - an exploratory exhibition for Tekniska Museet, PureFiber - Stora Ensos first range of formed fiber products helping customers to replace plastics and Aibio - probably the first furniture designed by AI and 3D-printed in wood-based materials.

Make things better. Make Better things.

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Johanna Vesterberg Panelist

CEO
Normada Open Source Furniture

Vesterberg is powering the company’s re-inventive notion to build the future of Scandinavian design – one 3D printed piece at a time. All furniture are intentionally made to upcycle or recycle, supporting zero-waste without compromising on design or durability and working with locally sourced and technical materials

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Tobias v. Haslingen Panelist

Founder of 3D-print company
ConcretePrint

Tobias is a frequently hired speaker as a visionary and entrepreneur, who currently works with transforming the construction industry using additive manufacturing technology. His startup prints concrete houses with a large-scale 3D printer and stands behind Sweden’s first finished house of this kind, located in Tumba outside of Stockholm.