POLAK
We believe design is both a powerful tool for solving real-world challenges and a medium for sparking dialogue—inviting reflection on the cultural, social, and ethical dimensions of contemporary life. Our studio works closely with private clients, architects, companies, and scientists to create unique design experiences, spatial concepts, products, and research-based projects.
This commitment to sensory exploration and critical design is further explored in Omer Polak’s TEDx talk, "Smell as a Design Tool", presented in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Choreography of the Dining TableInteractive Dining Installation at Schloss Hollenegg for Design.
The installation centers on a long dining table composed of two layers: an upper visible layer where vintage British porcelain plates—depicting hunting scenes—seem to glide and dance, and a lower layer housing ten independent robots by Mobsya. These robots, equipped with distance and sound sensors, navigate autonomously and magnetically guide the dishes above, creating a unique and unpredictable performance each time.
AD MENSAM EXHIBITION PARTICIPANTS
Katie Scott und J&L Lobmeyr, Katie Stout und Augarten, Os&Oos, Nel Verbeke Commonplace und Logicdata, Arabeschi di Latte, Ferréol Babin, Dean Brown, Crafting Plastics, Alexandra Fruhstorfer, Laurids Gallée, Alexandre Humbert, Kneissl + Prade, Carolien Niebling, Optimismus, Omer Polak, Sara Ricciardi, Studio Plastique, Studio Quetzal, James Shaw, David Tavcar
Credits:
Curator: Alice Stori
Programer: Bart Kuipers
Supported by Mobsya robots
Photographer : Simone Sandhal
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For more on the studio's research, see the TEDx Talk: "Smell as a Design Tool", Lausanne, Switzerland.