News: Design Centre - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design | KTU https://fmed.ktu.edu/news-categories/design-centre/ KTU Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:05:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A sculpture for international design partnerships at the KTU student campus https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/a-sculpture-for-international-design-partnerships-at-the-ktu-student-campus/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:39:23 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/a-sculpture-for-international-design-partnerships-at-the-ktu-student-campus/ The post A sculpture for international design partnerships at the KTU student campus appeared first on Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design.

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]]> KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design becomes a full member of Cumulus – the global art and design education network https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/ktu-faculty-of-mechanical-engineering-and-design-joins-cumulus/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:53:13 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/ktu-faculty-of-mechanical-engineering-and-design-joins-cumulus/ The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design has been officially welcomed as a Full Member of the Cumulus Association, the global network for art and design education. The announcement was made during the Cumulus General Assembly on June 6, 2025, in Nantes, France. KTU now joins nearly 400 institutions from 71 countries, marking a significant […]

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]]> KTU Design Centre invites you to celebrate Lithuanian design week and attend an exhibition opening an a discussion https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/ktu-design-centre-invites-you-to-celebrate-lithuanian-design-week-and-attend-an-exhibition-opening-an-a-discussion/ Tue, 27 May 2025 13:04:11 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/ktu-design-centre-invites-you-to-celebrate-lithuanian-design-week-and-attend-an-exhibition-opening-an-a-discussion/ The international exhibition features work, research concepts and provocations of the future, created by KTU lecturers and students. OTHERWISE explores design as a dynamic and critical element in shaping the present toward  alternative futures. It challenges the idea that design merely “provides solutions,” emphasizing instead its deeper role: to continuously question, imagine alternatives, and critically […]

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]]> Designing the help for diabetic children: KTU Design Centre researchers presented innovative product prototypes in Copenhagen https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/designing-the-help-for-diabetic-children-ktu-design-centre-researchers-presented-innovative-product-prototypes-in-copenhagen/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:28:53 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/designing-the-help-for-diabetic-children-ktu-design-centre-researchers-presented-innovative-product-prototypes-in-copenhagen/ On March 13-14, the KTU Design Centre team presented prototypes of products aimed at integrating children with type 1 diabetes at the international FEAST project event in Copenhagen, Denmark. The series of hackathons held in Milan, London, Kaunas, Berlin, and Copenhagen sought solutions to improve the food value chain, making it fairer, healthier, and more […]

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]]> The new KTU Master’s degree programme “Design for a Sustainable Future” launches: are you ready to create a better future? https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/the-new-ktu-masters-degree-programme-design-for-a-sustainable-future-launches-are-you-ready-to-create-a-better-future/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:40:49 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/the-new-ktu-masters-degree-programme-design-for-a-sustainable-future-launches-are-you-ready-to-create-a-better-future/ Do you want to be a leader of change and create sustainable solutions that meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s society? The Master’s programme “Design for a Sustainable Future” (available only in English) offers a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in design, management and environmental engineering. This programme is designed for […]

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]]> From construction waste to an international conference: KTU designers installation reflected scenarios of sustainable future https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/from-construction-waste-to-an-international-conference-ktu-designers-installation-reflected-scenarios-of-sustainable-future/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:07:47 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/from-construction-waste-to-an-international-conference-ktu-designers-installation-reflected-scenarios-of-sustainable-future/ On September 24 in Vilnius, at the conference “GovTech Leaders 2024” organized by the Innovation Agency’s GovTech Lab, representatives from the public sector, experts, and scientists from Lithuania and abroad analyzed the development, challenges, and opportunities in the public sector and technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) was also discussed in this context, with a focus on […]

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]]> Hack For Food, Hack For Good: the hackathon to support a healthier and more sustainable diet and habits https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/hack-for-food-hack-for-good-the-hackathon-to-support-a-healthier-and-more-sustainable-diet-and-habits/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:54:25 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/hack-for-food-hack-for-good-the-hackathon-to-support-a-healthier-and-more-sustainable-diet-and-habits/ OpenDot – innovation hub for social impact based in Milan – in collaboration with  Kaunas University of Technology, Vivita Lithuania, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and Design Friends is organising a new hackathon in Kaunas with the aim of helping children and their families/caregivers to lead a better lifestyle and eat healthier. The hackathon will […]

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]]> Community workshop with a guest from the Polytechnic University of Milan https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/community-workshop-with-a-guest-from-the-polytechnic-university-of-milan/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:46:41 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/community-workshop-with-a-guest-from-the-polytechnic-university-of-milan/ On the 19th of June KTU Design Centre D-LAB team invited members of the M-LAB Laboratory Centre to a community workshop moderated by Melania Vicentini, a spatial designer and a PhD student in the field of design at Politecnico di Milano. Participants from D-LAB, Physiological Monitoring, Neuro LAB, Young LAB, Infrastructure Development laboratories and guests […]

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]]> Exhibition „Books, Materials, Designs, Loops.“ https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/exhibition-books-materials-designs-loops/ Mon, 20 May 2024 06:35:15 +0000 https://fmed.ktu.edu/news/exhibition-books-materials-designs-loops/ A meaningful discussion on circular design gets lost amongst arguments on plastic and paper packaging, and applause for businesses that have turned yet another type of waste into tote bags. What is the common link between feet covered in rubbish and eggshell ceramics? A book about plastic furniture and a pile of plastic dusting in […]

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