KTU dizaino centras I KTU Design Centre

22/07/2026

Cultura Lituana in Italia is pleased to announce a new open call for members of the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association (LTMKS).

The Pompeii Research Residency offers contemporary artists and researchers the opportunity to undertake a one-week research residency at the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, developing a project inspired by its archaeological, historical, or cultural context. The selected participant will have access to the Park’s archives, library, and specialists. Travel, accommodation, per diem, and insurance are fully covered.

Residency: September–December 2026
Application deadline: 15 August 2026

Applications must be submitted in English as a single PDF to [email protected].

We wish all applicants the best of luck!

21/07/2026

A few snapshots of materials, textures and experimental design workflows from daily student practice.

20/07/2026

A reflection on KTU from Prof. Stefano Maffei, Politecnico di Milano . In his words, Lithuania brings together technical rigour, openness and ambition — a context where circular and design-driven innovation are taken seriously and pursued with energy.

These are the kinds of international exchanges that also shape the learning environment of MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU.

🟢Designers, join the programme!
🟢Apply until July 22. Link in our bio.

17/07/2026

🔵What we call waste can also be an opportunity.

Bio-waste, industrial leftovers, discarded materials — each reveals something about systems, value, use, and transformation.

In design research, materials are not understood merely as matter or physical substances. Through the lens of new materiality, materials are seen as active participants in shaping relationships, practices, and futures.

At KTU's MA Design for Sustainable Future, students explore how materials, systems thinking, and responsibility come together in design practice.

Designers, innovators, and curious thinkers — bring your questions here.
Study MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU.

📅 Applications open until July 22
🔗 Link in bio

16/07/2026

🟡What do students take away from this programme?

🟡Through the perspectives of our international lecturers, in MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU, students are encouraged to think beyond the obvious — to build arguments, work with evidence and understand design as part of wider systems.

MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU
In collaboration with The Critical and Politecnico di Milano .

🟡Applications close on 22 July. Link in BIO.

15/07/2026

Cumulus kvietimas👇

Get Out The Vote!

Get out the vote. Use your creative talent to motivate a generation to show up and make their voice heard. Inspired by the midterm elections and 250th year retrospective in the United States, The One Club for Creativity is asking young people worldwide to get more civically engaged.

The competition is open to posters, social posts, activations, and more. All entries should include a rationale of no more than 150 words — your idea, intended audience, and where you imagine the work living. All copy must be in English, or include an English translation.

There are three possible prompts and five possible mediums to choose from. Learn more at https://getoutthevote.oneclub.org/.

Deadline: August 31, 2026 at 11:59pm PT-Los Angeles
Eligibility: Students and Recent Graduates (more details at https://getoutthevote.oneclub.org/)

Eight (8) winners will be awarded cash prizes up to $5000 each. This competition is open to students globally and is free to enter.

Questions? Email [email protected]

15/07/2026

🟡 Three things lecturers from Politecnico di Milano highlight about MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU:

- Research-based design.
- Systems thinking.
- Design choices that can be clearly argued.

Together, these ideas point to a learning experience where students are encouraged to move beyond intuition, understand wider systems and make design decisions with a stronger foundation.

🟡MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU: in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and The Critical .

Apply until July 22. Link in our BIO!

14/07/2026

🟣AI is a tool, but if we use it without thinking, the world may become flat.

In this excerpt, Rūta Valušytė, Head of Design Centre at Kaunas University of Technology, reflects on AI, design and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

Full Bloomerangas podcast here: https://bloomerangas.com/blog/can-creativity-be-taught/

13/07/2026

🟢What do international lecturers notice at KTU?

For Silvia Maria Gramegna and Francesca Mattioli, KTU stands out as an open, welcoming and genuinely stimulating place — where exchange, collaboration and ambitious research are part of the learning experience. These qualities also shape MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU: a programme built around research, wider perspectives and design that responds to real-world questions.

Designers, if you are looking for a place where exchange, research and ambitious ideas are part of the process — join MA Design for Sustainable Future at KTU. Apply until July 22. Link in BIO.

08/07/2026

🟡Tarptautinio projekto COLAB dirbtuvės Islandijoje

Liepos 9 d. Islandijoje, Hólmavík / Strandir regione, vyks viešos biomedžiagų dizaino dirbtuvės, kurias ves VDA atstovės Austėja Platūkytė ir Evelina Kudabaitė.

Dirbtuvės yra tarptautinio projekto COLAB: Coastal Laboratories Connecting People and Nature dalis. Projektas jungia partnerius iš Islandijos, Lietuvos ir Lenkijos bei tyrinėja, kaip dizainas, vietos žinios ir gamtiniai ištekliai gali prisidėti prie tvaresnių vietos bendruomenių.

🟡Daugiau informacijos apie projektą ir programą:
https://avocado-raccoon-a33p.squarespace.com/workshopen

🟡Registracija į viešas dirbtuves: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc46grJRai4-Tp7mL-0CxBDvQ5llqSdueQUXvWCVq9HjNuWYQ/viewform

🟡COLAB Facebook puslapis:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585545149065

🟡Bendra projekto svetainė:
https://www.nordic-baltic-colab.net