Future of a felt factory
Kőszeg, Hungary
2014
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The first HOLIS was organized in July 2014 in Kőszeg, Hungary. The participating university students and fresh graduates explored the possible future scenarios of an old felt factory which by the time lost the 90% of its market.
The challenge we worked on
In the outskirts of Kőszeg, there is a felt factory. The factory was built in 1898, and we wanted to honor it, as a part of our industrial heritage, by rethinking its function. Felt production has lost its markets in the last few years and the factory has fallen into slow but sure decay. Nowadays, the yearly income of the factory is around 100 million HUF, an amount that barely covers its expenses. The present owner of the factory intends to sell it.
A comprehensive development strategy was presented to the West-Pannon Development Agency for further use. Brand new business model and new website was developed by the felt factory inspired by the outcome of HOLIS summer university teamwork. An almost disappeared cultural and industrial heritage gained a second chance.
The projects were delivered by
Ágota Bíró
Employee Inspiration Lead at Emarsys
My work is about PEOPLE: supporting them to become the best they can be. Helping organizations to have successful conversations around the way to great results: culture, talent, leadership, success, inclusion and letting go.
Fanni Csernátony
Fanni Csernátony is addicted to design workshops and co-creation ever since she started studying Product Design in Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). She participated and organized several events focusing on creative teamwork. She believes that the design process works best if it involves people with different cultural and professional backgrounds.
Balázs Orlai
Freelancer designer. Previously head of the MOME Department of Design, co-founder of Sausagefence! design studio, designer of the iconic Hungarian Mustache Ba, P-shaped Bike Parkers and BKV Passenger Information System Designer.
Bálint Kádár
Associate lecturer at Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Panni Pais
Co-founder of Cellux Group, designer.
Dóra Horváth
Dóra is associate professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of Marketing and Media, head of the Department of Marketing, Media and Designcommunication. Her areas of research include diffusion of new technology in personal communication, designcommunication, co-creation, projective research techniques. Her areas of education involve: strategic and creative planning of marketing communication, design management, advertising management.
Marton Szabo
Strategic advisor @ Mito, co-founder, executive director @ Koin.
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