Communication Design
Communication Design [CommDe] is a new program offered by the department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University. CommDe is an international program focused on the myriad fields of communication, from design to publishing passing through the new media communication, graphic design, illustration and moving images. It is a four year program and students will be awarded Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design when graduate.
Anu-Sti // Waranthorn Tachakunakorn
Curated by PanPan Narkprasert at Eat Me Restaurant
Photographs from “Anu-Sti” will be on display from February 7th- March 4th 2012.
Special Talk
Wednesday 1st February from 1-4 pm Room 329. A Talk by Mr. Tinnakorn Rujinarong and Mr. Bananart Chaiyapan.
Guest lecturers // CommDe OpenStudio 2012
Monday 16th January from 1- 4pm Room 329
A Talk by Paul Vickers, Christopher Wilson and Esther Johnson.
Nuts & Bolts // Exhibition
This photo exhibition contains self-explorations from seventeen CommDe students.
From Friday, 9 December, until Friday, 30 December 2011 at RMA Institute
Timetable for new recruitment of class 2012
Here are all the information regarding How to Apply
CommDe // Activities are cancelled
Due to the escalating flood crisis, all of our teaching-learning activities are CANCELLED UNTIL THE SITUATION HAS DEFINITELY IMPROVED. Until then, don't trust Steve Jobs, stay hungry or stay foolish. Just stay dry and stay safe
In the middle of Thailand's worst deluge of a century,
CommDe's second-year student, Pariphat Sinma, has contributed to disseminate information for Bangkok's citizens to prepare themselves for this big flood, by designing an very clear infographic poster.
> more @ news
... in the midst of Bangkok Flood
We are alive and kicking in the midst of Bangkok Flood.
Facebook/social networks are showing their true potentials for education.
Uncle Boonmee's Daddy // Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
will give a special talk to Chula's CommDe and ID students. This Wednesday 12th October, 1 pm at the alumni lecture hall, the main building of the faculty of architecture, Chulalongkorn University.
Archive Fever // The Archival Aesthetic in Global Contemporary Art Practice
Gregory Galligan, Ph.D. (Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, 2007), curator, art critic, and art historian. Will give a special talk at CommDe on Sept 27th, 11.
Addiction to Diagrams // Exhibition on Information Visualization
Curated and Conceived by our Ajarn Dr. Gaia Scagnetti 15 September – 8 October 2011, Opening Reception Thursday 15 September 2011, 7pm @ WTF Gallery. More info
Cloister // Nuttha Isaraphithakkul
Our student Nuttha Isaraphithakkul will show her Photo Sculpture exhibition CLOISTER. Curated by PanPan Narkprasert at Eat Me Restaurant, 4th Oct. / 30 Nov. 2011. Opening party: 4th Oct. 6/8 pm
The Wonder Box // An unusual catalog
Together with the infographic is part of the communication work done by our Aj Tommaso Maggio for S+PBA Architecture at Aedes Gallery in Berlin [DE]. It will be exhibited from Sept. 9 to Oct. 21, 2011.
Dr. Gaia Scagnetti // TEDxBKK
On September 10, 2011 our Ajarn Dr. Gaia Scagnetti will give a speech at TEDXBKK at Asian Knowledge Institute [399 Interchange Building, 34th Floor Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Bangkok, Thailand]
Aj Lisa Brown // Nothing is True
Our Ajarn Lisa Brown will show her installation, NOTHING IS TRUE at H Project Space, 14 Sept / 12 Oct. 2011 [the upper gallery of H Gallery, Saton Soi 12, Bangkok, Thailand]
CommDe activities on Facebook and Flickr
If you want to be update about our activities please click on our FB page, CommDe ChulalongKorn and FLICKR page.
Here is our visit at the Bangkokian Museum [photo courtesy of Aj Saranya Siangarom].
Jonathan Barnbrook // CommDe Workshop Outcome
Here are some pics of the works done by our students during the workshop with J. Barnbrook. More pics available on our FB page CommDe ChulalongKorn and Flickr.
Jonathan Barnbrook // What you want is not what you need
SAVE THE DATE: 2nd July 2011 at 4pm Silapawatanatam Building Chulalongkorn University. CommDe CU + Cadson Demak
+ BITS proudly invite you to Jonathan Barnbrook Public Lecture. Contact us
CommDe // Artist's talk
Patsy Payne, Head of the Printmedia & drawing, Australian National University, School of Art, will give a lecture on Friday the 24 June, 10:30a.m.
@ Design center, ID building.
Domestic Ware by Pim Sudhikam // Opening
Saturday june 18, 2011 will be the opening of Domestic Ware, a showcases the latest series of ceramic sculptures by our Ass. Prof Pim Sudhikam. June 18 - Sept. 18, 2011 @ Tao Hong Tai: d Kunst, Ratchaburi, Thailand
Creative Chaos // A non-indoctrinatated course
Creative Chaos is a newly introduced non-indoctrinatated creative course which runs as a series of six workshops based on the core concept of the book
'What I Talk When I Talk about Running' written by Haruki Murakami.
Sobic // Workshops on conceptual music
For two weeks this coming July, Sobic a progressive band will lead a series of workshops on conceptual music for 1st-yr CommDe Chula's students and ID Chula's 5th-yr students, as part of the course 'Creative Chaos'.
Jonathan Barnbrook // What you want is not what you need
CommDe CU + Cadson Demak
+ BITS proudly invite you to Jonathan Barnbrook Public Lecture
2nd July 2011 at 4pm Silapawatanatam Building Chulalongkorn University. Limited seating. Contact us
Mr. Pariphat Sinma // Winner of Design Royale
Our student Mr.Pariphat Sinma is the winner of the First Edition of Design Royale, with his Portable Plate developed in the on-line workshop Bentox curated by Hagit Pincovici
Compulsive Orders // Be Takerng Pattanopas’s Solo Exhibition, N.Y.
From May 14 to June 30, 2011, the artworks of our Deputy Director, Ass. Prof Dr Be Takeng Pattanopas are exhibited at Tally Beck Contemporary Gallery, New York
Voices at Kadeejeen // 5-18 Apri '11
CommDe +Design2 Present VOICES AT KADEEJEEN An Ultimate individual 1st year CommDe project dedicated for Kadeejeen Community. Open Exhibition 5-18 APR '11 at Dept. of ID Chulalonkorn University.
Birgit Lohmann // BIG THINGS & small things, Creativity Today
Designboom Editor in chief. Since 1987 she has been working with De Padova and Enzo Mari. In 1999 with M.Mini, she founded the world's first web-based art, arch and design magazine.
18 March 2011, 01:00-02:00pm.
Orkan Telhan // Emerging Design Practices
Interdisciplinary artist, designer and Assistant Professor of Fine Arts - Emerging Design Practices at University of Pennsylvania, School of Design. Orkan will give a special lecture 9th March 2011, 10:00am-01:30pm. more.
Polly Macpherson // Visiting Professor
Associate Professor & Award Leader for BA(Hons) Designer Maker & MA Contemporary Designer Maker with in the School of Architecture, Design & Environment, University of Plymouth. 16th Feb, 02.30-04.00pm. more.
Stefano Mirti // 'design is (not) dead'
Architect, PhD at Torino Politecnico. Post-Doctoral at Tokyo University, Tadao Ando Lab, teaching assignment at the Tama Fine Art Academy (Tokyo). Partner of Id-lab he will give a lecture 15th Feb, 01.00-02.30pm. more.
Tavs Jorgensen // ID-CommDe's special lecture
A PhD candidate and visiting professor at the Royal College of Art, London. Tavs, a material specialist, will give a lecture about the importance of understanding materials in relation to forms creating. 07th Feb, 12.30-2.00
'DE-ED' FESTIVAL // Get ready to enjoy
03 Feb. at 15:00 - 04 Feb. at 21:30 Fabulous Gift Fair, Outrageous Fashion Show, Live Bands, Video Projections, DJs, VJs, drinks, snacks and FUN!!
study guideline, how-to-apply COMMDE and ID. Here are more information.
CommDe // Application Announcement 2011
Here are more information.
ATTA // 13 students with 13 self concept
A Photography Exhibition, RMA Institute. 29 November 2010
DESIGN 1
A day class at Commde
2010 // Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
Paper accessories created by students.
2010 // Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
Paper accessories created by students.
2010 // Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
We asked the students to work with paper cuts and stencil to create their own avatar.
2010 // Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
Some students works done for the course Materials and Processes. The brief was to experiment the art of folding with a pocket book.
2010 // Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
A student project done for the course Materials and Processes.
2010 // Design I: Four postcards for one message
Starting from the subject "Dot, Line+Plane" students had to create four postcards.
2010 // Design I: Four postcards for one message
Starting from the subject "Simmetry VS Asimmetry" students had to create four postcards.
Prep course: 2010
For 6 weeks from June I4th, 2010,
CommDe will offer three preparatory courses that will prepare our new students for their official studies in August.
Prep course: 2010
Here are more pictures.
New student meet advisor and welcoming party
Date: Monday 24th May 2010
Time: 13.00-15.00 hrs
Place: Department of Industrial Design Room 3301 (3rd floor)
Dress code: Chulalongkorn uniform
Water // DESIGN II
Water was the theme of the second project done for Design II.
Magazine Heading The Other Economist // DESIGN II
'The Other Economist' was one of the two projects done for Design II. The students created a visual magazine in black and white.
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Rub-Nong schedule academic year 2010
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CommDe enrollment schedule, students activity 2010
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T 02 218 4494
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Mon-Fri 9 am- 4.30 pm
Open Studio | drawing workshop
Drawing workshop
with Jane Cheadle and Meghana Bisineer
RCA[Royal College of Art, London] teaching staffs
from 19th to 23 April 2010 at Commde
IceDEA | Special Talk
Prima Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhya will give a talk about her experience in food design and what it means be a ice designer.
On Monday 05th April, 13:00 pm
IN PROGRESS No. 1: THIS IS NOT AN EXHIBITION
We are proud to present
IN PROGRESS No. 1: THIS IS NOT AN EXHIBITION, which features its first-year students' first steps
in the realm of communication design. Official website
Open Studio | Beltran Berrocal
On Friday 15th January, 10.00-12.00 Beltran Beraocal will give a talk about the Fundacion Escultor Berocal at Room 3301 of the Department of Industrial Design Building of Chulalongkorn University's CommDe.
Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
Starting from a white paper, we asked the students to realize an object that represents themselves.
Don't Forget about me
¨Don't Forget about me ¨ is a site specific, art project, by artist Aissa Deebi. He is part of our teaching staff.
Commde on Abitare Magazine
We are proudly to announce that from now on we will be published on Abitare magazine. A weekly column talking about our university Commde written by our professor Tommaso Maggio.
Prep course: Final Exhibition
For the final exhibition of the Prepa Course we asked the students to paint the wall according their idea of Design.
Prep course: Final Exhibition
What is design? The final exhibition was design according this concept.
Design I: Visual Sound Project
A student project done for the course Visual Sound. The brief was to choose one sound and produce an object.
Design I: My map / around Siam
A student project done for the course Design I. We asked them to work with the mapping, as a basis of the creative content and material that they have to develop their work from.
Design I: Visual Sound Project
A student project done for the course Visual Sound. The brief was to choose one sound and produce an object.
Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making.
We asked the students to work with clay & graphite.
Tape and Shape final presentation day
For the course of materials and processes in drawing and making we asked the student to work with tape
and to realize an object with it.
Tape and Shape presentation day
Students preparing their projects for the final presentation day of the course.
Design I: Visual Sound Project
Final presentation day of the course.
