PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
For the "City Focus" this week we turn our attention to Breda. The city is hosting its PechaKucha Night Vol. 6 on May 23, and you'll find the list of presenters and full details -- including a fun animated flyer -- on the official event page.
PKNs are usually held in the local language (or using a bilingual mix), and so our presentation archive is made up of quite the international variety. To make these more accessible to a global audience, we have begun adding English subtitles on select presentations.
Every month we send out a global newsletter -- you can subscribe in the footer below -- in which we highlight the 5 most popular presentations from the previous month. Here's a look at what was tops in April. Pictured, Jake Adelstein's "Tale of the Lucky Cat."
John All talks about his experiences with mountain climbing, mainly in the Andes. He talks about the various samples he takes while climbing, the relationship between mountain climbing and scientific research, and the deterioration of the peaks due to global warming.
Matt Alt is the author of the "Attack!" series of books that so far have introduced the West to the world of yokai, yurei, and ninjas. In this presentation, we learn all about the traditional green creature known as the kappa.
Mhairi Wild talks about design, and more specifically, the craft of making cakes. She looks at some of her recipes and processes, and the importance of balance between flavors, the consistency of the cake and icing, and the design elements of the cake’s decoration.
Designer Makoto Orisaki talks about how changing the lines of seemingly simple industrial design can fundamentally change the motion and impact of the object. (in Japanese with English subtitles)
"Presentation of the Day" on March 22, 2013.
インターデザインアーティスト、織咲誠さんが「線の引き方次第で、世界が変わる」をテーマに、線を変えただけで劇的に飛躍進化した作品を紹介してくださっています。
"Gaming Fashionista" Kyle McLain is a longtime fan of all things Nintendo. He goes into depth on the secondary role gaming's famed sidekick Luigi (of the Super Mario Bros. franchise) plays in refererence to his older brother Mario, his emotional range, and his history as a character within the Nintendo compendium.
"Presentation of the Day" on May 21, 2013.