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From the Chilean University of development in Santiago where three besigners are currently studying, to Shizuoka University in Japan, BESIGN The Sustainable Design School offers the possibility to spend a semester abroad among sixteen campuses around the world. Meet Jade, Audrey and Samuel who recently studied in Germany, in the Netherlands and in Italy. Finally get inspired!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u201cOne of the best experiences in my life\u201d, Jade Nicault sums up enthusiastically. This Master level student chose Cologne and KISD, K\u00f6ln International School of Design, to study \u201ca global vision of design, notably a human oriented one\u201d. Her courses? From \u201cThe devil is in the detail\u201d approach, \u201ca guessing game which focused on tiny parts of masterpieces, elements and objects\u201d, to the \u201cnipple bra\u201d project, which basically aimed at \u201cdesexualizing women breasts\u201d, her programme mixed both art and design. \u201cIt was a good source of inspiration for my future work and it permitted me to gain skills in modelling!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cA window on another world\u201d<\/h2>\n

During one of her classes, Jade also designed a luminous boat porthole reproducing the reflection of water and waves, with mirrors and LED lamps. Brilliant! \u201cIt was an invitation to travel, to dream\u201d, she explains, \u201csomething magical happened inside this window on another world.\u201d
\nIn Cologne, Jade adapted to a more eco-friendly way of life. \u201cThe city dwellers recycle a lot and really care about the planet\u201d, she reckons. \u201cI remember being first astonished by the amount of beer bottles in the streets, precisely put outside the bins. Later, I understood it was to help the homeless, as people actually get the deposit back, every time they return the empty bottles in the stores.\u201d
\nCologne, a paradise of green mobility? \u201cAbsolutely! The city was covered with bike paths.\u201d Naturally, Jade often used rental bikes, thus taking up sport. \u201cThanks to the school, it was free the first 30 minutes per rental!\u201d
\nBerlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg: \u201cI travelled a lot across the country with amazing people I met on the campus\u201d, Jade recalls. \u201cI gained a lot of self-confidence and I am no longer afraid to go on an adventure alone!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Discovering different pedagogies<\/h2>\n

Audrey Catena, a Master level student at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, recently spent a semester at the HKU University of Arts Utrecht, in the Netherlands. \u201cI discovered a more artistic approach for studying design. We were always encouraged to create projects by hand, manipulating clay or bioplastics.\u201d
\nAudrey also improved her skills in photography, taking pictures with an analog camera from the 1950\u2019s, developing her own films in a dark room. \u201cI even tried to design my own clothes there, a pair of pants made with a waterproof material I found on the fabric market that takes place every Saturday morning, in Utrecht. I felt an urge to use all the sewing machines of the workshop, and finally ended up with an outfit with pretty rough measurements!\u201d
\n\u201cDiscovering new ways of learning is enriching\u201d, Master level student Samuel Donat affirms. He chose to spend a semester in Milan, studying product and space at Politecnico di Milano.
\n\u201cI notably worked in small groups of five people, which allowed us to be more efficient.\u201d For example, Samuel participated in a project of co-living space, an ingenious system of stalls for markets.
\n\u201cDuring my sojourn in Milan, I also visited the ADI Design Museum and it really was worth it!\u201d A great memory for this student who wants to become a car designer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Build your network and boost opportunities!<\/h2>\n

According to Inken Krevet, Director of International Academic Relationships at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, \u201cstudying abroad is a good way to learn new work methods, that might suit you better!\u201d It is also the perfect situation to build your network: \u201cthat\u2019s why, we really encourage our students to talk, listen, invite and make friends for a lifetime\u201d.
\nInken Krevet also reminds that mobility has many options: why not plan a trip, an internship or a volunteering experience in a foreign country? \u201cMobility will enhance your CV and offer you better job opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Text by Aliz\u00e9e Mosconi, Head of Communication at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n16 destinations to improve your design skills - Besign School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"16 destinations to improve your design skills\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/besignschool.com\/en\/16-destinations-to-improve-your-design-skills\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"16 destinations to improve your design skills - 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