Efrat Barak
Materials & Design Innovation
Bio
An expert in material innovation with a multidisciplinary approach emphasizing on design thinking, sustainability and industrial needs. A creative professional experienced in consulting, strategy, lecturing and more. Efrat’s unique perspective comes from her vast combined knowledge in the fields of materials, technology, environment, industry and design.
Former Director of Aharon Feiner Eden Materials Library at Design Museum Holon. Efrat has years of experience in the fields of materials and design, researching and showcasing developments, trends, case studies and traditions in the field of materials, as well as consulting and advising for independent designers, innovation and R&D teams from leading companies, entrepreneurs, students and faculty.
Over the years Efrat has collaborated and built connections with numerous local and global companies and startups, as well as academy and individual professionals, embassies and non-profit organizations, all working in the fields of materials, design and manufacturing.
Efrat is also an experienced lecturer. She participated in many conferences and events and was a guest lecturer in local academy for BA and MBA students. She curated and co-curated several material innovation exhibitions, published articles and interviews, and organized professional events exploring and showcasing thought provoking material innovations by local and global designers, startups and manufactures.
B.Design Industrial Design, HIT Holon Institute of Technology (2010)
Strategy Consulting & Business Development: Avi Sagi
Services
With her rich experience, Efrat offers material consulting, research and lectures services for the development of material and business innovation using design thinking.
Consulting:
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Material Discovery - Broad scope consult and direction, for projects in early stages
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Material design consulting - Direction for innovative, efficient and sustainable material solutions.
Lectures:
Material rising | Inspired by Nature | Introduction to Biomaterials | Sustainable Materials | Material trend review, and more
These services are suitable for start-up companies, entrepreneurs, companies, academia and professionals in the manufacturing, design and development industries.
Publications
Selected articles:
“Extreme Materials | Materials trends and global changes”, “Synthetic fruit and genetic engineering: Science fiction or Design?” (Heb), “Folds and structures: Science turns to Origami” (Heb). Design Museum Holon’s Magazine (2015-2020)
"Material innovation for the construction industry" book by Adi Mager, Founder of "IRMI - The Israeli Raw Materials Resource Forum for the Construction and Infrastructure Industries". (2020)
“Material re-union-re-cycle” interview and cover of “Extreme Lab” by Naama Riva. (Haaretz, Nov 2020, Heb)
Exhibitions
Curator:
"Extreme Lab" category of "State of Extremes" (2020) exhibition at Design Museum Holon. Curators: Aric Chen, Maya Dvash and Azinta Plantenga.
"Working Together: Design and Engineering" (2019) exhibition at Design Museum Holon. In collaboration with Dyson.
"Vision Test" category of "Overview" (2017) exhibition at Design Museum Holon, exploring vision and optics trough Design and technology. Chief Curator Maya Dvash.
"Material Shading: Covering the City" category of "Urban Shade" (2015) exhibition at Design Museum Holon. Chief Curators Martin Weyl and Galit Gaon.
Co-Curator:
"Smart Materials, Stupid Materials" (2016) exhibition at HIT - Holon Institute of Technology "Vitrina" Gallery. Chief Curator Shlomit Bauman.
