LTSąjunginio techninės estetikos mokslinio tyrimo instituto Vilniaus filialas (toliau – STEMTI) įkurtas 1966 metais. Jis buvo vienintelis 1962 m. Maskvoje įsikūrusio centrinio Sąjunginio techninės estetikos mokslinio tyrimo instituto filialas Baltijos šalyse. Apie šį įvykį skelbta specializuotoje spaudoje: nuo XX a. 7 deš. antros pusės buvo publikuojami straipsniai, kuriuose tuometinis Vilniaus filialo direktorius architektas, inžinierius Albertas Cibas pasakojo apie filialo veiklos pobūdį, sritis bei uždavinius, iškylančius iššūkius naujai institucijai, dizaino principus. STEMTI svarba pabrėžta ir 1980 metais įvykusios parodos „Dizainas‘80“ kataloge, kur institutas apibūdinamas kaip formuojantis metodologinius nuostatus, kuriais remiantis vystosi Lietuvos dizainas. Šiame straipsnyje aptariama STEMTI struktūra, veiklos pobūdis. Pasitelkiant XX a. 7–8 deš. spaudoje publikuotus straipsnius, STEMTI darbuotojų parengtus specializuotus leidinius, archyvinius šaltinius siekiama apžvelgti įvykius, idėjas, problemas, iškilusias instituto veikloje. Analizuojant projektuotus dizaino objektus ir jų įvairovę naudojamos Lietuvos dailės muziejaus (LDM) Dizaino rinkinyje saugomos skaidrės, dovanotos STEMTI darbuotojų, bei reprodukcijos iš sovietmečio leidinių, kuriuose matosi dizaino objektai. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: STEMTI; Dizainas; Interjerų projektavimas; Daiktų dizainas; Grafinis dizainas; Funkcija; Estetika; Sovietmetis. Keywords: STEMTI; Design; Interior design; Items design; Graphic design; Function; Esthetics; Soviet period.Reikšminiai žodžiai: STEMTI; Dizainas; Interjerų projektavimas; Daiktų dizainas; Grafinis dizainas; Funkcija; Estetika; Sovietmetis.
ENThe article discusses the structure and manner of work carried out by the Vilnius branch of the Union-Wide Institute of Scientific Research into Technical Aesthetics (hereinafter STEMTI). The four divisions of STEMTI covered scientific research, creation of interior and exterior design for industrial enterprises and item design. STEMTI studied the working conditions of employees in various branches of industry and, based on the results of such studies, compiled recommendations regarding the organising of work and rest areas and the construction of work implements and devices. As the most significant design institution in Lithuania, STEMTI was tasked with collaborating with enterprises and other institutions of design and science, providing them with information on design and the principles of how it should be applied. When working on designs for enterprises or public buildings, STEMTI staff strove to design unified environments with street furniture items, greenery and visual information objects that are similar to each other in terms of style and construction. When designing small-scale items, the main focus was dedicated to the harmony between function and aesthetics, accentuating the purpose of such items as a result of research that was being actively carried out.STEMTI covered a wide range of interests and employed graduates of various specialities coming from the Lithuanian SSR Institute of Arts (currently Vilnius Academy of Arts), Vilnius Engineering Institute of Construction (currently Vilnius Gediminas Technical University), Vilnius State Vincas Kapsukas University of Labour Red Flag and Orders of Friendship of Nations (currently Vilnius University), Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (currently Kaunas University of Technology) and foreign schools of higher education. The attitudes that emerge from studying the structure of the institute and its spheres of activity show STEMTI as a significant institution that was following the design trends of the soviet era. [From the publication]