public program
Design [R]evolutions: False Bottoms and Secret CompartmentsIn the second of the Enid and Lester Morse Historic Design lecture series, Dr. Carolyn Sargentson will be lecturing on the theme of secrecy in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Paris, looking at the role of locksmiths in protecting the affairs of the heart, the home, and of politics, and revealing some of their strategies for developing the perfect high-performance lock. Our use of keys, whether unlocking a building or a computer, is second nature, yet we rarely think about the technical challenges involved in concealing the best-kept secrets of the past. Design [R}evolutions, Lecture, Enid and Lester Historic Design Lecture series, Dr. Carolyn Sargentson, secrecy in 17th- and 18th century Paris, locks, keys, secret compartments, talk, long, public program |
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Design in the Face of DisasterDesign in the Face of Disaster, a discussion on how design can alleviate some of the innumerable problems facing Haiti right now. Watch a video of the program and check out our other past program videos on our video site. Design in the Face of Disaster, discussion, Haiti, earthquake, alleviate, problems, solution, video, public program, talk, Pierre Fouche, engineer, Anna Muoio, Design Continuum, social innovation, Jean-Cedric Meeus, UNICEF, supply, Gerald Martone, Humanitarian, Affairs, International Rescue Committee |
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Indie PublishingOne of the themes running through Design Life Now is the opening up of media to everyday citizens. There’s been an explosion of “social media”—Web sites that allow people to build communities and talk with each other on-line. (Blogs like this are one example.) Design Life Now, Exhibition, Triennial, social media, Web, internet, digital, media, user-generated content, participation, blogs, blogging, Communications, revolution, Indie Publishing, public program, event, 2007, Ellen Lupton, Nicholas Blechman, illustrator, art director, NOZONE, Empire, visual, anthology, DIY, Do It Yourself, citizens, graphic design, new media, economy |
