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Cooper-Hewitt: Alberto Alessi in Conversation with Bill MoggridgeSince taking the company helm in 1970, Alberto Alessi, President and Director of Marketing Strategies and Design Management, has continually striven to work at the heart of international creative culture, treating the company as a "research lab in the Applied Arts". Alberto Alessi, Alessi, Bill Moggridge, product design, Michael Graves, kitchen, ustream, talk, long, public program |
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Bill's Design Talks: Tangible Earth—Full ProgramProfessor Shinichi Takemura will demonstrate his magical Tangible Earth project, an interactive multimedia representation of our planet, presented on a glowing globe that shows our world in realtime view for daylight and weather patterns. He spins it with his hands as he explains the meaning of the images, calling up a series of events and predictions about ocean currents, tsunamis, global warming, earthquake patterns and so on. shinichi takemura, syn-active, Skurascape, Tangible Earth, interactive, digital, globe, socialware, Kyoto University of Art and Design, bills design talks, talk, long, public program |
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Tableware Design in Vienna, 1850-2009Annette Ahrens will give an overview and the historic lineage of Viennese tableware designs, production and design influences from 1850 to the present day. Annette Ahrens, austria, bohemia-chekia, Glass, glassware, Lobmeyr, Porcelain, sarah coffin, table culture, table decoration, tableware, vienna, talk, long, public program |
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From Imperial To Contemporary: A Rediscovery of Traditional Austrian Craft and ManufacturingThomas Geisler will speak about contemporary design work in Austria, including Viennese tableware, 20th century and contemporary design. Thomas is design curator at the Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Arts (MAK) in Vienna and co-founder of Vienna Design Week which has initiated projects with contemporary designers and local traditional manufactures such as J.&L. Lobmeyr and Augarten porcelain, to protect and reinvent this extraordinary legacy of Viennese crafting skills. Thomas Geisler, MAK, glassware, tableware, austria, vienna, Museum of Applied Arts, Lobmeyr, Glass, design, imperial, contemporary, vienna design week, 2010, craft, manufacturing, craftsmanship, talk, long, public program |
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Bill's Design Talks: Michael GravesInternationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design—from his early days as a student and a recipient of the prestigious Prix de Rome fellowship, to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University and the development of his firm into a global design enterprise practicing architecture, interior design, product design, and graphic design. Michael Graves, Bill Moggridge, career, life, princeton, Prix de Rome, grand tour, warehouse, the warehouse, michael graves' house, Designer, academic, Architecture, interiors, product design, graphic design, bills design talks, medical care, talk, long, public program |
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Bringing Graphic Design to the Classroom: Workshop with Curator Ellen LuptonThis free program was for high school teachers interested in entering student work into the Department of Education's annual Cover Design Competition. Ellen Lupton, MICA, education, Department of Education, DOE, NYC DOE, visual arts, classroom, students, graphic design, pedagogy, teaching, techniques, Caroline Payson, Allison Dunn, Karen Rosner, talk, long, public program |
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Bill's Design Talks: Haiti PanelRichard Kurin, Under Secretary for History, Art and Culture at the Smithsonian will moderate a discussion with Atim Oton, co-founder of the Black Design News Network, and Amy Wilentz, author and journalist, about the design implications and opportunities arising from disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Among the efforts discussed are the "Haiti Cultural Recovery Project," which focuses on the rescue and safeguard of works of art and culture that were harmed or under threat due to damaged buildings and the plan for new housing in Port-au-Prince. Haiti, earthquake, disaster relief, Haiti Cultural Recovery Project, housing, Port-au-Prince, Richard Kurin, Atim Oton, Amy Wilentz, panel, talk, long, public program |
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Cooper-Hewitt: Sonia Delaunay - A Conversation Among FriendsPetra Timmer, design scholar and Delaunay expert, will moderate a discussion between Matteo de Monti and Elaine Lustig Cohen, as they recount their personal experiences with Sonia Delaunay and offer unique insight into the life and work of this iconic artist and designer. Matteo de Monti is the grandson of the director of Metz and Co, the Dutch department store that had a long standing collaboration with Delaunay. Elaine Lustig Cohen is a graphic designer and author of "The New Art of Color: The Writings of Robert and Sonia Delaunay." Sonia Delauney, Color Moves, Exhibition, fashion, textiles, paris, 20th century, Petra Timmer, Matteo de Monti, Metz & Co, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Matilda McQuaid, talk, long, public program |
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Bill's Design Talks: YouTube Co-Founder Chad HurleyChad Hurley, co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, will join Bill Moggridge to discuss the role of the revolutionary video sharing platform within the changing world of mainstream media. Their conversation will examine how YouTube was designed and developed and how mainstream media has expanded and evolved in a world of emerging new patterns of media consumption. Chad Hurley, YouTube, co-founder, video sharing, bills design talks, talk, long, public program |
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Bill's Design Talks: Nonobject—A Sneak PreviewOn Wednesday, May 4, 2011, come see Branko Lukic, of Nonobject studio, in conversation with Bill Moggridge. nonobject, Branko Lukic, Nonobject Studio, product design, intuitive, intangible, product development, research, bills design talks, preview, talk, public program |
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