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Thursday June 21, 2012Shoshana Berger and Grace Hawthorne, authors of Readymade: How to Make (Almost) Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer and Ellen Lupton, author of D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself lead a day-long celebration of "DIY" design, showing participants how to translate everyday materials into exciting new objects.
Designapalooza, Shoshana Berger, Grace Hawthorne, Readymade, Ellen Lupton, curator, contemporary design, DIY, D.I.Y., Do It Yourself, talk, long, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012James Korris' work is at the forefront of creative visualization in national defense technologies. He came to the defense industry following working Hollywood studio production, producing and writing.
Design Imitates Life, James Korris, Institute for Creative Technologies, ICT, creative visualization, Hollywood, defense, simulation, game-based simulation, military training, talk, long, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Artist and scientist David Hanson creates character robots, noted for conversational intelligence, energy efficiency, and expressiveness.
Design Imitates Life, David Hanson, Hanson Robotics, robots, robotics, expressivity, talk, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Andrew Jimenez is Director of Short groups at Pixar Animation Studios. Together with Brad Bird, Andy developed the use of pre-visualization 2D and 3d storyboard animatics, a technique utilized on both films.
Design Imitates Life, Andrew Jimenez, Pixar, animator, animation, 2D, 3D, pre-visualization, animatics, talk, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Designers, engineers, students and professors, architects, and social entrepreneurs from all over the globe are devising cost-effective ways to increase access to food and water, energy, education, healthcare, revenue-generating activities, and affordable transportation for those who most need them. And an increasing number of initiatives are providing solutions for underserved populations in developed countries such as the United States.
Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, underserved populations, developing countries, poverty, sustainable, sustainability, solutions, initiatives, access, accessibility, affordable, innovation, policy, transformation |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Bruce Nussbaum, Assistant Managing Editor of BusinessWeek leads business luminaries including Tim Brown, Chief Executive Officer of IDEO, Claudia Kotchka, Vice President, Design Innovation and Strategy, Procter & Gamble, and Gael Towey, Chief Creative Officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia as they discuss the importance of design to business.
Business, Bottom Line, Bruce Nussbaum, Business Week, Tim Brown, IDEO, Claudia Kotchka, Procter & Gamble, Gael Towey, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, panel, talk, long, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Which of today's everyday design products will become the antique treasures of tomorrow? Lisa S. Roberts, author of Antiques of the Future, architect and home furnishing designer, will share her tips for collecting and favorite design objects with future value. Participants will leave with the know-how to start their own museum-quality collections with little investment!
Antiques of the Future, Lisa S. Roberts, architect, home furnishing designer, collecting, tips, favorite, talk, long, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Katsuya Fukushima (minibar, Washington, DC) discusses experimentation and iconoclastic new ways of presenting food.Design Du Jour, Katsuya Fukushima, chef, Minibar, Washington DC, food presentation, experimentation, iconoclast, talk, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Join London-based design duo Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien in a conversation about their new furniture collection for Moroso that combines handmade and industrial production, a design approach that reflects a cross-cultural creative process.
The discussion is moderated by Julie Lasky, Editor-In-Chief of I.D. Magazine.Unity of Opposites, Nipa Doshi, Jonathan Levien, Doshi Levien, Designer, London, Industrial Design, industrial production, handmade, furniture, Moroso, cross-cultural, Julie Lasky, I.D. Magazine, Matilda McQuaid, talk, long, public program |
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Thursday June 21, 2012Curator Ellen Lupton uses concrete examples to discuss how designed objects and environments affect human behavior. Through objects from the past and present, she demonstrates how good design can solve everyday problems.How Things Work, Ellen Lupton, curator, contemporary design, objects, product design, solving problems, keynote, talk, Lecture, long, public program |
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