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Image of a panel discussion at Cooper Hewitt. From the left: Bob Greenberg in black, Jackie Goldberg in a pink flower dress, John Maeda in a gray suit, and Debbie Millman in black.
An Evening with Design Pioneers
Tue. March 27, 2018
Bob Greenberg public programs
Panelists talk to a large audience during National Design Awards panel in Boston 2017
2017 National Design Awards in Boston
Thu. March 1, 2018
National Design Award National Design Awards public programs
Photograph of 2017 National Design Award winner Deborah Berke with text that says "Cooper Hewitt Design Legends Deborah Berke." Click on the image to watch a video interview with Berke.
Design Legends | Deborah Berke
architect Design Legends
Image of Sina Bahram,Director of Prime Access Consulting (PAC), at a podium, giving a lecture to a group of 50 people sitting around tables.
Lab | Verbal Descriptions with Columbia University Digital Storytelling Lab
Thu. February 15, 2018
What language best communicates the qualities of an object? How do we form meaning from what we see, hear, and touch? Museums and institutions around the world use verbal descriptions—nonvisual language to describe the visual world—to make their collections and resources accessible to people with blindness or low vision. Short talks by accessibility experts, artists, and designers will launch a ...
Access+Ability public programs
Image of Paul Orselli, President and Chief Instigator, POW! and blogger ExhibiTricks, standing to introduce himself during a panel discussion at Cooper Hewitt. Audience members and panelists look on. Paul wears a red t-shirt with the words "Museums are not neutral" printed on it.
Lab | Universal Design Panel with Museum Access Consortium
Mon. February 12, 2018
Access+Ability inclusive design experimentation public programs
Image of panel discussion from Access + Ability symposium, a female student presents her design ideas.
Lab | Showcase of Student Projects on Accessibility and Inclusion
Fri. February 9, 2018
Access+Ability accessibility public programs
Image of a panel of experts, 8 people, sitting in a half circle. One man in the middle, sitting in an electric wheelchair, speaks into a microphone while the rest look on.
LAB | DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE CITIES SYMPOSIUM: Morning Session
Thu. February 8, 2018
accessibility public programs symposium
Image of three women sitting in purple chairs during a panel discussion. The woman in the middle Kat Holmes, speaks into a microphone
LAB | DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE CITIES SYMPOSIUM: Afternoon Session
Thu. February 8, 2018
accessibility public programs
2017 National Design Awards in San Francisco
Wed. January 24, 2018
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum invites you to celebrate the 2017 National Design Awards in San Francisco. Join us for a cocktail reception and a lively conversation with Caroline Baumann, Director of Cooper Hewitt, and National Design Award winners, including: Hartmut Esslinger, designer, founder of frog design (Lifetime Achievement Award) James Lord, founding principal of Surfacedesign (Landscape Architecture Award) Jennifer ...
National Design Awards NDA Winner