the florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
the events will be streamed live [ on this page ]
monday, 10 june
12:00pm ct – channeling total design
listen to dorothy cosonas, knolltextiles creative director, and maria cornejo, designer, describe their “total design” perspectives as zoe ryan, john h. bryan chair and curator of architecture and design, art institute of chicago, asks how today’s landscape impacts their approach.
2:00pm ct – from yarn bombing to total design of place
sit down with debbie millman, educator and design matterspodcast host, and magda sayeg, artist, as the two discuss magda’s work and how it relates to designing and artmaking for an entire space as a means to shift our perceptions of our surroundings.
tuesday, 11 june
12:00pm ct – intersection: digital distraction / digital workplace
join a discussion among verda alexander, co-founder, o+a; patrick larvie, google/rews, workplace user experience; and tracy wymer, workplace strategy, knoll on designing in today’s digital world. heidi mitchell, design journalist, moderates.
2:00pm ct – anew: 10 years comes full circle, by design
learn about sustainability as part of the facilities and design process in response to today’s environmental challenges with rose tourje, founder, anew; rumi walsh, manager, real estate facilities and administrations for mazda; and margaret dilorenzo, project manager, retail team, cbre for bank of america.
the florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
the events will be streamed live [ on this page ]
monday, 10 june
12:00pm ct – channeling total design
listen to dorothy cosonas, knolltextiles creative director, and maria cornejo, designer, describe their “total design” perspectives as zoe ryan, john h. bryan chair and curator of architecture and design, art institute of chicago, asks how today’s landscape impacts their approach.
2:00pm ct – from yarn bombing to total design of place
sit down with debbie millman, educator and design matterspodcast host, and magda sayeg, artist, as the two discuss magda’s work and how it relates to designing and artmaking for an entire space as a means to shift our perceptions of our surroundings.
tuesday, 11 june
12:00pm ct – intersection: digital distraction / digital workplace
join a discussion among verda alexander, co-founder, o+a; patrick larvie, google/rews, workplace user experience; and tracy wymer, workplace strategy, knoll on designing in today’s digital world. heidi mitchell, design journalist, moderates.
2:00pm ct – anew: 10 years comes full circle, by design
learn about sustainability as part of the facilities and design process in response to today’s environmental challenges with rose tourje, founder, anew; rumi walsh, manager, real estate facilities and administrations for mazda; and margaret dilorenzo, project manager, retail team, cbre for bank of america.
the international design conference is bringing together designers from a variety of disciplines to cultivate a shared understanding and rally around common themes and challenges facing our ever-changing profession.
join us 19 september for the idea ceremony and gala at the national wwii museum at the sugar mill in new orleans, la. emcees debbie millman and john maeda will lead a dialog with top design thinkers and provocateurs representing some of the world’s most visionary companies. hear from google, fitbit, pepsi co., facebook, alta motors, ia collaborative, aruliden and many more!
spacing is limited for this event, register today to secure your seat at the inaugural international design conference.
online registration is open through 10 september 2018.
three years in the making, this landmark event is a revolutionary step by the industrial designers society of america (idsa) to invite influential voices to the table for a long awaited conversation.
