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Design Talks
Design Miami ⁄ invites
the public to participate
in a series of stimulating
dialogues with some of
today’s most interesting
and influential design
luminaries.
The Human Element ⁄
Friday 7 December 5.30pm–
6.30pm
How Are Designers Preserving Soul in
the 21st Century?
The new millennium has brought
astonishing technological innovations,
making the ideas of science fiction
into an everyday reality. As our world
becomes more and more digitized,
many designers increasingly focus on
emotional content and artistic
expression to ensure our designed
environment remains centered around
human needs. This Talk will bring
together designers from four areas of
design – interiors, architecture,
landscape and automotive design –
to discuss their collective sources of
inspiration, methods of modeling, and
strategies for maintaining the human
element in their work.
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Moderator
Marcus Fairs
Editor-in-Chief, Dezeen.com
Panelists
Matali Crasset, Industrial Designer
Chad Oppenheim, Architect
Enzo Enea, Landscape Designer
Stefan Sielaff, Head of Audi Design
Sponsored by
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Collecting Design ⁄
Saturday 8 December
5.30pm–6.30pm
What are the strategies of major
collectors and how do the art and
design markets relate?
This panel discussion will offer insight
into the process of collecting design,
with special attention given to the
long-term goals of serious collectors.
With relevance to both experienced
and novice design collectors, topics
will include buying through auction
houses and galleries, trend spotting,
and understanding the current boom
in the design market.
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Moderator
Lauren A.E. Schuker
The Wall Street Journal Online
Panelists
Richard Wright, Wright Auction House
Marc Benda, Friedman Benda Gallery
Kenny Schachter, Kenny Schachter ROVE Gallery
Sheldon LaPierre, Artnet
Craig Robins, Art + Design Collector
Material Innovators ⁄
Sunday 9 December
5.30pm–6.30pm
How are cutting-edge designers
harnessing the power of materials?
Materials are the most important
underpinning of all that is innovative in
21st-century design, engendering
groundbreaking fabrication
techniques, ever more complex forms
and finishes, and interactive,
responsive designs. Including experts
and designers with experimental
approaches to materials, this talk will
explore how material advances are
shaping contemporary design.
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Moderator
Zoe Ryan
Neville Bryan Curator of Design,
Art Institute of Chicago
Panelist
George Beylerian, Founder, Material ConneXion
With Designers
Ross Lovegrove
Greg Lynn
Tokujin Yoshioka
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Immediately following, Corian will present a signing
of Material ConneXion’s new book Ultra Materials:
How Material Innovation is Changing the World.
Sponsored by
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