Author: Lucy Gong

Zhu Pei, one of China’s leading architects, has achieved world recognition for his focus on “methods to connect process to product.” He spoke in-depth about his work, focusing particularly on the innovations of his vaulted Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum (2020).   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated on April 1, 2020, […]

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Craig Wilkins is a leading scholar of African Americans in the field of architecture; his work explores the rich contributions of often-ignored practitioners of color. He shared his insights on the relationship between race and urban space, and creative strategies that he described as ‘hip hop architecture’ – beginning from his observation that ‘in the […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #32: Craig Wilkins

Rosanne Somerson, President of the Rhode Island School of Design, explained how one of America’s leading art schools is facing up to the unprecedented challenges of the past months. We also spoke about her own career as a path-breaking furniture maker and designer, and her viewpoint on cutting-edge developments in that field, many of which […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #31: Rosanne Somerson

Curator Renny Ramakers has said, “I have always believed in the necessity to reimagine today’s world, to offer alternative perspectives, and in the power of art as a catalyst to create social change.” In this conversation, Ramakers shared insights from her hugely influential career, from the formation of the design collective Droog in the early […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #30: Renny Ramakers

Mariana Pestana, an architect and independent curator based in Portugal, spoke about past and future projects, including her work within the collective The Decorators and plans for the forthcoming Istanbul Design Biennial.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated on April 1, 2020, Design in Dialogue is a series of online […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #29: Mariana Pestana

Marianne Goebl, currently Managing Director of the Finnish furniture company Artek and formerly director of Design Miami/, highlighted relevant aspects of her company’s modernist history and offered a candid account of her thinking on sustainability and economies of scale.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated on April 1, 2020, Design […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #28: Marianne Goebl

Kate Wagner, aka @mcmansionhell, whose witty and perceptive writings on architecture, urban space, and domesticity have earned her a wide following, explored the worst and best of 21st century architecture.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated on April 1, 2020, Design in Dialogue is a series of online interviews hosted […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #27: Kate Wagner

Leo Warner, 59 Productions. The company’s founding director revealed the process behind his firm’s multidisciplinary design work—from the blockbuster V&A exhibition “David Bowie Is,” to architectural projections and theatrical productions, to new horizons in the domain of virtual reality. Case studies by 59 Productions can be found here: http://bit.ly/37mJDWJ   Watch the conversation here:   […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #26: Leo Warner, 59 Productions

Mark McDonald, the legendary design dealer rightly described by the New York Times as “Mr. Modernism,” shared stories from his pioneering career at Fifty/50 gallery and beyond. We focused particularly on his work with Frank Lloyd Wright, Ray Eames, Leza McVey, Sam Kramer and Art Smith.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #24: Mark McDonald

Deyan Sudjic, formerly the director of the Design Museum, London, offered a set of critical reflections about contemporary practice, framing his remarks in relation to the opposing legacies of William Morris and Raymond Loewy.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated on April 1, 2020, Design in Dialogue is a series […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #22: Deyan Sudjic

Cindi Strauss, Sara and Bill Morgan Curator of decorative Arts, Craft, and Design at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, talked about her role in building the museum’s world-class design collection, which will be featured in a new suite of galleries currently in development.   Watch the conversation here:   About Design in Dialogue Inaugurated […]

Read More… from Design in Dialogue #21: Cindi Strauss