Announcing the 2017 Design Hub Workshops, Panels and Talks on June 15th
PIER 27, THE EMBARCADERO A major part of Design Week is the Design Hub, at Pier 27 which houses a broad range of activities including talks, installations, and exhibitions. The
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Q & A with Butterscotch
From being a strong female lead in a male-dominated field, to gay and biracial in the music industry, this year’s musical guest at the Opening Night Reception of #SFDW represents what
Dynamic drawings: a new medium for art, design & communication
Since ancient times, we have been using written language, pictures, scientific notations, & symbols for thinking and communication. However, these languages and representations are primarily invented for static media (such
A look into the Dolby Art Program
As part of SF Design Week 2017, Dolby Labs is hosting Design Lives Here, a celebration of creativity at Dolby featuring the design of the Dolby Cinema, a special screening
Designers Talk Tech and Design
Top interior designers Catherine Kwong, Gary Hutton, Jay Jeffers and Eche Martinez reveal details of their creative process and strategic thinking. We asked, “Designers can now out-source many of
Chloe Bensahel presents “J’arrive”, an installation about immigration
Chloe Bensahel is an artist whose work combines the traditions, plants, and stories linked to materials in order to address human relationships to place. Bensahel’s work often blends individual narratives
Primer 2017: A Speculative Conference
Drawing a crowd of designers, educators, futurists, and social innovators, Primer2017—the first dedicated speculative futures conference—opened in style at the grand Grey Area theatre in the Mission district of San
How can Design Thinking Help Solve Women’s Leadership Challenges?
by Shalini Sardana, originally posted on LinkedIn Pulse. We all have an inner alchemist. That latent resource within us which holds the potential to radically transform us. No one knows this
5 Tips for Asking the Right Question
Sometimes, the first step toward a great answer is to reframe the question. Problem statements often assume that you already know what to look for, that you know the
What if Sutro Tower had condos in it?
San Francisco Magazine’s cover features an alluring rendering of the city’s favorite tower BY BROCK KEELING San Francisco Magazine just dropped their urban design issue today. Most notably, the issue’s