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SUMMARY:Take Stone Drenching to the Next Level with Studio Belmont + IRG Stone (Request an invite CLOSED)
DESCRIPTION:**Request an invite is now closed. All invites have been sent via Eventbrite Ticket and email.*** \nA new design language is emerging\, one where natural stone is no longer confined to surfaces. \nAn Exclusive “Invite-Only” Mimosas & Brunch Experience during SF Design Week\nJune 3 | 9:30 to 11 am \nYou are invited to an intimate gathering of design industry professionals when IRG Stone and Studio Belmont unveil a bold evolution in interior design. \nThis By-Invitation-Only session introduces Studio Belmont’s Watermark Collection\, a customizable line of hardware designed to be fabricated from any stone in IRG Stone’s unique curated selection. \nDiscover how the same surface choice used for walls and vanities can be crafted into bespoke fittings and architectural details\, creating a seamless\, sculptural\, and fully immersive material experience. \nAttendees are invited to engage directly with the materials\, mixing and matching stone samples with hardware components to explore composition\, contrast\, and cohesion…in real time. \nWhat to Expect: \nOver coffee and conversation\, guests will explore: \n\nThe transformation of natural stone into custom hardware and architectural details\nA tactile\, up-close look at how stone transitions from slab to object\nConversations with design professionals pushing the boundaries of kitchen and bath innovation\n\nThis gathering is designed for architects\, interior designers\, developers\, and tastemakers who understand that true luxury not only lies in the details\, but in the courage to rethink them. \nSpace is limited. Invitation only. \nDidn’t receive an invite? \nIf you an interior designer or architect in the SF Bay Area\, request an invite here.\nIf you request an invite\, if accepted\, you will receive a link to register no later than May 27th from event@designbayarea.org. Unfortunately\, due to the intimate nature of this event\, we cannot accommodate anyone without an official invite. \n  \n\n\nFormerly known as Belmont Hardware\, we are now Studio Belmont\, under the new ownership of Jerry and Kristen Williams. Our rebrand reflects not just a new name—but a renewed vision for the future of our six northern California plumbing & hardware showrooms\, one that better represents who we are and where we’re headed. \n\n\nEstablished in 1938\, this family-owned Belmont institution has been a trusted destination for fine decorative plumbing\, hardware\, lighting\, and home décor for generations. With six northern California showrooms\, our knowledgeable team is dedicated to helping you bring your dream kitchen\, bath\, or living space to life with thoughtfully curated\, luxury products and expert guidance. \n\n  \n\nIRG Stone is a true partner in design working with interior professionals and architects to select the best materials for their projects. A family-owned natural stone importer and distributor serving the Bay Area and Sacramento for over 30 years. We specialize in sourcing and curating a vast and unique selection of natural stone — including marble\, quartzite\, onyx\, semi-precious slabs\, and rare materials you won’t find everywhere. Our product line also includes engineered stone\, porcelain slab\, and tile. With showrooms in Brisbane\, Dublin\, and Sacramento\, IRG Stone partners closely with interior designers\, architects\, builders\, fabricators\, and homeowners to guide material selection and create unique spaces. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/take-stone-drenching-to-the-next-level-with-studio-belmont/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Hardware,Interior Design
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SUMMARY:The Future of Home Robotics.
DESCRIPTION:Introduced by Box Clever x Weave Robotics\nMeet leaders from Weave Robotics and Box Clever\, and learn about their shared vision for home robotics. \nWith its new general-purpose robot launching in 2026\, Weave has partnered with SF-based studio Box Clever to design a robot that truly fits in the home. Together\, Weave and Box Clever saw an opportunity to take an uncompromised approach that is decor-driven\, iconic\, and offers homeowners choice.\n \n\n\nBox Clever are experts in design and business\, building category leading brands and products\, through uncompromised and planet positive design. Their unique decor\, lifestyle\, and contextual perspective leads to market success\, with products rooted in clear stories that resonate with people. Their team consists of experts in Industrial Design\, Design Strategy\, Brand Identity\, Packaging\, and Entrepreneurship. \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-future-of-home-robotics-by-box-clever-x-weave-robotics/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Plural by Nature: Curiosity as a Creative Practice
DESCRIPTION:This 40-minute presentation will reframe creativity through cultural movement and lived multiplicity\, inspired by Sonya Yu’s upbringing between Beijing and the Bay Area. The duality of cultures taught her to move between languages\, expectations\, and ways of seeing — not as a strategy\, but as survival. Over time\, that in-between space became her creative practice: a way of approaching the world through curiosity rather than expertise. \nThis presentation is less about mastery and more about staying porous\, about harnessing everyone’s innate contradictions as a form of design thinking rooted in observation\, translation\, and presence. Through personal storytelling and reflections on cross-cultural identity\, interdisciplinary practice\, and the quiet power of wonderment\, Sonya invites audiences to reconsider what it means to create without needing to be the authority in the room. Plurality becomes not just a theme\, but a way of moving — allowing curiosity\, conversation\, and cultural fluency to guide process. \nAudiences will walk away with an invitation to embrace creativity as a living\, plural practice — where not knowing becomes generative\, curiosity becomes methodology\, and moving between worlds becomes a source of creative momentum rather than fragmentation.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/plural-by-nature-curiosity-as-a-creative-practice/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gazetteer: Designing a Newspaper in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:Gazetteer: A new approach to local news\, starting in San Francisco.\nNo SEO games\, no social media\, just the news you need today. \nAn Intimate fireside chat about printing\, design\, and news media in the age of digital channels. Join Gazetteer SF‘s Jack Browning and SF Design Week CEO Dawn Zidonis as Jack shares his journey in creating visual designs from editorial to book design. \n  \n  \nABOUT JACK BROWNING: \n\nHello\, I’m Jack Browning\, the owner and creative director of DJB Design LLC\, a visual design company that specializes in brand marketing and storytelling\, editorial\, book design\, and UX/UI design. I have offices in the Bay Area and New Orleans\, Louisiana\, but my work truly extends coast to coast!
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/printing-press-newsprint-and-digital-media-with-gazeteers-jack-browning/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Enduring Spirit of Innovation and Optimism in the Bay Area w/ Designwise\, Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity\, Love Good Color + Project Color Corps
DESCRIPTION:As part of Design Bay Area’s Year of Design celebration\, join us for an afternoon exploring the enduring spirit of innovation\, creativity\, and optimism that has shaped the San Francisco Bay Area for generations with Designwise\, Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity\, Love Good Color + Project Color Corps. \nBringing together voices from across design\, color\, sustainability\, strategy\, and cultural storytelling\, this conversation will reflect on the Bay Area not only as a global center of innovation\, but as a deeply human place shaped by imagination\, experimentation\, and the belief that design can improve everyday life. \nTogether\, we’ll explore questions about how design influences the way we live\, gather\, build\, and belong: \n\nWhere is design currently at its best within San Francisco?\nWhat elements of our environment or systems have been overdesigned/underdesigned?  \n\nWe are using select BART stations as a case study example.\n\n\nIn what areas can we better utilize design to improve our community?\n\nThis conversation invites attendees to reflect on the role of design not simply as aesthetics or industry\, but as a tool for connection\, civic imagination\, and cultural change. \nPanelists: \n○ Laura Guido-Clark – Love Good Color & Project Color Corps – Color Advocate\n○ Llisa Demetrios – Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity – Cultivating Curiosity\n○ Mary Lee Duff – Former Principal Interior Architects – Strategy\, Neurodiversity\n○ Jean Hansen – Former Principal HDR – LEED Fellow\, FIIDA\, CID\, WELL AP –\nSustainability \nModerated by Dawn Zidonis\, CEO\, Design Bay Area \nCo-hosted in partnership with Designwise \nAbout Designwise\nThe mission of Designwise is to democratize the transformative power of design by capturing\nand sharing collective wisdom. We aim to empower the next generation of emerging designers\nand underserved communities\, encouraging them to use design as a potent vehicle for\nsystemic change and the greater good. \nPhoto Credit: Ron Poznansky
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/innovation-in-the-bay-area/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art of Making Surfboards
DESCRIPTION:Michael Quesenbury is a native of the Pacific Northwest who transplanted to California at the end of the millennium looking for all things that come with Californification; beautiful weather\, fabled cities\, outdoor lifestyles and a melting pot of design and art. \nHis simple mission statement is “I get out of bed to create beautiful things.”  Educated with a degree in architecture and a 30-year career in luxury construction\, Michael’s work focuses on functional creations that strive for a classic and timeless quality complimented with a story.  An object without a story is an object.  An object with a story is an experience. \nRomanticized by the surf culture of California’s 50-60’s and enamored by legendary coach builders like Ferrari and Buggati\, Michael has set off to create one off\, bespoke\, vintage style surfboards and paddleboards that encapsulated high design and fine craftsmanship into each board. \nEvery detail is executed with a purpose or thought initiating with its function and stylized through use of reclaimed material\, sacred geometry\, celebration of the defect and integration into the greater work as a whole.  The work is purposely focused on the element of hand-crafted techniques\, always striving for perfection but never perfect. \nLastly\, the work is functional.  It is not meant to be a precious jewel.  Scratches and dings are part of the aging process\, only adding to the story of the creation and the experience.  Enjoy. \nMichael’s work has been featured on NBC’s California Live & Fox Sports\, has received the 2024 Award of Excellence and 2025 Best of Art awards at the annual Artistry in Wood Exhibition\, the 2026 Bay Area Woodworker’s Association Exhibition Best of Creative Art\, a finalist for Johnny Depp’s “The People’s Artist”\, and has been selected for the juried Nimbus Arts “Nimbash” Auction multiple times.  Michael is the current chairperson for the Sonoma County Woodworker’s Association and sits on the Santa Rosa Community College’s Construction Management Advisory Board.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-art-of-making-surfboards/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Food as Infrastructure with Landscape Architects Christian Douglas Design
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, principals and landscape architects Christian Douglas and Christian Macke of Christian Douglas Design\, explore food-centered design at every scale – from master plan communities and rooftop farms to hospitality experiences and the humble home garden. Drawing on Douglas’s book The Food Forward Garden and the firm’s broader design philosophy\, the talk reframes food as essential infrastructure: a framework for ecological resilience\, human health\, and lasting environmental impact. \nDirectly following this event\, join us for a Happy Hour on the beautiful Rooftop Garden \nABOUT: \nChristian Douglas Design (CDD) is an award-winning San Francisco Bay Area-based landscape architecture firm specializing in food-focused outdoor spaces that blend ecological resiliency with exceptional beauty. From residential homes and wineries to rooftop farms and large-scale master planning. CDD’s designs are fully immersive\, curated spaces for recreation and relaxation\, foraging and feasting. \n  \nChristian Douglas\n\nFOUNDING PRINCIPAL \nChristian Douglas is a multi-award-winning landscape designer\, creating beautiful and productive outdoor spaces for over 25 years. Combining his formal training in classical design and his passion for regenerative agriculture\, he has created innovative landscapes in his native England\, the Middle East and the United States\, with food at the heart. Before settling in the US\, Christian owned a design studio in the UK for many years\, followed by extensive global travel learning strategies for farming and survival in desert environments while working and teaching for both for-profit and non-profit farms and education centers. Constantly inspired by the common connection traditional cultures have to their environment and growing food\, Christian believes modern landscape design has a significant role and responsibility to play in restoring our relationship to the natural world – starting with food. Christian has been featured in Architectural Digest\, WSJ\, California Home & Design and Sunset Magazine\, and published his first book on food-forward design philosophy in 2024. \n\n\nChristian Macke\n\nPRINCIPAL + LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT \nChristian is a licensed Landscape Architect with a focus on agrihood design and development. His shared desire to integrate food and regenerative strategies into every project is matched by his ability to create highly detailed masterplans. From landscape analysis and design to community programming\, his leadership and skills have supported large teams developing innovative lifestyle communities and fully-integrated sustainable developments. His experience includes working with large-scale estate owners\, developers and operators with a focus on land and farm-based hospitality\, master-planned communities\, multi-family and mixed-use developments. He collaborates with a wide variety of disciplines to find solutions to today’s issues – economic\, social and environmental – creating the foundation for design that is at its core; resilient\, and truly authentic.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/a-conversation-with-christian-douglas-design/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Landscape Design
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SUMMARY:Global Contemporary Design\, Crafted in Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Colección Estudio is a design studio founded by three designers: Andrés Cacho\, Manuel López\, and Daniel Martínez\, who explore the intersection of art\, craft\, and contemporary furniture. Since their founding\, they have built a practice rooted in Mexican cultural legacy\, material experimentation\, and collaboration with artisans\, producing limited-edition objects that travel between local workshops and international markets. \nThis talk traces their journey: from establishing a design studio that bridges Mexico and the United States\, to evolving into mentors through Punto 3\, a new platform that supports emerging designers through knowledge exchange\, collaborative production\, and a shared belief that craft must be projected into the future\, not just preserved. \nIn a city shaped by innovation and cross-cultural exchange\, Colección Estudio invites the San Francisco design community to explore what it means to build a global design practice with deep local roots\, and how mentorship\, multiplicity\, and making become tools for collective growth. \nBio: \nColeccion Estudio is made up of three Mexican designers: Andrés Cacho\, Manuel López and Daniel Martínez. \nBased in Mexico City\, San Francisco and Queretaro\, Coleccion Estudio creates objects at a slower pace and with a more humane process that fosters long-lasting emotional connections with the spaces you inhabit. Inspired by stories and techniques rooted in our culture\, we translate them into limited-edition furniture\, accessories and collectible design for your home.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/global-contemporary-design-crafted-in-mexico/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Design Bay Area":MAILTO:dawn@designbayarea.org
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SUMMARY:Designed in Seoul: Culture\, Objects\, Everyday Life
DESCRIPTION:This immersive event celebrates the vibrancy and plurality of contemporary Korean design\, bringing together a curated group of design agencies whose practices span product design\, branding\, mobility\, consumer technology\, and cultural experience. Blending tradition with modern innovation\, the event highlights how Korean design continues to evolve across disciplines while maintaining a strong cultural identity. \nAttendees will explore a diverse range of design expressions—from physical products and industrial objects to digital interfaces\, brand systems\, and experiential storytelling. The exhibition will feature visually striking installations\, material explorations\, and interactive media\, offering a layered and engaging view into Korea’s dynamic design landscape. \nThis program is presented through a collaboration between the Asian Art Museum\, the Stanford Center for Innovation and Design Research (SCIDR)\, and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)\, bringing together institutional\, academic\, and global design perspectives. \nThrough dialogue\, presentation\, and exhibition\, the program reveals how multiple design perspectives converge to form a vibrant ecosystem\, aligned with this year’s theme\, Multitudes: The Power of Plurality. \nThe event opens with a panel discussion featuring: \n\nSoh Kim\, Executive Director\, Stanford Center for Innovation and Design Research\, Stanford University \nYoon-Jee Choi\, Curator\, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco\nSung Bai\, Director of Industrial Design for Home Devices\, Google\nIppei Matsumoto\, Industrial Designer\, Devices and Services\, Google\n\nThe panel will explore the evolving role of Korean design within global creative industries\, addressing themes of cultural identity\, technological innovation\, and cross-cultural collaboration. \nFollowing the panel\, participating design agencies will be introduced through short presentations\, offering insight into their design philosophy\, process\, and key works. \nThe event then transitions into an open exhibition and networking session\, where attendees can directly engage with the showcased works and interact with designers. \nParticipating Korean Design Agencies\nThe participating agencies collectively represent the multitudes of Korean design—spanning material exploration\, brand strategy\, technological innovation\, engineering integration\, cross-industry application\, and emotional storytelling. \n\nBEBOP \nohSeven\nBKID\nUNICHEST \nintenxiv\nHEAZ\n\nProgram Schedule\n\nOpening Panel Discussion (30 minutes): A curated dialogue on Korean design\, global influence\, and plurality\n\nKorean Agency Presentations (30 minutes): Short introductions by participating agencies\n\nCurated Exhibition & Showcase: Physical and digital works presented through spatial storytelling\nOpen Networking Session: Informal engagement between attendees and designers\, accompanied by Korean-inspired food and beverages\n\n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/korean-waves-in-design-multitudes-from-seoul/
LOCATION:Samsung Hall\, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco\, 200 Larkin St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford University":MAILTO:sohkim@stanford.edu
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SUMMARY:Cambria Style: Mix & Mingle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this exclusive event to celebrate the launch of Cambria Style issue 30! Mingle with industry professionals\, enjoy light bites and beverages\, and learn about unique applications from Cambria Quartz. The event will be hosted in collaboration with Scott & Cooner\, at the San Francisco showroom. We look forward to seeing you there! \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/cambria-style-mix-mingle/
LOCATION:Scott & Cooner San Francisco Showroom\, 543 8th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Where Design Begins: An Open Exhibition by Vizcom (Opening Party)
DESCRIPTION:Vizcom is opening the doors to its Makerspace. See how designers across automotive\, fashion\, industrial design\, and architecture are integrating AI into their creative process. Real objects and renders will be on display\, alongside the work that made them. \nExplore at your own pace: get hands-on at demo stations\, watch live fabrication\, take on a prompted design challenge\, and spend time with a curated installation drawn from designers around the world. \nJune 3rd is opening night. The gallery runs through June 11th. \nCome curious. Leave with something to think about.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/where-design-begins-an-open-exhibition-by-vizcom-opening-party/
LOCATION:Vizcom\, 488 Bryant St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vizcom":MAILTO:jared.teiger@vizcom.com
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SUMMARY:Imagination in the Making with level
DESCRIPTION:Simply Fun. \nJoin us for an evening exploring how we design for kids. From play to sleep and everything in between\, step behind the scenes of our latest work\, including Nex Playground\, and get an early look at what’s coming next. \nWe design products that shape a better everyday for kids and families. A world where kids are more active\, routines feel natural and engaging\, and better sleep is built in. Experience interactive demos and explore the products in action. \nAt level\, this work is personal. As designers and parents\, we create products that feel as good as they function. Designs with character and clarity that elevate the kids’ space\, bringing moments of joy and delight to everyday life.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/imagination-in-the-making/
LOCATION:level\, 530 Hampshire Street Suite 301\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ecological Futures in Design
DESCRIPTION:This conversation explores the future of ecological design beyond “sustainable materials” —shifting the dialog from replacing one material with another\, and instead rethinking our relationship to matter itself. New ecologies of design are emerging as a practice of building interdependency: with ecosystems\, with communities\, and with non-human life. This panel conversation brings together practitioners across the design world in architecture\, materials design\, human-computer interfaces\, fashion\, and industrial design for a dialog on the frontiers of new design ecologies with biomaterials.  \n  \nFrom extraction and consumption toward participation\, reciprocity\, and new forms of exchange – biomaterials are becoming a medium for new relationships between the built and living world: \n  \n\nOcean Ecosystem Regeneration with Sea Urchin Architectural Surfaces | Virj Kan –  Marblis by Primitives\nBiobased & Natural materials adoption in the Built Environment | Teresa Jan –  Perkins&Will\nDialog on the paradox of making in a climate crisis through fashion | Stella Harry Lee – WithRawMaterials \nNarrative Futures that create awareness and mindfulness around ecology through Fungi | Jerome Tavé – 10th Floor Studio\nBiomaterials and Biosensors: From Growable Interfaces to Biosensing Cosmetics | Katia Vega – Interactive Organisms Lab\, UC Davis\n\n  \nVirj Kan – Marblis by Primitives   \nVirj Kan is a designer\, materials engineer\, and the Founder of Primitives. Primitives is a biodesign lab that develops advanced materials to restore nature’s balance. Through cutting-edge materials science\, innovative design\, and environmental science\, Primitives is working to reshape the modern materials landscape into a platform that drives nature and biodiversity regeneration. Its architectural surfaces brand\, MARBLIS™ brings this vision to the built environment and introduces a new class of stone surfaces called biocalcite\, engineered to support ecosystem repair and design performance. Its debut innovation\, Urchinite™ is a biocalcite surface made from ecologically destructive purple sea urchins\, designed to restore kelp forests and regenerate ocean biodiversity. \n  \nTeresa Jan –  Perkins&Will  \nTeresa Jan is an architect and urbanist who leads design with curiosity and a deep commitment to community\, nature\, and their evolving interconnections. She brings a regenerative design ethos to diverse project types\, striving to advance climate justice through inclusive\, place-based solutions. Teresa listens with intention\, embracing complexity and the nuanced needs of each project to foster meaningful connections between people and the broader climate culture. A passionate advocate for healthy and resilient communities\, she promotes equitable building decarbonization and views all-electric cooking as a vital step toward a climate-aligned future. Teresa recently served as a content leader for The Building Decarbonization Practice Guide: A Zero Carbon Future for the Built Environment. She was a juror for the 2023 AIA Architecture Awards and remains active with AIASF COTE. Teresa also serves on the Northern California Regional Leadership Advisory Board for USGBC-CA. Currently\, she is the Director of Regenerative Design at Perkins & Will architects.  \n  \nStella Harry Lee – WithRawMaterials \nStella is a material and product designer exploring the future of materials and our evolving relationship with them. With a background in fiber arts\, she began by working closely with the raw ingredients of clothing—spinning\, dyeing\, and understanding their origins. Later\, her time at corporate fashion companies challenged her to think more critically about the lifecycle of products and the systems behind them. In response to the endless consumerism in the context of the climate crisis\, her latest work shifts focus toward biodegradable and bio-based materials like seaweed\, algae yarn\, mycelium\, and fish skin. Her work now aims to bridge the worlds of science and consumers through product and textile design. \n  \nJerome Tavé – 10th Floor Studio  \nJerome Tavé (he/him) is an artist with a background in design and has worked as an interaction designer for a variety of companies and design groups\, in addition to teaching in the Web & New Media program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Over the last 6 years\, Jerome has incorporated fungi as a central part of his work. By experimenting with materials\, and presenting them in new ways\, Jerome hopes to explore narratives for new futures\, while creating awareness and mindfulness around ecology. 10th Floor Studio is a conceptual art studio operated by Jerome Tavé and Kyle Lawson focusing on works that envision futures they want to see and build together. \n  \nKatia Vega – Interactive Organisms Lab\, UC Davis \nKatia Vega is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design at the University of California\, Davis\, where she founded and directs the Interactive Organisms Lab. Her research integrates human–computer interaction\, biotechnology\, and wearable technologies to explore how the body and living systems can serve as platforms for computing. She introduced Beauty Technology (electronics embedded into cosmetics) and has since expanded her work to Biocosmetic Interfaces for discreet\, non-invasive health monitoring with cosmetics\, Animal Biosensing Computing for biosensing on animals biofluids\, and Growable Interfaces that employ bio-based materials for sustainable devices.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/ecological-futures-in-design/
LOCATION:Four One Nine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Architecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Design Bay Area":MAILTO:dawn@designbayarea.org
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with Christian Douglas Design
DESCRIPTION:Share a drink and a chat with the team at Christian Douglas Design  \nThis event is directly following the Panel Discussion at 4pm: Food as Infrastructure with Landscape Architects Christian Douglas Design
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/happy-hour-with-christian-douglas-design/
LOCATION:FourOneNine\, 419 10th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T193000
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SUMMARY:Service Design Network Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Come along to learn about service design and connect with service designers. We’ll have info and activities to learn about it\, plus a space to connect with others practicing or interested in service design.  \nWHO IS THIS FOR? \n​Anyone interested in service design! Whether you’re a seasoned service designer\, someone looking to pivot into service design\, or just curious about how service design principles can apply to your field of work\, everyone is welcome. \n​Great discussions come out of varied work experiences and perspectives. Feeling shy about your limited service design experience? Don’t be\, the goal is to bring people together and learn from each other! \nWHAT SHOULD I EXPECT? \nWe’ll have info about service design and activities set up to give you a feel for what it is. Activities will be running in parallel and guided by someone from the Service Design Network so you can do them at your own pace. Feel free to come for the whole event\, or to just drop in to see what’s happening. Already know the basics? Come along to connect with others in the field. We’ll have snacks and drinks set up and you can choose your own adventure. \nWHAT DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE? \nThe ticket price supports the SF Service Design Network to pay for snacks and drinks that we’ll cater for the event\, as well as our printing and stationary costs for the activities we’re running. Half of the ticket price goes to SF Design Week to cover their operating costs. \nWHAT IS SERVICE DESIGN? \n​​Service design is an interdisciplinary practice that leverages research to solve problems in a system or service\, leveraging design thinking to solve the problem. Service designers look holistically at an entire service ecosystem\, leveraging the perspectives of employees\, customers\, and stakeholders to deliver a cohesive service solution. \n​No matter your title\, anyone can do service design work or benefit from learning about these design concepts. Join us to learn more! \nABOUT THE SF SERVICE DESIGN NETWORK \nWe’re a local chapter of the global Service Design Network (SDN). We run events throughout the year focused around the discipline and connecting the service design community. Check out our Luma to see our other events including talks\, a book club\, and the occasional potluck. https://luma.com/sdnsf 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/service-design-network-mixer/
LOCATION:DesignMap Studio\, 917 Bryant St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Service Design Network San Francisco":MAILTO:tomm@tomma.so
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185717
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SUMMARY:Create Now San Francisco Design Week
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bay Area’s creative community for creative inspiration\, practical learning with Adobe experts\, and real connection. \nCreate Now is an evening designed for you to gain new skills\, fresh ideas\, and confidence using the latest updates across Photoshop\, Illustrator\, Express\, Firefly\, and more. Adobe pros will walk through real-world workflows\, smart shortcuts\, and practical ways to integrate AI as a creative assist—so you can move faster without sacrificing your personal style or creative control. You’ll also hear from talented local creatives as they share their inspirations\, process\, and standout projects! \nConnect with fellow creators to exchange ideas\, build your network and be inspired by your local creative community. This event is open to creators of all levels and aims to support your creative growth! \nEnjoy complimentary bites and drinks\, meaningful conversations\, and a chance to win a free Creative Cloud membership. This free event has limited capacity\, so only RSVP if you plan to attend. \nBy attending this event\, you consent to the use of your likeness in photographs and videos for promotional and documentation purposes. \nShare with friends. Tag us #AdobeCreateNowSF \nRegister here for Create Now with Adobe! \n  \nPaul Trani: Principal Worldwide Creative Cloud Evangelist \n\n\n\nPaul Trani is a Principal Worldwide Creative Cloud Evangelist at Adobe. As a 25 year veteran of the design community is passionate about empowering designers to create compelling content using their creativity and new technology. \n— \n\n\nWe’ll also be hosting a breakfast panel with SF Design Week on June 2nd. Register here.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/create-now-san-francisco-design-week/
LOCATION:Terra Gallery & Event Venue\, 511 Harrison St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adobe":MAILTO:dawn@sfdesignweek.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185717
CREATED:20260507T171903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T145748Z
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SUMMARY:From designer to founder: The leap we don’t talk about
DESCRIPTION:Designers admire founders\, but they don’t see THEMSELVES as founders. We are taught to focus on craft\, to wait for an engineer\, to avoid business. \nBut the landscape has changed. \nAI lets us prototype and build faster than ever. Business skills can be learned. Vision and taste are already our strengths. \nThis talk invites designers to see founding as an act of design: shaping product\, narrative\, culture\, and company. \nIf even one designer walks out believing they are allowed to build the future\, this talk will have done its job.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/from-designer-to-founder-the-leap-we-dont-talk-about/
LOCATION:Workato\, 600 Illinois St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Press Club":MAILTO:kathy@pressclub.app
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T185717
CREATED:20260507T070421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T140238Z
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SUMMARY:Cutting the Cord: Inside Gantri Wireless with Ammunition
DESCRIPTION:Be among the first to see our new wireless collection\, designed by Ammunition. \nJoin us for an intimate conversation moderated by Tyler Trykowski with Gantri and Ammunition\, the San Francisco–based studio behind the work\, going behind the scenes of the collection and the technology that makes it possible. From design decisions to production\, we’ll share how we approached rethinking lighting without cords. \nTyler Trykowski is a San Francisco–based journalist and communications professional who has held editorial roles at Condé Nast’s Them\, VICE\, and Playboy\, and has contributed to publications including Inc. \nSeating is limited\, with standing room available. \nDoors are at 6 PM\, with the conversation beginning at 6:30 PM.  \nElixirs provided by Drink2F.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/cutting-the-cord-inside-gantri-wireless-with-ammunition/
LOCATION:Gantri The Shop\, 320 10th St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gantri":MAILTO:holland.denvir@gantri.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T210000
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CREATED:20260507T072651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T195905Z
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SUMMARY:Design Your Future - Proactively Shaping What's Next
DESCRIPTION:What if your next chapter was not something to wait for – but something you could design? \nJoin Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kernbach from Stanford\, Stellenbosch and St. Gallen University\, for an intimate and interactive Life Design workshop around Design Your Future\, curating the plurality of career and life. This evening invites participants to explore practical\, science-based tools for navigating multitudes in transitions with more clarity\, confidence\, and creative agency. It is based on his book “Design Your Future” published with Cambridge University Press. \nBlending design thinking\, behavioral science\, positive psychology\, and visual methods\, the session will move beyond a traditional talk. Participants will be guided through a short\, hands-on exercise and leave with a tangible mini-zine: a small personal artifact capturing ideas\, questions\, and first steps for their own future. \nSchedule:\n7:00–7:15pm – Arrival and welcome\n7:15–7:35pm – Short keynote: Why life and career transitions need design\n7:35–8:15pm – Interactive mini-zine workshop: Design Your Future in 8 pages\n8:15–8:35pm – Conversation\, audience questions\, and reflections\n8:35–9:00pm – DJ music\, informal exchange\, and closing \nSpeaker:\nProf. Dr. Sebastian Kernbach is Professor for Creativity associated with the University of St. Gallen\, Stellenbosch University and Stanford University. He founded the Life Design Lab helping people at all ages and stages to navigate what’s next despite uncertainty. His work explores how design thinking\, visualization\, behavioral science\, and positive psychology can help people navigate transitions and move from insight to action. His latest book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Your-Future-Innovative-Transition/dp/1009737317. \nPerks:\nParticipants will receive a hands-on Life Design mini-zine template and create their own small future-design artifact during the event. The evening includes an intimate conversation\, practical tools\, and the opportunity to mingle with others in meaningful ways. \nLocation:\nThis interactive workshop format will take place at Fingersnips Media Art & Record Store (https://www.fingersnaps.net/) by DJ Lamont in the Heart & Soul of the Mission District in San Francisco close to Valencia Street. If the weather allows\, we can mingle before and after the workshop outside in front of the store with some drinks and music.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/design-your-future-proactively-shaping-whats-next/
LOCATION:Fingersnips Media Arts & Record Store\, 3527 20th Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stanford University":MAILTO:sebastian.kernbach@gmail.com
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