The technology that reads electrical signals from the brain has quietly moved out of hospitals and into everyday life. What to do with that data (who holds it, who benefits from it, what it reveals about us) remains genuinely unsettled. The Thought Experiment lives inside the gap between what the technology can do and what

Join us for a glimpse inside the JB Blunk Estate and Blunk Space in this lecture by Mariah Nielson, Blunk’s daughter, curator, and design historian.  We’ll learn about Mariah’s research

Every startup’s product looks like it was designed by the same depressed robot 🙄 Minimalist. Purple gradient buttons. A hero section that says “The future of [blank] is here.” You

The job description for “designer” is being rewritten in real time by AI. So who’s writing yours? In this hands-on workshop, Elizabeth Glenewinkel and Justin Rheinfrank pose provocations on the

***This event has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances*** ***Current ticket holders will be refunded***   When capable design tools are in more hands and every product looks the part,

Join us at Peak Design’s HQ in the historic American Industrial Center for a night celebrating San Francisco’s rich bag design legacy. Hear directly from local designers in a panel

The Career Prototype allows participants to take a deeper look into who we are and validates or challenges our career paths.  Start by hearing from two design founders, Jeanette Numbers

Join us at the Erica Tanov Atelier in Berkeley for an evening of conversation, collaboration, and art. This gathering brings together two East Bay design studios with over a decade

Join Skip for a hands-on exploration of wearable robotics for all ages. This interactive event turns complex concepts like motors, circuits, sensors, and AI —into something tangible, intuitive, and fun.

Place experience consultancy, City ID, welcomes you to their San Francisco studio to learn about their work in shaping the experience of places around the world. Jason Smith and Halle