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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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SUMMARY:SF Design Week Innovation Awards Recipient Social (Recipient Invite Only)
DESCRIPTION:Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 San Francisco Design Week Innovation Awards! \nWe invite the 2026 Recipients and Jury to join us for a celebratory afternoon honoring the studios\, teams\, and designers whose work received top recognition from our esteemed jury for this year’s awards. \nCo-presented by Lumens and Flowers Vineyards & Winery\, guests will enjoy local wines\, artistic chocolate creations by Figwaspe\, and an opportunity to connect with fellow members of the Bay Area design community inside the beautiful Lumens showroom on Battery Street. \nThis is a private event for 2026 SF Design Week Innovation Award recipients\, invited guests\, and members of our distinguished jury. Award recipients have already been notified. This event is closed to the general public. \nIf you received an award this year and did not receive your invitation to the Recipient Social\, \nPlease contact awards@sfdesignweek.org  \nFollowing the event\, recipients are invited to continue the celebration at the Official 20th Anniversary San Francisco Design Week Party at Pier 24\, just a few blocks away. \n                          \nSpecial thanks to: \n\n Pact Studio\, 2026 SF Design Week Brand Sponsor \nMucho SF Awards Branding\nMia He + Yunwen Tu / Experience Designers \nMariya Shpungina + Carlos Lopez / Support Staff
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/sf-design-week-innovation-awards-recipient-social/
LOCATION:Lumens\, 724 Battery St First Floor\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94111\, United States
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SUMMARY:Official Party: San Francisco Design Week Celebrating 20 Years!
DESCRIPTION:This event is the largest gathering during San Francisco Design Week: we’ll come together\, under one roof and celebrate all things design week! Conversations about what you’ve learned\, seen\, experienced. What you’re looking forward to. \nIt’s a big year for San Francisco Design Week and our creative community! Join us for the Official San Francisco Design Week Party celebrating 20 Years! \n🚀 Visit our various rooms\, activities and installations\, enjoy our favorite wine from local Bay Area Flowers Winery and Vineyards\, and come together as a community to celebrate the launch of San Francisco Design Week 2026! \n🥃  Complimentary themed cocktails by The Occasion a purpose driven event service! \n🍷 Complimentary Flowers Vineyard and Winery wine in the VIP Lounge (Swag for VIP attendees) \n🍵 Complimentary Matcha by Cuzen Matcha / World Matcha Inc. \n🎵 Beats by Bisi Obateru: DJ\, Founder\, Builder \n🎨 A feature by Allison Hueman\, a multi-disciplinary artist creating paintings\, sculpture\, installation and new media work. \n🥳 We’ll gather\, see old friends and make new connections! \n🙌 SF Design Week speakers\, award recipients\, and VIPs will be in attendance as we gather to engage and connect with the community. \nSpecial thanks to: \n\n Pact Studio\, 2026 Brand Sponsor \nMia He + Yunwen Tu / Experience Designers \nSF Port Authority\nWorld Matcha Inc.\nMariya Shpungina + Carlos Lopez / Support Staff\nCecilia Caparas Apelin for producing this event.\n\n\n  \n  \nSponsored by:\n.                                 .  \n  \n  .    \n                                                                             \n  \nHosted by Design Bay Area + SF Design Week \, Sponsored by Rivian + Flowers Vineyards & Winery\, and produced by Ciel Creative Space.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/official-party-san-francisco-design-week/
LOCATION:Pier 24\, Pier 24\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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