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SUMMARY:Bay Locality | The Future Matter: Technological innovation in architectural design and fabrication
DESCRIPTION:A conversation on how technological innovation in architectural design and fabrication creates new possibilities for architecture deeply rooted in place — examining the poetics of Bay Area locality through design\, material intelligence\, and advanced manufacturing. \nThemes to be covered:\nPoetics of Bay Locality The Bay Area’s wooden grain\, eroded coastlines\, fog\, and bay currents offer a sensory vocabulary rooted in climate\, culture\, and memory. Like tectonic strata\, these phenomena record forces\, light\, and time—creating opportunities for designs and architecture that resonate with regional character and environmental experience. \nTechnological Innovation as a Design Medium Digital fabrication using adaptive 3D-printed formwork to achieve real-time color gradients and multi-material fusions gives designers the ability to respond to place. These technologies allow form and fabrication to evolve together\, embedding local narratives and environmental sensitivities directly into the making process itself. \nEncoding Place Through Situated Making How materials carry the memory and character of a place—bay mud\, coastal fog\, wooden grain—and how advanced fabrication technologies encode these sensory phenomena directly into built form. New construction methods honor cultural heritage while transforming regional materials and environmental conditions into design intelligence. Computational design and robotic fabrication become tools for amplifying place-based identity rather than imposing universal standardization. \nSpeakers:\nModerated by Alexey Dubov — serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist at the intersection of construction technology\, robotics\, and the built environment. Co-founder of BuildTech VC and pioneering the 3D-printed housing startup Mighty Buildings. \n\nAndrei Hakhovich is principal designer and founder of Gradient Matter\, as well as co-founder of Echoes of Future Matter. Gradient Matter is a San Francisco-based multidisciplinary studio working across architecture\, public art\, interiors\, and bespoke objects. His practice brings together computational design\, fabrication\, and material research to explore new narratives\, spatial experiences\, and novel forms\, creating work that is poetic\, ecological\, and deeply sensorial.\n\n\nElena Dendiberia is principal designer of Studio AHEAD\, a San Francisco-based art and design collective co-founded with Homan Rajai. The studio’s approach is “borderless\,” with roots that are far-flung yet deeply embedded in regionality. Drawing from diasporic experience\, the studio holds that there is no universal idea of functionality that fits all cultures and people. What remains constant is an appreciation of tradition and craftsmanship.\n\nCraig Scott is founding partner of IwamotoScott Architecture\, a San Francisco-based practice known for treating fabrication\, material\, and surface as instruments of perception\, not just construction. The studio is internationally recognized\, working across art installations\, interiors\, buildings\, and speculative urban visions.\n\nJason Kelly Johnson is lead artist and co-founding partner of FUTUREFORMS\, bringing expertise in computational design and advanced digital fabrication\, produced through the lens of critical art practice and public space advocacy.\n\nNick Polansky is principal of NWP Art and Architecture\, a dual studio practice in San Francisco’s Mission District. With over 20 years of experience\, Nick cross-pollinates architecture\, art\, and urban design as one dialogue. His recent project Fjord\, a floating sauna experience in Sausalito\, ties together a fascination with repurposing and upcycling materials to transform waterfront access.\n\nEdward Mehr is co-founder and CEO of Machina Labs\, where robotics redefines traditional metal tooling with something closer to craft\, responsive\, intelligent\, and on-demand. His “Elastic Factory” vision reimagines industrial production not as fixed infrastructure\, but as a living\, adaptive system\, a factory that thinks.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/bay-locality-the-future-matter/
LOCATION:Diaspora Hub\, 221 11th\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Echoes of Future Matter":MAILTO:andrei@gradientmatter.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T220000
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SUMMARY:Gantri Wireless Launch Party\, Celebrating Pride Month
DESCRIPTION:Be the first to see our new wireless collection\, designed by Ammunition. \nJoin us in San Francisco for our local moment between ICFF and NeoCon—an evening of drinks\, music\, and a first look at the collection\, alongside an immersive installation by Sheki Cicelsky in celebration of Pride Month. \nDJ set and drinks. Come by and celebrate with us.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/gantri-wireless-launch-party-celebrating-pride-month/
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:20260605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T170000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration: Sausalito Design and Architecture Studio Study Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon immersed in the studios of two interior design firms and one architectural firm. Three of the most distinctive creative studios in the Bay Area — The Office of Charles de Lisle\, Studio Collins Weir\, and Luca Pignata Studio — open their doors in Sausalito for a directed studio study tour. Each visit is a private\, structured\, in-depth presentation by the firm’s principals\, with access to working studios and ongoing projects that reveal how exceptional design is made. \nBestselling author and design journalist Diane Dorrans Saeks leads the afternoon\, guiding conversation and drawing out the ideas\, processes\, and inspirations that define each practice. Attendees walk and carpool between studios along Sausalito’s celebrated waterfront — at the intersection of architecture\, craft\, and the luminous landscape that shapes it all. \nThe day concludes with a private reception hosted by Luca Pignata\, where participants meet the architects and designers\, enjoy refreshments\, and extend the afternoon’s inspirations into the early evening. \nThe Office of Charles de Lisle \nThe Office of Charles de Lisle is a highly admired multidisciplinary design firm based in Sausalito\, California. The international work encompasses interior design\, handcrafted custom furnishings\, product design\, and the decorative arts. Founded in 2008\, the studio operates on the conviction that great design\, paired with quality manufacturing\, produces environments that are lasting and truly singular. The firm brings a rare maker’s sensibility to every project: partners grounded in studio art\, art history\, architecture\, and industrial design collaborate closely with clients to craft spaces alive with beauty\, originality\, inspired color\, textiles\, art\, and bespoke custom work. Projects span California\, New York\, Hawaii\, Mexico City\, Montana\, Nova Scotia\, and beyond. \n“I’m inspired by my clients\, and the extraordinary artists and craftspeople we work with. When clients are involved and interested in the design and design process\, the interiors become more about story than about image.” — Charles de Lisle \n                 \n  \nStudio Collins Weir \nStudio Collins Weir is the collaborative practice of designers Susan Collins Weir and Chris Weir\, recognized for interiors that fuse a strong foundation in art history and architecture with an exacting attention to craft\, textiles\, and bespoke detail. The studio’s work reflects the belief that a home should come together as a holistic\, warmly individual environment — one that honors the specificity of each site\, client\, and collection. Studio Collins Weir creates masterful design with refinement and elegance. Custom furnishings\, professional craft\, and considered material choices are the hallmarks of every project. \n“The layering of epochs is quintessential San Francisco — a city racing towards the future while looking over its shoulder to the past.” — Susan Collins Weir \n“We design spaces to be minimal in form and materially rich. Our decor is quite modern and every detail is considered. We work to contrast the classical detailing of the space\, reinforcing the qualities of both. We further heighten this juxtaposition of classical and modern by lining the room with contemporary art and the clients’ collections.” — Chris Weir \n                      \n  \nLuca Pignata Studio \nOriginally from Northern Italy\, architect Luca Pignata came to Northern California three decades ago. Working at the studio of legendary Napa Valley architect Howard Backen\, Pignata developed a practice rooted in the conviction that architecture must carry meaning and purpose. His studio\, opened in Sausalito\, is guided by the principle that the buildings we admire are those that celebrate values we hold important. The architect’s essential tools are honesty\, curiosity\, passion\, and deep respect for culture\, nature\, and the environment. \n“I have always been inspired by the thinking of Vitruvius\, the great Roman architect\, who believed that architecture should be composed of the triple essence: strength\, utility\, and aesthetic effect. And there is a phrase from Stendhal that I love: ‘Beauty as promise to happiness.’ How else do you create happiness but through beauty and kindness?” — Luca Pignata \n                 \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Seminar Leader \nDiane Dorrans Saeks is a San Francisco-based design journalist\, editor\, and the author of twenty-six books on architecture\, design\, travel\, and style\, published by Rizzoli\, Chronicle Books\, and others. Her most recent Rizzoli titles include Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors and Parisian by Design. She is Design Editor of PaperCity magazine and a co-founding editor of Metropolitan Home and C Magazine California Style. Diane has traveled to more than 110 countries as a working journalist and has presented her Dynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration design seminars — intimate\, behind-the-scenes studio visits with leading architects and designers — for more than fifteen years\, in affiliation with Design Bay Area and San Francisco Design Week. \n  \n\nAttendees walk and carpool between the three studios along the waterfront.\n\n\nADDITIONAL SEMINARS:\nLearn more about other events in the series – \nJune 6\, 1pm-5pm:  SoMa San Francisco\nStudio visits to Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects  and BAMO .Participants will converse\, meet\, discuss ideas\, and meet the designers and architects. \nJune 20\, 1pm too 5pm: San Francisco\nA studio visit is led by best-selling author Diane Dorrans Saeks at Kuth/Ranieri Architects  with guest architect Anne Fougeron\, FAIA  ·  Fougeron Architecture. The day closes with a convivial reception: bites\, sips.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/dynamic-minds-brilliant-inspiration-sausalito-design-and-architecture-studio-study-tour/
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Design Bay Area":MAILTO:dawn@designbayarea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T180000
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SUMMARY:Climbing for Everyone: An Introduction to Route Setting with Touchstone Climbing
DESCRIPTION:This event introduces designers to the world of route setting — part craft\, part performance design\, part puzzle-making — and opens a conversation about what our disciplines can learn from each other \n\nAs an emergent design discipline\, route setting is focused on creating artificial climbing experiences. Route setters utilize plastic\, fiberglass and wooden elements to create novel 3d puzzles that require mental and physical problem solving techniques to solve. \nThrough hands-on exploration\, event participants will discover how route setters design for a multitude of bodies and abilities — creating experiences that teach climbing skills to beginners and veterans alike. \nWalk away with a deeper understanding of what it means to design for the full range of human experience. Route setting’s hands-on approach to user diversity\, iterative making\, and embodied problem solving offers every designer a new way of thinking about how people move through\, interact with\, and are changed by the things we make. \n\n  \nRegistrants must complete a waiver before participating in this event and are encouraged to do so in advance here.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/climbing-for-everyone-an-introduction-to-route-setting-with-touchstone-climbing/
LOCATION:Dogpatch Boulders\, 2573 3rd st.\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Touchstone Climbing":MAILTO:justin@touchstoneclimbing.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T203000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Design Bay Area":MAILTO:dawn@designbayarea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T103000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Mending: Manifold Selves in Fabric
DESCRIPTION:Reconnect with your creativity\, reflect on the many parts of who you are through your own patch pattern\, and learn the basics of sewing machines\, while being intentional with the material and design – all in a relaxed\, collaborative space. No experience needed\, just come ready to create and connect. \nWe’ll begin with a quick demo on pattern design\, then move into guided\, hands-on time to design and make your patch. You’ll also have a chance to learn how to use a sewing machine\, so you can get fancy with your patterns. A curated selection of sustainably sourced fabrics and materials will be available so you can focus on bringing your idea to life. \nBring a piece of clothing or fabric that has a special meaning to you – or one that’s ready for a new story. If you’d rather start fresh\, plain tote bags will also be available. \nSet in a cozy café-creative space\, this workshop is designed to help you slow down\, make something with your hands\, and connect with others. Come solo or with friends\, grab a drink or treat\, settle in\, and leave with a creation that’s fully you. \nSCHEDULE [3 hrs]\n10:30 – 10:40am : Welcome + introductions\n10:40 – 11:00am: Patch pattern intro\n11:00 – 11:30am: Sewing machine basics + open sewing\n11:30 – 01:10am: Patch pattern design\n01:10 – 01:30pm: Show and tell + mingle \n**This will be split into groups for everyone to have enough time to learn and use the sewing machines provided by the local creative nonprofit network. \nThe workshop will be led by Nicole Shen\, a maker at heart who believes creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. Through sewing\, knitting\, crocheting\, and the occasional painting or drawing\, she finds joy in giving new life to old materials\, whether that’s repurposing a forgotten shirt into a tote bag she uses every week or turning fabric scraps into something entirely new. For her\, making things isn’t just a hobby; it’s a way of being intentional about what she creates and consumes.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-art-of-mending-manifold-selves-in-fabric/
LOCATION:Cafe Alma\, 888 Innes Avenue\, San Francisco\, California\, 94124\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="GLUED Collaborative":MAILTO:gluedcollaborative@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T131500
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SUMMARY:From Inspiration to Pattern: a hands-on blockprint workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join textile designer Seema Krish and her team for an immersive\, creative event exploring the art of traditional handblock printing. \nHear the story behind the craft and learn about this traditional technique. \nCreate your own hand-printed tote bag using Seema’s array of wood blocks. \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/from-inspiration-to-pattern-a-hands-on-blockprint-workshop/
LOCATION:Seema Krish Studio\, 185 Arkansas street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seema Krish Design":MAILTO:info@seemakrish.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000
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SUMMARY:Marinship Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:Discover the creative visions of Sausalito’s Marinship Studios artists at a unique Open Studio event. This is a special opportunity to explore the historic space and experience the talent that defines its vibrant community. Step into the studios\, engage with the artists\, and gain insight into their creative processes and sources of inspiration. See how each artist continues to carry forward the legacy of Marinship through their work. \nMeet the artists at their workshops: \n\nSimon Ungless & Jody Niederkohr – Collaborative textile bandits reimagining worn garments through custom printmaking and felting techniques. Simon was part of the original McQueen team and continues to make his mark on the industry\, saving the world “one garment at a time.”\nJael LaFemina – Stone sculptor and master stonemason\, Jael creates intimate and monumental sculptures for the garden inspired by the hidden stories within stone.\nSusan McKinney –Ceramic and glass artist whose work reimagines the language of weaving through experimental processes. Her wall hangings and 3D sculptures explore the tension between the seen and unseen\, evoking a sense of wonder rooted in the natural world\nJean Bolte – A technician who employs electronics\, oils\, watercolors\, charcoal and other media\, her work is rooted in mythological elements. Jean spent over 40 years in filmmaking and is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This cinematic background occasionally still resonates. \nMichael Lynch– After decades in the FX film industry\, most of which was at the Model/Creature Shop at ILM Michael transitioned to full time Art making. The theme of his work is usually a blend of art\, physics and natural science\, represented in 2D and 3D\nGhada Aboukhater\, Anna Bruce\, Brett Crawford\, Shannon Janney\, Mindy Spar\, Darlene Volas – Marin Ceramic Cooperative will be sharing the work of 6 of our member ceramic artists\, each bringing a distinct voice to clay—from finely crafted functional ware to striking sculptural forms. \nTracey Kessler – Visual Artist\, ceramist\, and current artist-in-residence at Cavallo Point Lodge and Spa. After 25+ years in architecture and interior design\, Tracey has built out an art compound next to Marinship Studios\, Beyond the Wave Gate.  Formally home to Ant Farm in the 1970s\, 18 artists now call it home for their studio practice.  \nBarbara Lavelle– Visual artist\, working primarily in acrylics\, Barbara embraces the medium’s immediacy to create bold\, spontaneous compositions. Her large-scale canvases are defined by vibrant palettes\, rhythmic forms and confident sense of motion.\nMaya Kini\, Laura Lienhard & Kathryn Kelly – Jewelry artists at Varda Landing\, Maya’s sculptural and poetic practice explores material transformation through precision and imperfection\, while Laura draws on old-world techniques to craft elegant expressions of nature’s beauty in precious metals. Kathryn’s experience as an architect and woodworker inform her genderless architectural jewels\, designed for discerning collectors who are drawn to unexpected details.\n\n  \nPieces will be available for purchase\, offering you the chance to bring home a one-of-a-kind creation. Parking is available on Gate 5 Road or in the guest spots at Varda Landing. We look forward to meeting you! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/marinship-open-studios-2/
LOCATION:Marinship Studios\, 265 Gate 5 Rd\, Sausalito\, California\, 94965\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Studio Susan":MAILTO:info@studiosusan.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000
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SUMMARY:NICOLEHOLLIS Collection at Minnesota Street Project
DESCRIPTION:MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT WELCOMES NICOLEHOLLIS COLLECTION \n  \nNew introductions include limited edition decor\, tabletop\, and textiles\, and exclusive collaboration with Ogata \nMay 12 – June 10\, 2026 \nSAN FRANCISCO\, CA (May 7\, 2026) — Minnesota Street Project will host a four-week pop-up by San Francisco interior design studio NICOLEHOLLIS from May 12 through June 10\, 2026. The activation is the first public presentation of the NICOLEHOLLIS Collection — a line of limited-edition\, artist- and artisan-made objects for the home that embody timeless beauty\, soulful craft\, and quiet sophistication— and joins a slate of new programming that has expanded what Minnesota Street Project hosts in its tenth-anniversary year. \nThe NICOLEHOLLIS Collection features works by Alexandra Kohl\, Alexandra Llewellyn\, Arno Declercq\, Baba Tree Basket Co.\, Caroline Blackburn\, David/Nicolas\, Dougall Paulson\, Kaikado\, Lisa Sacco\, Madda Studio\, MAD et LEN\, Maxime Perrolle\, Michael Anastassiades\, Pacha Design\, Peter Speliopoulos\, Robert Lee Morris\, Rogan Gregory\, Samuel Sparrow\, Sasinun Kladpetch\, and Toyine Sellers. \nFounded in 2016 to provide economically sustainable space for galleries\, artists\, and arts nonprofits in San Francisco\, Minnesota Street Project has used its tenth year to broaden the kinds of work it presents. The NICOLEHOLLIS pop-up extends that arc into design and craft. \n“As we mark our tenth year\, we’ve been thinking about how Minnesota Street Project should evolve while staying anchored in the mission we started with: supporting working artists and strengthening the creative community in San Francisco\,” says Aimee Le Duc\, Executive Director of Minnesota Street Project. “Hosting NICOLEHOLLIS lets us experiment with new formats and welcome audiences who may not have come through our doors before.” \nRooted in Nicole Hollis’s personal relationships with celebrated and emerging artists around the world\, the Collection spans more than 200 designs across décor\, textile\, tabletop\, and scent\, drawn from 26 artists and artisans whose studios stretch from a sixth-generation Kyoto craft house to weavers in Ghana and Oaxaca to ateliers in Beirut\, Paris\, London\, and the Bay Area. Every piece is offered in limited quantities and for a limited time\, brought together in the studio’s signature neutral palette\, rich textures\, and crafted materials. \nThe pop-up will also debut the studio’s latest suite of pieces — an expansion of original designs from the NICOLEHOLLIS studio that translates its interiors practice into a refined offering of bronze\, alabaster\, marble\, and oak objects. Introductions include new work from Alan Meredith Studio\, Underwater Weaving\, Baba Tree Basket Company\, Peter Speliopoulos\, Kaikado\, and the NICOLEHOLLIS studio itself\, alongside an exclusive collaboration with the Paris- and Tokyo-based Japanese atelier OGATA\, including a custom incense blend and a series of incense and tea accessories. Known for its reverence for material\, ritual\, and the passage of time\, OGATA reflects a natural alignment between the two brands\, where tradition is reinterpreted with restraint and intention.  \n“The Collection is rooted in mindfulness\,” says Nicole Hollis. “Each piece has been built slowly\, the culmination of over twenty-five years of working with some of the most gifted designers\, artists\, and craftspeople that I’ve been fortunate enough to know\, or that I always wished to. Many of these pieces have been previously procured for private clients\, and others have been designed specifically for our collection. I am honored to make them available to a wider audience. We are excited to partner with Minnesota Street Project to showcase these pieces to our San Francisco neighbors\, on view and shoppable for the first time.” \n  \nMinnesota Street Project\, 1275 Minnesota Street\, San Francisco \nOpen hours from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday – Saturday\, and by appointment; Closed May 22-23.  \nPlease contact concierge@nicoleholliscollection.com for scheduling private appointments
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/nicolehollis-collection-at-minnesota-street-project/
LOCATION:Minnesota Street Project\, Gallery 209\, 1275 Minnesota Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NICOLEHOLLIS":MAILTO:llombardi@nicolehollis.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T143000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
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SUMMARY:Case Study House #26 Open House / House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us during SF Design Week for an exclusive tour of Northern California’s only Case Study House\, a 1962 mid-century modern masterpiece nestled in San Rafael. \nThis iconic architectural gem\, recently featured on PBS\, represents a pivotal moment in American design history. The home’s innovative approach to space\, materials\, and indoor-outdoor living continues to influence contemporary architecture more than half a century later. \nRarely open to the public\, this is your opportunity to experience firsthand the revolutionary design principles that made the Case Study House program legendary. Walk through perfectly preserved spaces that have graced the pages of numerous architecture books and design publications. \nDon’t miss this unique chance to step inside a living piece of architectural history during SF Design Week. \nTicket revenue is graciously donated to San Francisco Design Week.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/case-study-house-26-open-house-house-tour-1pm/
LOCATION:Case Study House #26\, 177 San Marino Drive\, San Rafael\, San Rafael\, California\, 94901\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Case Study House #26":MAILTO:hello@casestudyhouse.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260514T152600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T152010Z
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration: SoMa Architecture and Design Studio Study Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rare afternoon inside two of San Francisco’s most accomplished and internationally admired studios — Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects and BAMO — in the city’s SoMa district. This studio visit is a private\, structured presentation by the firm’s principals and staff\, with full access to studios\, works in progress\, and the ideas and processes that define work of the highest caliber. \nLed by design author and journalist Diane Dorrans Saeks\, this seminar is designed for designers\, architects\, students\, and all those who are passionate about architecture and design at the top level. \nDynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration is Diane Dorrans Saeks’s acclaimed series of structured design seminars\, presented in association with Design Bay Area and San Francisco Design Week. Each event offers an intimate\, directed afternoon of studio visits led personally by Diane — with structured presentations by principals and staff\, access to studios\, workshops\, and materials libraries\, and a private reception to close the day. \n  \nStanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects \nStanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects is one of San Francisco’s most original and internationally recognized architectural practices. Founded by  noted architect Stanley Saitowitz\, the firm is known for work of conceptual clarity\, structural precision\, and enduring formal intelligence. Projects range from significant cultural and civic buildings to inventive residential design\, each distinguished by a commitment to light\, materiality\, and the relationship between built form and human experience. The studio’s influence extends well beyond San Francisco: it is a practice that has shaped the conversation of contemporary architecture. \n.            .             \n  \nBAMO \nBAMO is one of the world’s preeminent interior architecture and design studios\, with a distinguished body of work spanning luxury hotels\, private residences\, and bespoke hospitality spaces across five continents. Founded in San Francisco in 1991\, the firm has built an international reputation for environments of exceptional refinement — spaces that respond with complete fidelity to their location\, their client\, and their purpose\, while achieving a level of craftsmanship and beauty that is unmistakably BAMO’s own. In residential work\, BAMO brings the same exacting attention to material\, light\, and detail that defines its hospitality interiors — creating private homes of enduring character and singular elegance. The firm’s principals command an unusually wide range of historical reference\, artisanal tradition\, and material culture\, qualities that have made BAMO the choice of the world’s most discerning private clients as well as its finest hotel brands. Among BAMO’s most celebrated projects is the Villa Feltrinelli on Lake Garda\, widely regarded as one of the great hotel interiors in Europe\, alongside Passalacqua\, most recently named the World’s Best Hotel\, and Capella Bangkok\, ranked among the top three hotels globally. Other major projects include the Peninsula Chicago and Four Seasons Hotels in Bora Bora\, Carmelo\, Houston\, and Milan\, as well as distinguished works in Florida\, South America\, and Thailand. \n              .             \n\nAbout the Seminar Leader \nDiane Dorrans Saeks is a San Francisco-based design journalist\, editor\, and the author of twenty-six books on architecture\, design\, travel\, and style\, published by Rizzoli\, Chronicle Books\, and others. Her most recent Rizzoli titles include Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors and Parisian by Design. She is Design Editor of PaperCity magazine and a co-founding editor of Metropolitan Home and C Magazine California Style. Diane has traveled to more than 110 countries as a working journalist and has presented her Dynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration design seminars — intimate\, behind-the-scenes studio visits with leading architects and designers — for more than fifteen years\, in affiliation with Design Bay Area and San Francisco Design Week. \n  \n\nADDITIONAL SEMINARS:\nLearn more about other events in the series – \nJune 5\, 1pm-5pm:  Sausalito\nStudio visits to The Office of Charles de Lisle\, Studio Collins Weir\, and Luca Pignata Studio. Participants will converse\, meet\, discuss ideas\, and meet the designers and architects. \nJune 20\, 1pm too 5pm: San Francisco\nA studio visit is led by best-selling author Diane Dorrans Saeks at Kuth/Ranieri Architects  with guest architect Anne Fougeron\, FAIA  ·  Fougeron Architecture. The day closes with a convivial reception: bites\, sips.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/dynamic-minds-brilliant-inspiration-soma-architecture-and-design-studio-study-tour/
LOCATION:1022 Natoma Street San Francisco.\, 1022 Natoma Street\, San Francisco.\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="DIANE DORRANS SAEKS":MAILTO:ddswriter@earthlink.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260506T205241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T202620Z
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SUMMARY:We Are Stories
DESCRIPTION:We Are Stories is a public storytelling event based on the idea that we\, people\, are more than everything we think we are; we are stories. Complex\, layered\, unmatched\, rich in content\, ever-continuous\, and interconnected. \nThe event is a public process of filling in a human-scale large accordion book that opens in various directions and has layers of interconnected smaller-scale accordion books. Participants write\, cut shapes\, attach images\, walk through the pages through cut-out gaps\, write notes on musical pages\, make marks\, and alter the work in any way.  \nAfter the event\, all pages and covers are scanned and photographed in detail. Textures\, cut-outs\, and other alterations will be documented and studied in detailed. The material will be compiled and produced as an archival\, hand bound limited publication.  \nWe will host part of We Are Stories on Friday June 6th\, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 6th Avenue Skate Park in Golden Gate Park 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/we-are-stories/
LOCATION:6th Avenue Skate Park in Golden Gate Park\, Golden Gate Park\,\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stories Make Us":MAILTO:efegozde@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260428T160312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T222402Z
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SUMMARY:Case Study House #26 Open House / House Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us during SF Design Week for an exclusive tour of Northern California’s only Case Study House\, a 1962 mid-century modern masterpiece nestled in San Rafael. \nThis iconic architectural gem\, recently featured on PBS\, represents a pivotal moment in American design history. The home’s innovative approach to space\, materials\, and indoor-outdoor living continues to influence contemporary architecture more than half a century later. \nRarely open to the public\, this is your opportunity to experience firsthand the revolutionary design principles that made the Case Study House program legendary. Walk through perfectly preserved spaces that have graced the pages of numerous architecture books and design publications. \nDon’t miss this unique chance to step inside a living piece of architectural history during SF Design Week.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/case-study-house-26-open-house-house-tour-3pm/
LOCATION:Case Study House #26\, 177 San Marino Drive\, San Rafael\, San Rafael\, California\, 94901\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Case Study House #26":MAILTO:hello@casestudyhouse.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260422T220308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T211404Z
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SUMMARY:Animation Challenge: Exquisite Corpse
DESCRIPTION:Global online community and local meetup group celebrating the motion graphics industry are teaming up to host a special event — a live collaboration where local artists are challenged to animate on the fly in front of a live audience. \nThe Challenge*: 5 participants are given a random prompt with 5 minutes to animate supplied graphics before switching to another computer to continue. They pick up from the previous animator’s progress and take the work in a new direction. After 3 rounds\, the resulting animations are stitched together into a single collaborative piece with a supplied music track and screened on the main projector for the event. \nParticipants each win a special prize. Swag\, snacks and drinks will be provided. \n*Previously hosted at Boshi’s Place in NYC. \nTimeline: \n3:30pm – Arrivals & Intros \n4:30pm – Animation Challenge Starts! \n5:30pm – Screening of the results and giveaway \n6:00pm – Community Announcements \n6:30pm – End \nHosts: \nMotion Collabs Host: Laura Porat \nAbout Motion Collabs: \nMotion Collabs is an international community of creatives who gather every few months to collaborate on themed video projects\, bringing together a diverse range of styles and skill levels. Established in 2018\, it has hosted over 20 collaborative projects to date. Beyond its online presence\, the community has also hosted IRL events including a film screening and an exquisite corpse challenge. It’s equal parts creative challenge\, skills-building platform\, and connector for designers who want to grow alongside their peers. It has over 1\,000 members on its Discord server and over 2\,000 followers on Instagram. The collaborations have been published on School of Motion and Motionographer. \nMograph Club Hosts: Patrick Whitehorn-Schmidt\, Stephanie Murphy \nAbout Mograph Club: \nMograph Club is a local community that meets in-person every month at different locations around the San Francisco Bay Area. Started in 2024 with motion design at its heart\, Mograph Club was formed to get creatives out of the studio and away from the screen to build meaningful connections with others in the SF Bay Area. Bringing together Bay-Area locals from a wide range of specialities\, backgrounds\, and skill-levels\, Mograph Club also hosts periodic weekend special showcase events and field trips to local attractions. The community also exists online for meetup attendees\, with nearly 70 members on Discord and over 220 subscribers to their event page.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/animation-challenge-exquisite-corpse/
LOCATION:The Nook\, 1242 Market St Floor 2\, San Francisco\, California\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Motion Collabs":MAILTO:hi@lauraporat.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260414T152846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T153658Z
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SUMMARY:Layered Perspectives: A Women in Design SF Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Women in Design SF (WID) is teaming up with Gantri to host our third annual showcase at SF Design Week. The showcase will exhibit works from women\, nonbinary\, and gender-expansive designers from around the Bay Area. \nThe show will include a range of creative approaches and reflections from each designer on her multitudes—the many identities that shape her unique perspective. WID is committed to creating space for women+ design voices and the multi-faceted lives they lead. Come learn from these designers\, explore their perspectives\, and forge new community connections. \nThe evening will feature a Designer Q&A to offer insight into the process and thinking behind the work.  Light refreshments will also be provided. \n  \nAgenda \n6:00pm Doors Open \n7:00pm Designer Q&A \n7:30pm Open Exhibit \n10:00pm Doors Close \n  \nCome join us for an evening of inspiration\, reflection\, and community building! \nImage Source: Sammy Creeger / Women in Design SF
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/layered-perspectives-a-women-in-design-sf-showcase/
LOCATION:Gantri The Shop\, 320 10th Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women in Design SF":MAILTO:WIDSF@IDSA.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260508T224607Z
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SUMMARY:The Thought Experiment
DESCRIPTION: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 we have yet to decide it should. \nWho owns what happens inside your mind? The question is no longer hypothetical. \nThe Thought Experiment puts you inside a few possible futures\, each shaped by a different answer to that question. Not as a warning\, but as an experience of what it feels like to live inside each answer\, and to choose which version of that future you want to inhabit. \nThose who observe from outside see something reacting to something invisible. That is its own kind of encounter. \nThe installation uses EEG to translate the neural activity of participants into the environment around them in real time. What you encounter depends on who is inside with you\, and which future you find yourselves inside together. \nCome step inside the question. \nDrop in anytime between 2:00 and 5:00pm. Plan for about 30 minutes\, but stay as long as you like. \nPresented by The Noetic Commons\, artist-researchers working at the intersection of neurotechnology\, experiential futures\, and community. Chrissy Charlton (MS\, Creative Technology and Design\, CU Boulder) and Tyler Grimes (PhD candidate\, Critical Media Practices\, CU Boulder). \nExhibited in the Novack Hub for Creative Citizens\, 2nd Floor\nSimpson Family Makers Building\n145 Hooper Street\nSan Francisco\, CA 94107 \nOpen from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Limited parking with a four-hour time limit is available along streets adjacent to the CCA campus. Enter CCA’s campus through the main gates. Turn left to access the Simpson Family Makers Building. Once inside\, take the elevator or stairs to the second floor. When you exit the elevator\, turn left. 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-thought-experiment/
LOCATION:California College of the Arts\, Novack Hub for Creative Citizens\, 2nd Floor\, Simpson Family Makers Building \, 145 Hooper Street\, San Francisco\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Noetic Commons":MAILTO:chrissy.charlton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260509T175334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T125800Z
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SUMMARY:JB Blunk: A look inside his work and legacy with Mariah Nielson
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nWe’ll learn about Mariah’s research on artist JB Blunk\, whose work with raw\, salvaged materials represents an innate expression of\, and conversation with\, nature\, often inspired by his surroundings in Inverness\, CA. Mariah will also discuss her own artistic practice and work to create Blunk Space\, a gallery hosting contemporary exhibiting artists who collaborate across time and disciplines\, drawing from and honoring Blunk’s legacy.   \nAfter the lecture\, enjoy light bites\, beverages\, and casual conversation.  \nThis evening offers a unique opportunity to connect over the expression of nature through design.  \nThis event is outdoors\, with a partial covering above (the 20th St. overpass). While the Dogpatch neighborhood is generally warmer than other areas of the city\, attendees should bring layers as temperatures will drop into the evening. \nAgenda  \n5:00pm Mingle \n5:30pm Lecture \n6:30pm Q+A\, Happy Hour\, & Networking \n8:00pm Event Ends \n  \nSpeaker: Mariah Nielson \nMariah Nielson (b. 1978) is a curator and design historian. As the daughter of the pioneering American artist JB Blunk\, her holistic approach was influenced by growing up in the Blunk House\, the home he built by hand with salvaged materials in Inverness\, CA. She was a curator at the Museum of Craft and Design\, San Francisco\, from 2009–2011 and director of the JB Blunk Residency from 2007–2011. In 2013\, she completed an MA in Design History at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum\, London\, under the direction of Glenn Adamson. \nMariah is currently the Director of the JB Blunk Estate\, preserving and researching his practice\, and Director of Blunk Space\, an art and design gallery dedicated to expanding Blunk’s legacy by connecting his practice to that of contemporary artists all over the world. She is the editor of the first monograph about the artist\, JB Blunk\, which is now in its third edition. \nRecent curatorial projects include Design is a State of Mind\, with Martino Gamper\, Serpentine\, London\, 2015; Blue Jeans & Brown Clay: Artists and Designers at the Blunk House\, Kate MacGarry\, London\, 2020; JB Blunk: Muse\, Kasmin\, New York\, 2022; Three Landscapes: JB Blunk\, Anna and Lawrence Halprin\, Blum & Poe\, Los Angeles\, 2022; and Same Blue as the Sky\, with Studio AHEAD\, 2023. Recent talks include “Alma Allen and JB Blunk: In Conversation”\, Palm Springs Art Museum; “Natural Instincts” at Design Miami/\, presented by Birkenstock; “Managing an artist estate” at Kunst Meran\, in Merano\, Italy; and an interview with Dr. Bridget Harvey for the podcast Getting Making.  \nHost: Fletcher Studio  \nFletcher Studio is an innovative and award-winning collaborative landscape architecture and urban design practice based in San Francisco. The firm specializes in designing public space across all scales\, toggling between big-picture\, open space planning across entire urban districts and zooming into site-specific solutions for distinct neighborhood gathering spaces. The practice is rooted in the belief that people deserve to find value\, meaning\, and possibility in the outdoor places they encounter and occupy.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/jb-blunk-a-look-inside-his-work-and-legacy-with-mariah-nielson/
LOCATION:Minnesota Street Flyover\, 878 20th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fletcher Studio":MAILTO:mkaku@fletcherstudio.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000
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SUMMARY:⌘ + AI + Design: How to prompt like a designer
DESCRIPTION:Every startup’s product looks like it was designed by the same depressed robot 🙄 \nMinimalist. Purple gradient buttons. A hero section that says “The future of [blank] is here.” You know what I’m talking about. \nIn this hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn from an ex-Dropbox\, award-winning product designer (Kathy Wang) how to prompt like a designer. \nYou’ll walk away with: \n👉 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 (neo-brutalism\, vaporwave\, glassmorphism…heard of them?) \n👉 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 (design psychology\, Nikita-Bier-style) \n👉 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 (the playbook Kathy used to win 2nd place at a Manus hackathon with 5 minutes of work) \nAfter all\, your product should look like a human made it…not a depressed robot.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/%e2%8c%98-ai-design-how-to-prompt-like-a-designer/
LOCATION:Digital Garage\, 717 Market St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Press Club":MAILTO:kathy@pressclub.app
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260505T054436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T212710Z
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SUMMARY:Designing the Future Designer: A Speculative Workshop on Identity\, Agency\, and Craft in an AI-First World
DESCRIPTION:The job description for “designer” is being rewritten in real time by AI. So who’s writing yours? \nIn this hands-on workshop\, Elizabeth Glenewinkel and Justin Rheinfrank pose provocations on the future of design for you to challenge\, debunk or embrace. They draw on two workshops they’ve led for the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and Salesforce on design and research capabilities needed in the emerging field of designing with and for agents. We know our role is changing\, and reactions range from anxiety to agency. This session is part sparring match\, part design sprint\, and all about the question our industry is grappling with: what happens when the bottleneck shifts from making to choosing? \nThe workshop: \nWe start with speculations about where design is heading. They are uncomfortable and intentionally arguable. We’ll push back\, debate\, and surface the orthodoxies baked into our own practices. \nWe’ll then design an archetype for the future designer: What will they study? What skills will actually matter? What agents will they build\, manage and possibly answer to? What will they make\, read\, and who will they follow? These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re the decisions shaping design hiring\, education\, and practice right now. \nWe’ll wrap up by sharing and reflecting on the most intriguing designer archetypes and what they reveal about the current state of our practice. \nLed by: \nJustin Rheinfrank is a design leader and educator whose work spans product design\, AI interaction\, and design strategy. He is Principal Architect of UI/UX at Slack\, where he leads design for Slackbot\, Slack’s agentic AI interface. He has taught at UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation\, California College of the Arts\, Stanford’s d.school\, and has worked with clients including Apple\, Samsung\, Google\, Disney\, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. \nElizabeth Glenewinkel is a design educator and research leader whose work spans studio pedagogy\, human-centered design\, and design strategy. She is Senior Adjunct Faculty at UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the Design MBA Program at the California College of the Arts. She spent nearly a decade at Salesforce leading global research and innovation teams. She has spoken at Stanford’s d.school\, SXSW\, and Dreamforce\, among others. \nWho should attend: Designers\, design leaders\, educators\, and anyone who suspects the next five years will change this profession more than the last twenty and wants to have a say in how. \nFYI: Arrivals can show up at 6 pm. We’ll start the workshop at 6:30 pm and end at 8 pm. Lite snacks and drinks provided.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/designing-the-future-designer-a-speculative-workshop-on-identity-agency-and-craft-in-an-ai-first-world/
LOCATION:California College of the Arts\, Novack Hub for Creative Citizens\, 2nd Floor\, Simpson Family Makers Building \, 145 Hooper Street\, San Francisco\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Design MBA%2C California College of the Arts":MAILTO:eglenewinkel@cca.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T103000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260508T193042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T143741Z
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SUMMARY:Design in a post-product world
DESCRIPTION:When capable design tools are in more hands and every product looks the part\, visual quality stops being a differentiator — so how do customers tell real design from its imitation? This talk explores what separates the products people return to from the ones they forget\, and what teams can do to design for the difference from the first decision.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/design-in-a-post-product-world/
LOCATION:Whipsaw\, 55 Mississippi\, SAN FRANCISCO\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whipsaw":MAILTO:kalea@whipsaw.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260430T152501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T235210Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Carry Collective
DESCRIPTION: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 discussion\, connect with fellow carry obsessives\, and check out a community show-and-tell of favorite bags. A rare chance to gather the Bay Area’s bag design community under one roof. \n\n4:30 PM – Doors Open Happy Hour (beverages provided)\n5:30 PM – Panel discussion w/Q&A\n6:00 PM – HQ open-house (appetizers + beverages)\n7:00 PM – Wrap-up\n\n  \nMeet the Panel \n\nThe panel will be moderated by Tae Kim – Founder FLMNT LAB Design Studio\nSpeakers will include lead designers from the following brands – Peak Design / Waterfield Designs / Mission Workshop\n\n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/san-francisco-carry-collective/
LOCATION:Peak Design HQ\, 2415 3rd St. STE 270\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Purple Orange Brand Communications":MAILTO:Matt.Herron@purpleorangepr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260505T060122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T060559Z
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SUMMARY:The Career Prototype with Nova and level: An Iterative Guide to Career Adaptability
DESCRIPTION:The Career Prototype allows participants to take a deeper look into who we are and validates or challenges our career paths.  \nStart by hearing from two design founders\, Jeanette Numbers of Nova and Nichole Rouillac of level\, and their take on the importance of career adaptability. The crowd will participate in a round of A/B questions on career strategy\, with commentary from firsthand founder experience. \nAfterwards\, Jackie Cunningham\, NEXT Innovation Scholar\, will lead us through building a Career Prototype. These four activities explore: \n\n Our Technical BOM – what are we really good at (and some of our hidden talents)?\n Value Mapping – what is our why\, and where does it come from?\n The ROI (Return on Identity) – what can make us money?\n The Career Prototype – what is one immediate “field test” we can launch right now?\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will leave with a “Career Prototype” that they can iterate for the rest of SF Design Week and cultivate otherwise kept-to-self ambitions and connections. \nSchedule: \n5:00 – 5:10 pm – Arrival and Welcoming \n5:10 – 5:30 pm – Career Adaptability A/B Panel with founders Jeanette Numbers and Nichole Rouillac \n5:30 – 6:00 pm – The Career Prototype with Jackie Cunningham\, NEXT Innovation Scholar \n6:00 – 6:30 pm – Field Testing our Career Prototypes with drinks and light snacks \n  \nSpeakers & Moderators: \nJeanette Numbers: Jeanette is the President of the Board of Directors for IDSA and Founding Partner of Nova\, a woman-led design studio in Providence\, RI. She leads an award-winning team dedicated to delivering innovation and inspiration to every user on the planet. Under Jeanette’s visionary leadership\, the firm has garnered numerous prestigious awards and inspired a new generation of female industrial designers to push boundaries\, innovate\, and make their mark in a traditionally male-dominated field. Jeanette is also a founding member of Nova Ignite\, a six-month\, multi-track accelerator for and by female founders\, CEOs\, and executives in Health and MedTech. Beyond design\, Jeanette is a founding member of GirlsRock! RI and a drummer in Cave of Colors. \nNichole Rouillac: Nichole is the Founder and Creative Director of level\, a women-led industrial design studio in San Francisco. She leads with a mission to create intelligent\, thoughtful designs that shape industries and enhance lives. Her work has propelled breakthrough products into the global spotlight\, with an award-winning portfolio that includes Microsoft\, Google\, Logitech\, Fitbit\, HTC\, AliveCor\, and Tempo. level’s impact has been recognized with top accolades\, including IDEA Gold\, Red Dot\, iF\, and Spark Platinum awards\, as well as Fast Company’s #3 Most Innovative Design Company. Beyond design\, Nichole is a dedicated advocate for diversity in the industry. As the former chair of IDSA’s Women in Design\, she mentors and champions the next generation of female designers\, helping to reshape an industry where women remain underrepresented. \nJackie Cunningham: Jackie is a senior Industrial Design student at the University of Cincinnati (DAAP) and UC’s IDSA Student Chapter President. As a NEXT Innovation Scholar\, she has developed and led design thinking workshops for a program that has equipped over 1\,000 participants with design thinking mindsets. Her professional experience bridges in-house innovation at Procter & Gamble and FINIS\, with multidisciplinary design at consultancies like Nova. When asked about the future of design careers\, she says\, “I’m not concerned about AI taking my job because of how incredibly adaptable we are. A Career Prototype is just a test; all I can do is learn something new about myself through it.” Jackie is currently based in Cincinnati\, heading to San Francisco post-graduation.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-career-prototype-with-nova-and-level-an-iterative-guide-to-career-adaptability/
LOCATION:level\, 530 Hampshire St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nova":MAILTO:jnumbers@wearenova.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260424T031147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T031147Z
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SUMMARY:The Work Between Us: Creative Growth\, Erica Tanov\, and the Evolution of Design Partnerships
DESCRIPTION: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 of creative partnership between them\, and with more ahead. \nCreative Growth\, an Oakland-based arts organization serving artists with developmental disabilities\, has built thoughtful relationships with designers and brands such as Erica Tanov\, 6397\, Clare V. and Levi’s\, partnering with Creative Growth artists to put their artwork – paintings\, ceramics and textiles – into collections and homes beyond the traditional gallery setting. Their artists have shown at SFMOMA\, the Brooklyn Museum\, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum\, the Venice Biennale\, and Outsider Art Fair Paris and New York. The beloved Creative Growth ‘Beyond Trend’ runway show has grown into a full fashion program within the studio. This evening at the Atelier offers a chance to hear directly from the people who make these exhibitions\, performances\, and artist-led partnerships happen. \nIn addition to Erica Tanov\, the panel conversation will include Creative Growth Executive Director Sunny A. Smith and Creative Growth Lead Facilitator and ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator Amy Keefer. This open panel will move through where these partnerships started\, what they produced\, and what is next. \nSchedule:\n5 PM — Doors Open. The Erica Tanov Atelier is activated with Creative Growth artwork on view and available for purchase. Light bites and refreshments will be served. \n5:45 PM — Panel conversation\, approximately 40 minutes\, followed by audience Q&A. \n6:25 PM — The Erica Tanov Atelier stays open for continued shopping and mingling \n7 PM — Event ends \nPanelists:\nERICA TANOV is the founder and director of her eponymous Berkeley-based lifestyle brand\, which recently celebrated 35 years in business. Working with luxurious natural fabrics and strong commitment to craftsmanship\, Tanov’s collections—clothing\, bedding\, architectural tiles\, wallpaper\, furniture\, and vintage finds—are available at her Berkeley Atelier. @ericatanov \n  \nSUNNY A. SMITH is an artist\, educator\, and administrator whose work spans studio practice\, academic leadership\, and community-building across the arts. As former Dean of Fine Arts at California College of the Arts\, they led 16 programs across contemporary art\, craft\, and digital media. Smith has taught sculpture\, social practice\, and contemporary art history across institutions including Columbia University\, Parsons\, NYU\, and Carnegie Melon\, and has 30 solo exhibitions with works held in museums collections worldwide. Their art practice explores queer transmasculine perspectives on identity\, nationalism\, and use of crafted objects to address intergenerational trauma. Smith holds a BFA from Parsons\, a BA from Eugene Lang College\, and an MFA from Yale University. @creativegrowth \n  \nAMY KEEFER\, the ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator and Textiles Studio Lead of Creative Growth\, explores the intersection of art and apparel\, viewing clothing as an extension of oneself and a medium through which personal histories and allegiances are revealed. She holds an MFA from California College of the Arts. An advocate for wearable art in all forms\, Keefer joined Creative Growth\, a pioneering non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities\, in 2016. Since then\, Creative Growth’s annual runway show has expanded into a generative fashion department within the studio\, partnering with important artists\, brands and designers across the country. Founded in 1974 in Oakland\, California by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz\, the organization was established with a mission to utilize art as a primary means for individuals with disabilities to express themselves  within a safe and nurturing community and gain professional gallery exposure. Creative Growth operates as both studio and gallery that not only showcases the works of its 140+ artists but actively promotes their inclusion into major collections and institutions globally\, such as MoMA\, the Smithsonian and the recent historic acquisition by SFMoMA. Sales from the gallery directly fund artist support and studio operations\, helping to sustain and expand this vibrant creative community. @creativegrowth \nAbout Creative Growth \nFounded in 1974 in Oakland by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz\, Creative Growth is a pioneering nonprofits dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities. Operating as both a studio and gallery\, the organization represents 140+ artists whose work has entered the collections of MoMa\, the Smithsonian\, SFMOMA\, and has been shown at the Venice Biennale\, Outsider Art Fair Paris and New York\, and VOLTA Basel. Sales from the gallery directly fund artist support and studio operations.  @creativegrowth
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-work-between-us-creative-growth-erica-tanov-and-the-evolution-of-design-partnerships/
LOCATION:Erica Tanov Atelier\, 1808 Fifth Street\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Erica Tanov":MAILTO:studio@ericatanov.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T191500
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260424T042111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T205820Z
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SUMMARY:Build Your Superpowers: Wearable Robotics for All Ages
DESCRIPTION: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. \nKids will step into the role of designer and engineer\, building their own wearable inventions and experimenting with how machines can enhance human movement. Meanwhile\, adults will get to try MO/GO for themselves – a powered wearable built by Skip in partnership with Arc’teryx to make movement more effortless and joyful.  \nCome build\, play\, and experience the future of movement with us! \n  \nSchedule: \n\n5:00 – 5:30pm – Arrivals & Light Snacks\n5:30pm – 5:45pm – Quick remarks (Skip\, what we’re building\, overview of activities for the evening)\n5:45 – 6:45 – Hands-On Stations + MO/GO Experience (rotating)\n\nLearn About Robotics Tech (motors\, sensors\, circuits\, …)\nDesign a Wearable\nMO/GO Experience (for the parents)\n\n\n6:45 – 7:00 – Show & Tell\n7:00 – 7:30 – Mingling & Drinks
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/build-your-superpowers-wearable-robotics-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Skip\, 1400 Tennessee St #1\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Skip":MAILTO:anna@skipwithjoy.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260514T201051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T185304Z
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SUMMARY:The Human Needs Beneath AI
DESCRIPTION:A design-led exploration of what our use of AI reveals about us. \nAI is often framed as a story of intelligence\, capability\, and acceleration. But beneath every prompt is something quieter\, and more human. \nPeople turn to AI not only to work faster\, but to think things through. To ask questions they can’t ask elsewhere. To rehearse difficult conversations. To process emotions. To feel reassured. To feel less alone. \nAs AI becomes more embedded in daily life\, it is also becoming a new surface for human need. \nThis evening invites you to look beneath the technology—to examine the emotional\, social\, and creative needs emerging through our interactions with intelligent systems. What does it reveal about us when machines become places we turn for confidence\, companionship\, reflection\, and support? \nIf we took those needs seriously as design inputs\, what would we build differently? \nWhat to expect:\n\n5:00 – 5:45 PM | Interact\nExplore different perspectives on how and why people are turning to AI.\n5:45 – 6:45 PM | Reflect\nPause to interpret what’s emerging\, as we surface patterns\, tensions\, and questions around human need and technology.\n6:45 – 7:30 PM | Connect\nContinue the conversation over drinks with others thinking deeply about these questions.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-human-needs-beneath-ai/
LOCATION:frog San Francisco\, frog\, San Francisco\, CA\, San Francisco\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="frog":MAILTO:kristin.riger@frog.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260531T123605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T022928Z
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Creative Work in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:New tools don’t just speed up old work. In the right hands\, they push boundaries and open a door to what didn’t exist before. Stranger\, sharper\, more specific. More human\, not less. \nWhat can you make now that you couldn’t a year ago? What happens when AI is thoughtfully integrated in the design process\, not just used as a research tool? And since everyone is talking about taste\, yes we’ll talk about that too. \nEmmett Shine has been sitting with these questions (and experimented the crap out of it.) \nOn this SF Design Week\, Emmett will walk us through how he has pushed his creative work with AI\, reshaped his studio’s process\, share some recent case studies and talk about his point of view on brand & creativity in the age of AI. \n🖼️THE EXPERIENCE \nPre-event comms: Attendees who want to meet new folks will self-select in the RSVP and receive a “who’s gonna be there” write up\nFuel up & connect: Through curated prompts\, attendees will connect and chat over light snacks\nLearn:Presentation by Emmett\nQ&A: Open floor questions for Emmett \nConnect deeper: More time for attendees to discuss learnings and keep in touch  \nWho is Emmett?Emmett Shine is the founder of Little Plains\, a digital design\, UX\, and brand strategy studio in New York City. The studio is AI-native and practitioner-led\, working primarily with early-stage startups.Prior to that\, Emmett co-founded Gin Lane (design agency that created some of the most well known DTC brands) and Pattern Brands (a portfolio of category-leading home brands)\, helped launch 50 brands\, and has been a part of 7 successful exits. His work in brand is featured as a Harvard Business School case study. \nBrought to market: Harrys\, Hims\, Hers\, Stadium Goods\, Neuralink\, AYR\, Sunday Goods\, Cedar\, Hello Alfred\, Recess\, 365 by Whole Foods\, Made Nice\, Cadre\, Company\, Taika\, Haus\, Alma\, Smile Direct Club\, Dia & Co.\, Open Spaces \nSupported in early stage growth: Sweetgreen\, Warby Parker\, Everlane\, Quip\, Shinola\, Bonobos\, Reformation\, Shake Shack\, Tartine\, Coffee Manufactory\, Honest Buildings\, Go Get ‘Em Tiger \nAdvisor of: Care/Of (acq. Bayer)\, Geneva\, Recess\, minisocial\, Sunday Goods\, Arbor Energy\, Golden Ratio Coffee\, Shhhowercap\, Nova \nThis event is hosted by Space to Grow
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/reimagining-creative-work-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:The Nook\, 1242 Market St\, San Francisco\, CA\, CA\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Space to Grow":MAILTO:tina@tinayip.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260507T075839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T193643Z
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SUMMARY:Moving Multitudes: The SFO Way
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJason Smith and Halle Van De Hey\, will tell the story of the development of the wayfinding system for San Francisco International Airport\, (SFO). \nAs a global gateway to the Bay Area\, SFO welcomes over 54 million arriving and departing passengers every year. The wayfinding system is one of the most looked-at parts of the airport – showing\, guiding\, and directing people throughout their journey. \nA successful wayfinding system for millions of people requires multitudes of actors to work closely together with the client on a multitude of design decisions – all focused on enhancing the guest experience and supporting day-to-day operations. \nDrinks and light snacks will be provided. \nSchedule \n\n5:30: Studio doors open\n5:30-6:00: Mingle\n6:00-7:00: Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30: Networking
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/moving-multitudes-the-sfo-way/
LOCATION:City ID\, 49 Geary Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="City ID":MAILTO:donna.mena@cityid.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260509T204544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T230055Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Explore Your Multitudes: A Workshop on Your Next Iteration of Ambition
DESCRIPTION:You have a life that\, on paper\, is working. Work is going pretty good. You have something that looks\, from the outside\, like the version of success people aim at. \nBut something feels off… \nYou want more\, but you’re not quite sure what “more” looks like. Other than continuing to work in tech\, people around you are either tech founders or content creators…so are those the only paths forward?? Should you start a side project? What would that even look like? Meanwhile\, some people are telling you just to be content\, but that also doesn’t feel quite right… That feeling of more keeps stirring in the back of your head\, but it doesn’t have a shape yet. \nThis workshop is about giving that feeling a shape ️ (…and doing something about it!!) \nFor 90 minutes\, we’ll explore the multitudes you contain: the versions of your ambition you’ve been growing\, the ones you’ve been ignoring\, the ones you’ve forgotten\, and the ones that might be asking for attention next. \nWe’ll also make space to connect\, cheer each other on\, find collaborators\, and be in community so you don’t feel so alone in figuring all this out  \nYou’ll leave with a new way of seeing your own ambition and a clearer sense of which version of you wants to be developed next. Because you know what? Ambition is PERSONAL\, so let’s make space to really explore your multitudes  \n  \nWorkshop host \nHelloo!! I’m your host Tina Yip. I’m the founder of Space to Grow & a coach for creative and strategic people. I also host 5to9\, a podcast where I have conversations with people who have made pivots to work on their own terms. \nAfter spending over a decade as a brand strategist at agencies such as R/GA and Big Spaceship\, working on brands like Google\, Samsung and Mastercard\, she realized what I cared most about is people. Bringing people together\, maximizing their potential\, rethinking their relationship with work\, and challenging what’s expected so that they can live their most vibrant lives. \nI’ve been featured in Randi Zuckerberg’s book “Pick Three” as an expert on side hustles. I’ve also spoken at General Assembly\, SF Design Week\, California College of the Arts\, Her Conference\, Asians in Advertising\, Social Media Strategies Summit\, and Youth Marketing Summit\, and hosted 200+ events that ranges from conferences at SXSW\, Cannes Lions\, and Advertising Week to hackathons\, safe rooms and brunch series\, all intentionally designed for folks to feel\, connect and learn. \nI help people create healthier\, more aligned relationships with work. I believe our work is an extension of our souls. There is beauty in it. Let’s start designing work around our lives instead of the other way round. Creating more space for creativity and honoring ourselves with the meaningful lives that we are meant to live 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/explore-your-multitudes-a-workshop-on-your-next-iteration-of-ambition/
LOCATION:The Nook\, 1242 Market St\, San Francisco\, CA\, CA\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Space to Grow":MAILTO:tina@tinayip.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260507T182519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T182519Z
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SUMMARY:The (un)Conscious Creative: An intimate salon of creative inquiry
DESCRIPTION:The (un)Conscious Creative \nA blend of plenary and small-group conversations invites participants into deeply engaged\, unguarded\, and intentional provocations—designed to explore the creator behind the creator. The experience begins at the edge of one’s creative comfort zone and unfolds through a series of inquiries that reveal the undercurrents shaping each person’s creative practice. The ethos of the evening encourages a shift in perspective\, helping participants identify meaningful actions that both ground and elevate their creative work. \nThe (un)Conscious Creative is an evening of unexpected encounters and genuine insight. It asks us to look beyond what a creative endeavor produces and instead consider where it originates—and through whom. \n  \n\n\nSchedule \nNetworking 6 – 7 p.m. \nSalon 7 – 8:45 p.m. \nEnd Time 9 p.m. \nLight snacks will be served \nThe salon is limited to 20 participants \nFacilitator \nJalen Salazar— \nAs a native West Coast creative\, Jalen spent the first 20 years of his career helping build a world class creative culture at LUNAR Design. He has received numerous industry awards and accolades\, including the coveted Cooper-Hewet National Product Design Award in 2014. \nIn 2015\, Jalen played a pivotal role in shepherding the acquisition and integration of LUNAR into McKinsey & Company – the preeminent management consulting behemoth. As a Partner at McKinsey from 2015-2024\, he helped build\, scale\, and lead McKinsey’s design capability to 300+ designers globally\, and worked with Fortune 100 C-level executives to envision and accelerate innovation transformations across a range of industries. \nHis passion these days lies at the intersection of altered-states\, creativity\, and personal growth. He believes that every individual is being created just as much as they are creating\, and that our greatest creative tension might just lie in getting to know the creator behind the creator.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-unconscious-creative-an-intimate-salon-of-creative-inquiry/
LOCATION:TnT Art Lab\, 67 Turk Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="ArtCenter College of Design %E2%80%94 FullCircle":MAILTO:julianryder@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T204500
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
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SUMMARY:Art Swap: Celebrating Multitudes
DESCRIPTION:Art Swap: Celebrating Multitudes is a co-created gallery and art-trading happy hour from Coqtail Hour\, the Bay Area’s new pop-up creative community built around bringing artists and creatives together through after-hours events\, workshops\, and social hours. \nEvery guest arrives with a hand-sized piece of art they’ve made. A sketch\, a poem\, a tiny ceramic\, a photograph\, a collage\, whatever they’ve been making in their creative practice. As the room fills\, those pieces go up in the center of the space and a living gallery takes shape\, built entirely from the people who showed up. It’s a celebration of the multitudes creative people carry. The designer who writes poetry. The engineer who paints. The product manager with a ceramics practice. \nAfter a short window of facilitated creative collisions\, where guests move through small group conversations designed to surface the story behind each piece and its artist\, the gallery becomes a trading floor. Guests pick a piece\, find the maker\, talk\, and swap. Everyone leaves with someone else’s work and new connections. The evening closes with a social hour all in the historic venue: FLAX Art & Design. \nSchedule \n6:30 PM. Doors\, check-in\, and gallery installs as guests arrive. \n6:50 PM. Welcome and opening words from Coqtail Hour founders and partners. \n7:00 PM. Creative collisions: small group conversations with facilitated prompts. \n7:30 PM. The gallery becomes a trading floor. 8:00 PM. Social hour\, new connections\, and refreshments. \nHosts Sama Srinivas and Jacqueline Vu\, co-founders of Coqtail Hour. East Bay raised\, five years in NYC\, back home to build the creative community the Bay Area deserves. \nPartners FLAX Art & Design\, the Bay Area’s beloved legacy art supply store since 1938\, joining as our venue partner. \nFind your people in our Bay Area creative crowd. A living gallery built by the people in the room. Facilitated conversation prompts designed to move past “so what do you do.” A chance to explore new mediums with FLAX Art & Design materials. Refreshments on site. A memorable take-home piece of original art from someone new.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/art-swap-celebrating-multitudes/
LOCATION:FLAX Art & Design\, Fort Mason Center\, 2 Marina Blvd Center\, San Francisco\, California\, 94123\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coqtail Hour":MAILTO:coqtailhour@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223508
CREATED:20260509T012633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T003224Z
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SUMMARY:Agentic AI Design Workshop: From Play to Prototype
DESCRIPTION:Calling all design-curious\, AI-curious\, and anyone who has wanted to see what designing an intelligent system actually looks like\, end to end. \nSpend 90 minutes at California College of the Arts workshopping the full arc of designing an AI agent. In three activities — Enact\, Author\, Deploy — small groups of 3–6 bodystorm a scenario\, write the behavioral rules in role cards\, and see their agent run live on Agent Studio. By the end\, you’ll have designed\, specified\, and tested a working AI together. No coding required\, just curiosity and a willingness to play. \nYou’ll walk away with a QR code linking to the AI your group built\, and a real sense of how this kind of design happens. \nAI’s design draws on many hands. This session shows what’s possible when more of those hands are yours. \n  \nWorkshop Fee: $15.00 \nRefreshment will be provided. \nDate\, Time: June 10\, 2026 / 2 pm – 3:30 p.m. \nLocation: Simpson Family Makers Building\, N203 (Upper Level) \n  \nHosted by California College of the Arts’ Design Division. \nCalifornia College of the Arts cultivates ideas\, industry\, and impact in the progressive San Francisco Bay Area\, educating our students as global changemakers through purposeful practice and critical discourse. The Design Division at CCA advances contemporary practice by positioning the designer as a dynamic agent of cultural\, social\, and ecological change. \nHosted by TJ McLeish\, faculty in the MDes Interaction Design program\, and graduate students in his Prototyping with AI studio. \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/agentic-ai-design-workshop-from-play-to-prototype/
LOCATION:California College of the Arts\, 145 Hooper Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="California College of the Arts":MAILTO:lasher@cca.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260415T213356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T010606Z
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SUMMARY:Human-Centered Design in an AI World
DESCRIPTION:As AI evolves\, human skills like judgment\, creativity\, and clarity of intent are more critical than ever. This discussion explores how designers are becoming “AI fluent\,” treating models as strategic partners to shape tone and character with the same precision once reserved for grid systems. While AI can generate a thousand variations\, human taste remains the essential filter to ensure the final product never misses the mark.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/human-centered-design-in-an-ai-world/
LOCATION:Google Office\, 345 Spear St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Google":MAILTO:lindseybrown@google.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260509T013021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T220231Z
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SUMMARY:Designing a Creative Life: A Design and Architecture Gathering at CCA
DESCRIPTION:Join us during San Francisco Design Week for cocktails\, conversation\, reflection\, and reconnection at California College of the Arts.  \nAlumni\, faculty\, staff\, and friends are invited to reconnect\, share stories\, and consider what it means to carry a CCA creative education into the world. Throughout the evening\, guests are invited to “Call the Archive\,” an interactive experience where you can record a short audio story about your CCA experience\, and contribute to “One Object\, Many Stories\,” where attendees can share reflections sparked by an exhibition of studio tools and CCA artifacts. Through these interactive experiences\, we can celebrate the many ways CCA has shaped creative lives: from studio to practice to impact. Collected stories will contribute to the first edition of Continuum\, a legacy broadsheet celebrating the CCA Architecture and Design community.\n\n \nHosted by the Design Division and the Architecture Division.\nHors d’oeuvres as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.\n\n \nLocation: Deborath + Kenneth Novak Gallery + Plaza\, 145 Hooper Street\, Simpson Family Maker Building\, Upper Level\nDate\, Time: June 10\, 2026 / 4:00 pm – 6:00 p.m.\n(Directly afterward\, all are invited to attend the opening reception of the Wattis Institute’s latest exhibition\, Caguiat Delacruz: The Tramp. Opening Reception 6–8 pm) \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/designing-a-creative-life-a-design-and-architecture-gathering-at-cca/
LOCATION:California College of the Arts\, 145 Hooper Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="California College of the Arts":MAILTO:lasher@cca.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260416T175136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T175136Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate San Francisco Ingenuity and Design at Stagecoach Greens Mini-Golf
DESCRIPTION:Have you mastered the windmill shot (or at least the confident strut to the first tee)? Come hang for the ultimate fresh-air SFDW meetup at Stagecoach Greens Mini-Golf\, a playful\, story-driven course custom-designed and fabricated by One Hat One Hand. We’ll be posted up in the Spark Gardens cabanas at SPARK Social SF for a VIP-style hang with drinks\, bites\, and easy networking—then if you feel like it\, jump into a round of mini golf or a cornhole game. Truly no pressure: play a hole\, toss a few bags\, do both\, or do exactly neither and just enjoy excellent new work in the most casual of patio-meets-safari-tent-meets-cabana vibes. Meet designers and builders from One Hat One Hand and our partner teams\, including DEKA Fabrication and LMNL Studio\, plus fellow architects\, designers\, creatives\, and makers for an evening that’s equal parts craft\, community\, and fun.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/celebrate-san-francisco-ingenuity-and-design-at-stagecoach-greens-mini-golf/
LOCATION:Stage Coach Greens and Spark Gardens\, 1379 4TH STREET\, San Francisco\, California\, 94158\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="One Hat One Hand":MAILTO:caitlinjewell@onehatonehand.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260509T003528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T163158Z
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SUMMARY:Chair Exploded: Installation Debut and Talk
DESCRIPTION:Enter the world of the great mid-century modern designer Niels Diffrient. Longtime collaborator of Henry Dreyfuss\, Eero Saarinen and Marco Zanuso\, Diffrient was a lead figure in the field of ergonomics. \nArtist and designer Elijah Ezralow’s “Chair Exploded” explores a new perspective on the internal design of Humanscale seating. \nSuspended chair parts are deconstructed to reveal the function\, geometry\, and material of each component. Discover the striking relationship to human anatomy; its neck\, exoskeleton\, and fulcrums suggest a design derived directly from the body itself. \nAt 6pm\, join Elijah for a deep dive behind the seats of Diffrient’s iconic works\, exploring from prototype to product how the design philosophy can provide new inspiration. \nAgenda \n5:00pm Doors Open \n6:00pm Speaker \n6:30pm Open Viewing and Informal Q+A \nEnjoy local bites and cold beverages throughout \nAbout the Speaker \nElijah Ezralow graduated Stanford with a BS in Engineering\, Product Design. He has studied design at Art Center\, Pasadena and in Oslo\, Norway. Currently\, he is focused on the design of seating\, with an interest in the engineering and cultural impact behind chairs. Elijah has worked as a product designer with Snap Inc.\, startups including ohyay and Clean Sea Solutions. He is a recipient of the Chappell Lougee Scholarship for his independent documentary film\, “The Model Island”. Installation pieces include works at The Sam Francis Gallery\, The Anderson Collection and XR Studios. \nAbout the Showroom \nIn January\, Humanscale opened the doors to their new San Francisco showroom. Designed in collaboration with renowned architect Such Reddy of Reddy Made Design and featuring textiles by like-minded Kvadrat\, the space brings our human-centered philosophy to life through simplicity\, sustainability\, and movement. Conceived as both a working showroom and a place for the design community to gather\, the space invites you to experience comfort and performance in motion.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-humanscale-chair-exploded-installation-opening-and-talk/
LOCATION:Humanscale Showroom SF\, 10 Jackson Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94111\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Humanscale":MAILTO:eezralow@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260515T032953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T163128Z
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SUMMARY:Alicia Escott at Teknion: Artist Talk and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Teknion is pleased to host artist Alicia Escott during SF Design Week. Alicia\, in conversation with Marthine Satris\, will speak about their interdisciplinary art practice and her ongoing collaboration with wildflower seeds\, Metabolic Rifts and Domestic Interiors. \nEvent schedule:\n– 5p Showroom is open for drinks and small bites\n– 6p Artist talk by Alicia Escott followed by a conversation with Marthine Satris\n– 8p Event ends  \nAlicia Escott is an interdisciplinary artist based in the land we currently call San Francisco\, she/they practices in solidarity with thinkers across fields undoing the construct of “nature” as a thing separated from us and our world. Her work seeks to make space for the unspoken individual and collective experiences of loss\, heartbreak and grief. She/they approach these issues with an interstitial practice that encompasses writing\, drawing\, painting\, photography\, video\, sculpture\, social-practice\, and activism. Alicia’s work has been shown in over 100 Art Institutions and been written about in numerous platforms. She is currently the SF Arts Commission Artist in Residence\, collaborating with City Environment Department. \nMarthine Satris is the Associate Publisher at Heyday\, the nonprofit book publisher in Berkeley dedicated to place-rooted nonfiction\, where she particularly works on books about California’s natural world and our relationship to it. Books she’s edited at Heyday have won the PEN/ EO Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing and the Foreword INDIES Editor’s Choice Prize.  Her own writing has been published in The San Francisco Chronicle\, Flyway Journal\, The Georgia Review\, and elsewhere. She’s a frequent contributor to Oakland Review of Books and lives in Oakland with her family.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/alicia-escott-artist-talk-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Teknion\, 2 Bryant Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Teknion":MAILTO:kelsey@shadow-projects.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260424T054853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T054853Z
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SUMMARY:A Week Inside an AI-Native Design Team
DESCRIPTION:A candid evening with our Head of Design and an AI-native designer on how every designer at Gamma now ships prototypes from Claude Code. We’ll walk through the skills we’ve written\, the connectors we rely on\, how we gather context before touching a pixel\, what a real prompting loop looks like\, and how design\, engineering\, and product actually collaborate when the prototype is the spec. Not really theory\, more practical “here’s what’s open on our screens Monday morning.” \n(BYO questions — this will be half talk\, half Q&A.)
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/a-week-inside-an-ai-native-design-team/
LOCATION:Gamma – 350 Rhode Island\, 350 Rhode Island\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gamma":MAILTO:michelle@gamma.app
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260417T212557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T100612Z
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SUMMARY:Wellness x Design
DESCRIPTION:Join Mokume Design Studio founder and principal interior designer\, Jennifer Downing\, in conversation with Dr. Hemalee Patel\, DO (Lifestyle & Internal Medicine)\, for a science-backed panel on how our design decisions\, behaviors and built environments shape physical and mental health. The panel will cover wellness-driven design strategies around circadian rhythm-responsive environments\, dedicated wellness zones\, and the implementation of biophilic strategies. Additional considerations include thermotherapy and the design of spaces that facilitate community engagement. Walk away with actionable\, research-informed design approaches that support wellness for individuals and organizations. \nWednesday June 10th @ 6:00pm—8:00pm \n6:00—6:30pm: Welcome Beverages + Bites \n6:30—8:00pm: Panel Discussion (60 min.) + Q+A \n  \nJennifer Downing \nFounder and principal designer of Mokume Design Studio\, Jennifer Downing creates interior spaces with a deep focus on wellness + sustainability. Jennifer’s design theory is reflected in clean + airy interiors that provide visual breathing room. She comfortably pairs this sensibility with a broad array of aesthetics to suit each client’s style and needs. \nA devoted environmentalist\, Jennifer’s passion for responsible design touches every project that comes through the Mokume Design Studio. Jennifer served on The Sustainability Project board in Santa Barbara and has taught courses on Sustainable Interiors\, through UC Berkeley Extension. The studio is a proud member of 1% for the Planet. \nJennifer comes from a long lineage of artists and architects\, so her path to design was a natural one reinforced during her academic training at Syracuse University\, where she received a BFA in interior design and metalsmithing. Jennifer’s love for working with her hands and the finite details that accompany the metalsmithing craft continue to inform her creative approach. \n  \nDr. Hemalee Patel \nDr. Hemalee Patel is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine\, Lifestyle Medicine\, and Obesity Medicine\, with over a decade of clinical experience spanning both inpatient and outpatient settings. \nHaving spent her career designing and leading cardiometabolic health programs\, Dr. Patel integrates evidence-based lifestyle medicine\, behavior change science\, patient education\, and digital health technology including one of the first outpatient applications of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in primary care. \nHer work sits at the intersection of clinical rigor and innovation\, bridging the gap between medical practice and operational excellence to make healthcare more personalized\, effective\, and accessible. She is a thought leader in wellness\, longevity\, and holistic health and a passionate advocate for the idea that healthcare can be both brilliant and beautiful. \nDr. Patel’s areas of expertise include cardiovascular health\, obesity medicine\, wellness trends\, and the science of behavior change at the intersection of medicine\, design\, and how our surroundings shape our health.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/wellness-x-design/
LOCATION:Mokume Design Studio\, 2169 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mokume Design Studio":MAILTO:arya@mokumedesignstudio.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260423T164318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T172718Z
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SUMMARY:Noz Nozawa x Flexform: "Craft as Culture: A Personal Dialogue with Identity and Design"
DESCRIPTION:This conversation between acclaimed interior designer Noz Nozawa\, and Pete Rodway\, Snr. Partner of Compass\, explores how design can become a lens for understanding personal identity. Reflecting on growing up within an American context while holding a connection to Japanese ancestry\, Nozawa considers how ideas such as restraint\, craft\, material sensitivity\, and discipline can be encountered\, interpreted\, and thoughtfully integrated. In dialogue with traditions such as Italian craftsmanship\, the discussion looks at how cultural influence can inform a practice through observation\, distance\, and personal meaning.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/noz-nozawa-x-flexform-craft-as-culture-a-personal-dialogue-with-identity-and-design/
LOCATION:Flexform San Francisco\, Flexform\, 145 Rhode Island St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="33SIXTY":MAILTO:coralie@socialblueprint.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260415T212107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T045246Z
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SUMMARY:Ciel Turns 7: A Living Open House
DESCRIPTION:Ciel Creative Space turned 7 this year and we’re celebrating the only way we know how: by opening our doors and letting creativity take over. \nThis isn’t your typical open house. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure through a series of immersive studio activations\, each one offering a different perspective on what’s possible within our walls. From thought-provoking conversation and experimental art to personal branding moments and a full-on celebration\, every room tells a different story. \nCatch a fashion show that brings “multitudes” to life on the runway where identity\, culture\, and creativity collide. Step into an art + tech exhibition that blurs the line between digital and physical. Capture your next-era headshot. Stay for the music\, the energy\, and the kind of connections that actually stick. \nWhether you’re a designer\, artist\, technologist\, or just creatively curious\, this is an open invitation to explore\, engage\, and imagine a little bigger. \nCome see what happens inside Ciel. Then go make something of your own
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/ciel-turns-7-a-living-open-house/
LOCATION:Ciel Creative Space\, 2611 Eighth Street\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ciel Creative Space":MAILTO:hello@cielcreativespace.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T204500
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260415T214422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T154856Z
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SUMMARY:Me\, You\, and a Robot
DESCRIPTION:What is a robot? Visions of robots span a wide spectrum: from helpful partners that take on tedious or undesirable tasks\, to unsettling replacements that threaten human roles altogether. Headlines in the media and conversations at tech conferences make it clear that robotic technologies are advancing at an unprecedented pace and that robots are here to stay. \nAs designers and engineers\, we can anchor those advancements within the context of human engagement\, interaction\, and emotions. Surgical systems\, assembly lines\, warehouse machines\, personal companions\, appliances\, autonomous vehicles\, and AI-driven software all blur the lines between tool and agent. Stopping short of a dystopian or unrealistic utopian future\, the role of robots in society is open for discussion\, acceptance\, and debate. Join us at PA Consulting during SF Design Week to define the terms — and question them.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/me-you-and-a-robot/
LOCATION:PA Consulting\, 517 York Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="PA Consulting":MAILTO:norio.fujikawa@paconsulting.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260505T065842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T071249Z
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SUMMARY:Connection\, Cocktails and Collage with Sköna
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Sköna HQ for a happy hour open to all. In honor of this year’s theme\, Multitudes\, we’re exploring how the diversity and plurality of our Bay Area home informs creativity and expression through a collaborative collage wall. \nWe’re inviting designers\, creatives\, and the just plain curious to add to the collage with a drawing\, quote\, thought\, signature… whatever you feel reflects or expresses your life in the Bay Area. The choice is yours.  \nWe’ll provide magazines\, books\, and craft supplies for collaging\, plus snacks and beverages for imbibing. Just bring yourself\, your creativity\, and your curiosity.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/connection-cocktails-and-collage-with-skona/
LOCATION:Skona HQ\, 147 Natoma St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sk%C3%B6na Advertising":MAILTO:boramy@skona.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260509T202215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T202215Z
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SUMMARY:More Than One Thing: Celebrating Creative Multitudes
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the multitudes we all contain at Creativity Explored\, a pioneering progressive art studio that partners with artists with developmental disabilities. \nAs part of San Francisco Design Week\, join us for a lively happy hour and open studio mixer in our award-winning studio space\, located in the heart of the Mission District. \nThis year’s theme\, Multitudes\, reflects the expansive creative worlds contained within every Creativity Explored artist and within the studio community itself. CE artists are painters\, ceramicists\, storytellers\, designers\, performers\, collaborators\, and visionaries—each bringing distinct perspectives\, lived experiences\, and modes of expression into the space. Their practices challenge conventional ideas of authorship\, artistry\, and communication\, revealing the rich authenticity that emerges in welcoming environments. \nConnect with fellow creatives\, designers\, and art lovers while surrounded by bold\, original artwork created by Creativity Explored’s artists. Enjoy natural wine provided by our neighbors at Millay\, light bites from our dear friends at the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses\, and the inspiring energy of a studio that has celebrated the multitudes of artistic expression since 1983.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/more-than-one-thing-celebrating-creative-multitudes/
LOCATION:Creativity Explored\, 3245 16TH ST\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="CREATIVITY EXPLORED":MAILTO:erinmcfarland@creativityexplored.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260514T122622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T052541Z
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SUMMARY:Brainy Bold: Design as a Model for Cognition
DESCRIPTION:Brainy Bold is a multidisciplinary design studio and publishing project that treats design as a model for cognition-howpeople form meaning\, values\, identity through systems. \nThis event presents a curated installation of printed matter\, visual grids\, garments\, and conceptual frameworks developed through Brainy Bold’s ongoing curriculum-based practice\, including Chemical Equilibrium\, Symbolic Intelligence\, and Axiotic Theory. Together\, these works explore how structure\, repetition\, and visual language shape perception and behavior. \nRather than positioning design as surface or trend\, Brainy Bold approaches design as an applied cognitive system-one that can be studied\, practiced\, and internalized. Attendees are invited to move through the installation as a tool for reflection\, alignment\, and self-directed learning. \nThe event is part exhibition\, part study space\, and part quiet provocation\, offering an alternative to aesthetic saturation by emphasizing clarity\, restraint\, and intentional structure. \nA modular installation exploring systems\, identity\, interpretation\, and learner-centered design. \nProgram Overview\nVisitors are invited to move through a compact research environment featuring printed studies\, visual artifacts\, a modular investigation wall\, and an interactive access point. The installation emphasizes process\, reflection\, and symbolic interpretation. \nSpatial Components\n\nLectern with visitor syllabus\nResearch / artifact table\nAccess table with digital interaction\nModular investigation wall\nPrinted takeaway materials\n\nVisitor Flow\nEnter \nOrient \nInvestigate \nEngage \nReflect \n  \nContext\nThis is Samuel Guillory’s inaugural public Design Week presentation as an emerging independent designer under Brainy Bold. \n  \n* Please enter the venue from the Visitor Entrance at 586 Stevenson St. Then follow posted signs to Suite 1006. \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/brainy-bold-design-as-a-model-for-cognition/
LOCATION:Space DanzArte\, 1067 Market St. Suite 1006\, San Francisco\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brainy Bold":MAILTO:studio@brainybold.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260422T214957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T214957Z
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SUMMARY:Hand-printed vs Digital - Textile Craftsmanship at Cloth Edition Printshop
DESCRIPTION:From pigments and patterns to bespoke textiles\, expierence the craft of hand printing at Cloth Edition Printshop. Join textile designer Anne Kirk and printer Ryan Harrison for a discussion exploring traditional hand printed textiles\, how designers work with master craftspeople and the value of handprinted versus digital textile designs. Explore our hand printing facility\, see traditional screen printing in action and participate in printing with our team.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/hand-printed-vs-digital-textile-craftsmanship-at-cloth-edition-printshop/
LOCATION:Cloth Edition Printshop\, 705 Cesar Chavez Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94124\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cloth Edition Printshop":MAILTO:production@clotheditionprintshop.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260406T174955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T151701Z
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SUMMARY:Studio Crawl Night 1 - Thursday\, June 11th
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/studio-crawl-night-1-thursday-june-11th/
CATEGORIES:Studio Crawl
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T153145Z
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Dots
DESCRIPTION:At Unbox\, we operate at the intersection of creativity and commercialization\, partnering with startups and disruptors to bring market-ready solutions to life.  \nJoin us at the Unbox studio for our second Studio Crawl during San Francisco Design Week. Located in SoMa\, we’re surrounded by some of the city’s top creative agencies.  \nConnect with the community\, exchange ideas\, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how a boutique firm delivers big impact across complex projects. \nWhether you’re looking to collaborate\, expand your network\, or simply drop by\, we’ll have refreshments\, snacks\, music\, and a few giveaways to enjoy. \nDoors open at 6 PM\, followed by a 6:30 PM introduction and team meet-and-greet\, with open networking starting at 7 PM. \nWe look forward to welcoming you.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/connecting-the-dots/
LOCATION:Unbox Product Design\, 364 11th Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unbox Product Design":MAILTO:andrew@unboxpd.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T215451Z
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SUMMARY:Whipsaw Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Step inside Whipsaw’s Potrero Hill studio for SF Design Week — come see where the ideas happen. Explore a light-filled\, industrial-chic space\, browse our ever-growing product gallery and meet the team. It’s going to be a good one. See you there!
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/whipsaw-open-studio-3/
LOCATION:Whipsaw\, 55 Mississippi\, SAN FRANCISCO\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whipsaw":MAILTO:kalea@whipsaw.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T152601Z
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SUMMARY:ORCA SF Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Get the first look at ORCA’s new showroom in the Dogpatch. Meet with ORCA’s founder and principal\, Molly Sedlacek and see our materials in person. \nORCA is a female-founded landscape design studio based in Los Angeles and San Francisco. We use plants and materials in their rawest form to re/connect humans to the earth. \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/orca-sf-open-studio/
LOCATION:ORCA Showroom\, 2422 3rd Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="ORCA":MAILTO:stephanie@orcaliving.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T153331Z
UID:10000584-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Where Design Begins: An Open Exhibition By Vizcom
DESCRIPTION:Vizcom is opening the doors to its Makerspace. See how designers across automotive\, fashion\, lighting\, 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. June 11th is our closing night. \nCome curious. Leave with something to think about.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/where-design-begins-an-open-exhibition-by-vizcom/
LOCATION:Vizcom\, 488 Bryant St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T100957Z
UID:10000589-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Design + Build - Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our shared studio — home to Mokume Design Studio\, Katherine Tincher Design\, and Phase2 Builders\, with special guest Home+Space — for a behind-the-scenes look at how we work! \nWe’re pulling out mockups\, material boards\, and recent projects (with a couple of our favorite local vendors in the mix)\, and keeping things easy with cocktails\, bites\, and good conversation. \nSwing by\, say hi\, stay awhile.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/design-build-open-studio/
LOCATION:Mokume Design Studio\, 2169 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mokume Design Studio":MAILTO:arya@mokumedesignstudio.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T062930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T154516Z
UID:10000592-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:How We Prompt
DESCRIPTION:An open studio night at Gamma. Our entire brand system runs on a set of carefully-tuned Midjourney srefs and profiles — come see the library\, meet the people who built it\, and sit down with the image models we’ve partnered with to prompt something of your own. Bring a project\, or start one here.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/how-we-prompt/
LOCATION:Gamma\, 350 Rhode Island\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gamma":MAILTO:michelle@gamma.app
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T063018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T154835Z
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SUMMARY:Now Studio Open House
DESCRIPTION:Now Studio is opening its doors for our second SF Design Week Studio Crawl. Explore our latest work\, meet the team and experience what makes our approach distinct. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Come by and see what’s happening Now. \n  \nnow studio is a nimble\, hands-on Industrial Design agency based in San Francisco.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/now-studio-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Now Studio\, 2309 Bryant Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Now Studio":MAILTO:hello@now-studio.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260429T063125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163735Z
UID:10000610-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Punto 3 Launch\, by Coleccion Estudio
DESCRIPTION:Punto 3\, created by Colección Estudio\, launches in San Francisco during Design Week\, marking its first presentation in North America. Join us for an evening of design\, conversation\, and exchange with the founders and participating designers\, mezcal cocktails in hand and contemporary pieces all around. \nTaking place on June 11th from 6 PM to 9 PM\, the event celebrates a new platform for international emergent design\, bringing together craft\, experimentation\, and forward-thinking practice. Guests are invited to experience Rehearsals for the Future\, the inaugural exhibition developed through the Punto 3 mentorship program. The exhibition presents a cohort of international designers working across furniture\, lighting\, and textiles \nPunto 3 is a space for ideas\, production\, and exhibition. Rooted in Mexican cultural legacy\, it seeks not to preserve tradition as a fixed language\, but to expand it through dialogue and collaboration. Developed by Colección Estudio\, the platform connects designers\, artisans\, and creatives through a mentorship model led by Andrés Cacho\, Manuel López\, and Daniel Martínez. \nCome join us for an intimate evening to celebrate\, connect\, and discover a new approach to contemporary design.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/punto-3-launch-by-coleccion-estudio/
LOCATION:Coleccion Estudio’s Private Showroom\, 273 Church St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94114\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coleccion Estudio":MAILTO:manuel@coleccionestudio.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260505T080147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T080147Z
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SUMMARY:Our Robots Don’t Party. We Do.
DESCRIPTION:We’re throwing open our studio doors once again\, but this time with more humans (and maybe a few robots and monsters) in tow. Step inside the place where humans design for AI\, not the other way around\, and experience the creative energy behind the work firsthand! \nExpect drinks\, snacks\, a DJ\, games\, and interactive moments designed to spark your own creativity. Get up close and personal with our designers and engineers\, hear their stories\, and see the space where the magic gets made. This is your invitation to meet the team\, ask the hard questions\, and remind yourself that the best parties are still very much a human thing.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/our-robots-dont-party-we-do/
LOCATION:NewDealDesign\, 333 Bryant St Suite 190\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Deal Design LLC":MAILTO:michele@newdealdesign.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260508T172447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T172447Z
UID:10000580-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Studio O+A Studio Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join Studio O+A for a happy hour in the studio during the crawl. Take a peak behind the curtain\, meet other designers\, and engage in an evolving dialogue about design. \nAt Studio O+A\, we thrive at the intersection of disciplines\, where diverse perspectives and crafts come together to shape meaningful experiences. We believe the most impactful ideas emerge through collaboration—when different voices\, practices\, and ways of thinking intersect. \nCome be a part of that exchange and help explore what’s next as we collectively shape the future of design.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/studio-oa-studio-crawl/
LOCATION:Studio O+A\, 452 Tehama Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Studio O+A":MAILTO:chris@o-plus-a.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260511T224816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T224816Z
UID:10000638-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Living Forms: A Biomorphic Studio Crawl at Creative C.O.M.A.
DESCRIPTION:Living Forms is a collaborative exhibition and open house at Creative C.O.M.A.\, presented as part of the SF Design Week Studio Crawl. Three artists explore materiality\, form\, and transformation through a contemporary biomorphic lens — reinterpreting organic modernism from a Bay Area perspective where fine art\, ceramics\, and spatial design converge. \nPainting\, sculptural ceramics\, and immersive installation share the room with furniture and design objects selected in conversation with the work — each echoing the show’s biomorphic language of cellular\, botanical\, and anatomical forms. Select pieces are available for acquisition. \nIn dialogue with SF Design Week’s 2026 theme\, Multitudes\, the exhibition celebrates plurality of medium\, perspective\, and process — an ecosystem of works that oscillate between organism\, architecture\, and abstraction. \nSchedule: \n• 6:00 PM — Doors open. Self-guided exploration of the exhibition and space.\n• 7:00 PM — Brief welcome (5 min) from founder Anthony Brown: an introduction to Creative C.O.M.A.\, the artists\, and the work on view.\n• 7:05 PM — Artists in residence at their work throughout the evening for one-on-one conversation.\n• 9:00 PM — Close.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/living-forms-a-biomorphic-studio-crawl-at-creative-c-o-m-a/
LOCATION:Creative C.O.M.A.\, 40 Rondel Place\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Creative C.O.M.A.":MAILTO:Anthony@CreativeComa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260511T225249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T225249Z
UID:10000642-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Delve - Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open house that brings our multidisciplinary product design and development practice to life. Meet the team behind our work\, explore the studio\, and get an inside look at how we define\, envision\, and develop innovations that make an impact. Whether you’re curious about our process or looking to connect with fellow builders and creatives\, we invite you to stop by\, stay awhile\, and experience Delve firsthand. Food and drinks will be served throughout the evening\, with a few surprises along the way.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/delve-open-studio/
LOCATION:Delve\, 2225 3rd St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Delve":MAILTO:lindsay.stuart@delve.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223509
CREATED:20260519T230837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T230900Z
UID:10000678-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Huge Design Studio Crawl - SFDW 2026
DESCRIPTION:Huge Design Studio Crawl — SFDW 2026\nWe’ve spent 15 years designing products for companies like GoPro\, Google\, Therabody\, and Bowers & Wilkins — and for one night during SF Design Week\, we’re opening our SoMa studio to the public. \nCome wander the space\, poke at prototypes\, and talk shop with the team. No presentations\, no agenda — just an honest look at how a product idea goes from napkin sketch to something you’d actually buy. Drinks are on us. \n📍 1082 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\n🕕 6:00 – 9:00 PM\n🎟 SFDW Studio Crawl Ticket Required
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/huge-design-studio-crawl-sfdw-2026/
LOCATION:Huge Design\, 1082 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Santore":MAILTO:mary@huge-design.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260519T232323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T232323Z
UID:10000683-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:Nanu Studio Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Visit behind the scenes at Nanu\, our small SF studio where two of us design objects that make time feel more tangible. See what’s on the workbench\, how things come together\, and the people behind it all. → nanuelectrics.com
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/nanu-studio-crawl-26/
LOCATION:Nanu\, 1450 Mariposa Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nanu":MAILTO:hanna@nanuelectrics.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260524T190035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T190035Z
UID:10000687-1781200800-1781211600@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:PACT Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out at PACT\, the boutique brand identity and strategy studio behind this year’s SF Design Week theme. We work across climate\, knowledge\, and culture — but this isn’t a portfolio walkthrough. Swing by\, grab a drink\, and talk shop with the team. Branding\, strategy\, the state of design\, whatever you’re into. Good people\, good conversation\, no agenda.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/pact-open-studio/
LOCATION:Pact Studio\, 1300 S VAN NESS AVE\, SAN FRANCISCO\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pact Studio":MAILTO:tony@pact.studio
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T230000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260507T053628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T164924Z
UID:10000619-1781209800-1781218800@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:STEEP: An Immersive Tea Lounge
DESCRIPTION:As the last light fades over the bay you step into another world. \nThe first room breathes with immersive visuals and warm atmospheric sounds. You don’t watch it so much as inhabit it. Here you get your first effervescent pairing. The tea and cocktails waiting inside were born directly from what you just experienced: the projections\, the compositions\, the scent. Every drink is a translation. Time slows and you breath in the art and sound. \nThen something shifts in the air. \nAn ephemeral scent installation threads through the space\, pulling you forward — notes of smoke\, osmanthus\, salt air\, dried citrus\, something green and ancient. The fragrance is not decoration. It is the bridge to lead you forward. \nThe second room opens like an exhale. \nHere\, a bar of hand-blown glass art catches the light. The shimmer of glass art reveals itself within a floating garden of lush bites paired with new sips. Every taste is a translation. An echo of the room you came from. \nOutside the windows\, the Bay Bridge traces itself in light against the darkening sky. \nYou didn’t plan this evening. You discovered it. \nWhat to Expect:\nThis event sits at the intersection of visual art\, sound\, scent\, and craft. It highlights the multitudes of working across creative disciplines\, introducing audiences to art forms they may not typically experiences as a blended narrative\, while demonstrating the innovative intersection that challenges perception and expectations. \nThere will be immersive art designed to make scent visually tangible\, effervescent\, rhythmic and delicious. Something you steep into throughout the night\, imbibing scents and bubbly in alcoholic and non alcoholic elixirs from glassware shaped to entice the sense and accentuate flavor profiles. Lush light bites will be served from a floating garden overlooking incredible views of the bay. Be prepared to steep into a lush and evocative evening of art\, beverages and light bites. \nArt & Collaborations by: Alexandra Ierace\, Eli Joteva\, Tiffany Liu\, Kazuki Takizawa and more to come \nDoors open at dusk. Location & entry instructions shared with ticket holders 24 hours before event. Capacity is strictly limited.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/steep-an-immersive-tea-lounge/
LOCATION:AIDA\, 388 Beale Street Penthouse\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sfdesignweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/STEEP-EVENT-GRAPHIC-01.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Alexandra Ierace Design Atelier":MAILTO:lexie@aidafoodarts.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260427T151802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T151802Z
UID:10000600-1781269200-1781278200@sfdesignweek.org
SUMMARY:AI as Your Design Partner (Not Your Replacement)
DESCRIPTION:AI is rapidly changing how we design\, but it’s not here to replace creativity\, it’s here to expand it. In this hands-on workshop\, we’ll explore how generative AI can augment\, accelerate\, and amplify the design thinking process while keeping human insight at the center. Participants will work in small groups to apply AI across key phases of design thinking including ideation\, synthesis\, and concept development. Through guided exercises\, we’ll show how AI can help generate ideas\, surface patterns\, and push thinking further\, while also highlighting its limitations and the importance of human judgment. This session is designed to be interactive\, accessible\, and practical. No deep technical experience required. Whether you’re a designer\, product manager\, or just AI-curious\, you’ll leave with new ways to integrate AI into your creative process and a clearer understanding of how to work with it\, not against it.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/ai-as-your-design-partner-not-your-replacement/
LOCATION:Shipt\, 535 Mission Street\, 12th Floor\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shipt":MAILTO:johnny@shipt.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260427T160801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T170705Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Art Show at IA's San Francisco Studio
DESCRIPTION:Experience how architecture and design firm IA’s newly completed double-height\, ground level studio embodies “design in action”\, both as an ethos and through their design practice\, cementing the space as a canvas for creative expression. IA’s enduring celebration of San Francisco and the city’s art and design community will take center stage in an art pop-up show by local artists. \nJoin us at IA’s San Francisco studio as we gather to celebrate community and creativity.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/pop-up-art-show-at-ias-san-francisco-studio/
LOCATION:IA (Interior Architechts)\, 500 Sansome Street\, San Francisco\, 94111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260509T005545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T011145Z
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SUMMARY:Women Designing San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:Past\, Present\, Future — a salon-style gathering bringing together leading female voices across design\, education\, fashion\, tech\, and craft alongside the broader WILD community to celebrate women building our city’s creative community\, and reckon with the loss of institutions like CCA.      \n \nPANEL:\n\n\nJennifer Sonderby (Chair of Communication Design\, CCA) \nMegan Wernetti (President\, Heath Ceramics) \nNicole Krasinski (Co-owner\, State Bird Provision\, The Progress\, & Anchovy Bar) \nArianna Orland (Creative Director\, Meta) \nTrina Michelle Robinson (Artist & CCA Faculty) \n\n\n \n \nSCHEDULE: 2 hrs  \n3pm door open\, mingling \n4pm moderated panel & open dialogue \n5pm end\n \nABOUT WILD: Women in Leadership and Design (WILD) is an AIGA initiative that champions women and non-binary people in creative leadership. Through thoughtfully curated gatherings\, we create space for meaningful connection\, professional growth and community building among design leaders and creative professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.   \n \nABOUT MARIGOLD: Marigold is a part flower shop\, a part café nestled on a bright and sunny corner of the Mission District. Bringing together the rituals of flowers and coffee in a warm inviting atmosphere\, it is a space that would continually evolve\, always pique curiosity\, and challenge our creativity.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/women-designing-san-francisco/
LOCATION:Marigold SF\, 2681 21st Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="WILD Women in Leadership and Design":MAILTO:hello@aakazawa.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260430T160329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T160329Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping Up with Gen Z: How EdTech Designs for an Ever-Evolving Generation
DESCRIPTION:Gen Z students are one of the hardest demographics to design for. Their culture\, tools\, and expectations shift faster than most research cycles can keep up with. And no two students learn the same way. This fireside chat brings together researchers and designers from the EdTech space to discuss how they stay embedded in their users’ lives— not just at project kickoff\, but continuously. \nQuizlet’s Design and User Research Team will share how they’ve built structural practices— from daily student Discord communities to community-led design and co-design sessions— to keep their finger on the pulse of 18–24 year olds. They’ll be joined by two design and user research leaders from across the EdTech industry for a conversation on how to thoughtfully design for a generation in constant motion. \n  \n4:00pm — Doors open\, networking  \n4:15pm — Fireside chat begins  \n5:00pm — Audience Q&A  \n5:30pm — Open mingling  \n6:00pm — End \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/keeping-up-with-gen-z-how-edtech-designs-for-an-ever-evolving-generation/
LOCATION:Quizlet HQ\, 123 Townsend St.\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Quizlet":MAILTO:chloe.walecki@quizlet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260509T002215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T215213Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Home Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Introduced by Box Clever x Weave Robotics\nExperience the public reveal of the future of home robotics!\n\nMeet leaders at Weave and Box Clever\, and learn about their unique approach to designing for the home.\n\nFood\, Product Raffle\, and Laundry provided : ) \n\n* Box Clever designed products worth over $3000 will be raffled off\, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the next generation of designers*
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-future-of-home-robotics-introduced-by-box-clever-x-weave-robotics/
LOCATION:Box Clever\, 285 7TH ST\, SAN FRANCISCO\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Box Clever":MAILTO:carmen@bxclvr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260424T044958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T161703Z
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SUMMARY:Erica Tanov: Celebrating a Life in Design
DESCRIPTION:Interiors\, Nature\, and the Art of Collaboration: Join designer Erica Tanov for a lively conversation and illustrated presentation\, moderated by acclaimed design writer DIANE DORRANS SAEKS. Together\, they will explore the art of creative collaboration for home design — the sources of inspiration\, the working relationships\, the materials\, and the process of building a fully original aesthetic world. Inspired by nature. \nFor thirty-five years\, Erica Tanov has been one of the most quietly inspiring presences in American design — a designer of rare grace\, originality\, and style whose work across fashion\, textiles\, and interiors is guided by an unerring instinct for natural beauty. Her clothing and home collections are defined by luxurious fabrics\, meticulous craft\, and a sensibility entirely her own: restrained\, considered\, and deeply expressive. Her historic\, light-filled Berkeley studio — itself a masterclass in the art of living beautifully — showcases wallpaper\, architectural tiles\, furniture\, bedding\, and fabric collections alongside carefully chosen vintage finds. Tanov is now expanding her practice to include interior design consultation and projects. \nThe evening will unfold in Erica’s beautiful studio\, surrounded by her designs\, collections\, and the objects she loves. Guests will enjoy an illustrated presentation of Erica Tanov interiors — bedrooms\, wallpapers in situ\, textiles\, and artist collaborations — followed by an intimate moderated conversation with Erica Tanov. \nTopics will include what natural interior style truly means; fabric and textile collaborations with artists; wallpaper and architectural tile design; bedding collections; antique collecting; and the role of art and artists in shaping an interior point of view. \nThe evening is moderated by Diane Dorrans Saeks\, bestselling author of twenty-six design books including the celebrated Parisian by Design (a bestseller in Paris) and the classic Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors (both Rizzoli). Diane is the longtime Design Editor at PaperCity and a founding editor of C California Style magazine. She is currently at work on new books. \nAbout Erica Tanov: A California native\, Erica established her design trajectory at Parsons School of Design before launching her eponymous label in New York in 1990\, where her early seamed slips and camisoles helped redefine modern loungewear and quickly gained placement at Barneys\, Bergdorf Goodman\, and Henri Bendel. Her brand evolved organically into a broader lifestyle offering spanning clothing and home\, grounded in a philosophy of relaxed luxury shaped by a deep reverence for nature. Returning to the Bay Area in 1994\, she opened her first Berkeley store and went on to cultivate a loyal\, design-forward community across New York\, San Francisco\, and Los Angeles\, becoming a defining voice in California’s understated luxury movement. Alongside her commercial work\, she has remained deeply engaged with the arts\, serving on the board of Creative Growth Art Center\, speaking at major design events\, and authoring Design By Nature\, with her work widely featured in leading publications and worn by figures including Tilda Swinton\, Maggie Gyllenhaal\, Vera Farmiga\, and Sarah Jessica Parker. \nWine and refreshments will be served.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/erica-tanov-celebrating-a-life-in-design/
LOCATION:Erica Tanov Atelier\, 1808 Fifth Street\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Erica Tanov":MAILTO:coralie@socialblueprint.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260406T171714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T152025Z
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SUMMARY:Studio Crawl Night 2 - Friday\, June 12th
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/studio-crawl-night-2-friday-june-12th/
CATEGORIES:Studio Crawl
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260416T182237Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Reception - PLUME by Kristin Victoria Barron
DESCRIPTION:Plume\, a recent body of work from Kristin Victoria Barron\, will be showcased during San Francisco Design Week this June\, offering a compelling exploration of the artist’s ongoing engagement with the archetypal language of the subconscious. Through the practice of keeping a dream journal and tirelessly working to materialize the elusive subjects of sleep\, Barron locates her work in the tension of articulating the inexpressible\, as though sculpting smoke. “I am asleep and living in a house on the indeterminate but ubiquitous waterline of dreams. I cannot tell you the name of the body of water or if it’s a body at all…” she writes\, capturing both her process and the ambiguity it demands. \nThis body of work extends her Jungian research beyond representation. Each piece is carefully patinated\, offering a textural imprint that feels like a fragment of another reality. The sculptures move beyond zoological iconography\, suggesting forms that have traversed dreamscapes\, as though released from a distant and unknowable terrain and marked by their passage through shifting worlds. \nIncorporating functional lighting\, the works in Plume evoke illumination untethered from waking life. The light appears not as a mechanical source\, but as something more ethereal\, as if each piece operates as a threshold through which luminosity travels between dimensions\, carrying the atmosphere of the artist’s inner world into physical space.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/evening-reception-plume-by-kristin-victoria-barron/
LOCATION:The Future Perfect San Francisco\, 3085 Sacramento Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94115\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Future Perfect":MAILTO:gail@thefutureperfect.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260429T062354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T172047Z
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SUMMARY:IA's San Francisco Studio: Studio Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Explore how architecture and design firm IA brings design to life at their newly completed double-height\, ground-level San Francisco studio. Located at street level to engage directly with the community\, the 22\,000-square-foot space celebrates the people\, places\, and identities that make bold innovation possible within San Francisco’s art and design community. \nDiscover how the city’s vibrant history and character are playfully woven into the studio’s design\, and experience a work environment built around creativity – featuring a dynamic collection of amenities including stadium seating\, a speakeasy- inspired lounge\, and even an in-house dog park. \nJoin IA in celebrating the new studio and connecting with San Francisco’s creative community! \n  \nSan Francisco Design Week Studio Crawl: IA San Francisco Studio\n6-9 pm on Friday\, June 12\, 2026\nIA San Francisco Studio\n500 Sansome Street\, Floor 1\nSan Francisco\, CA 94111
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/ias-san-francisco-studio-studio-crawl/
LOCATION:IA (Interior Architechts)\, 500 Sansome Street\, San Francisco\, 94111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260429T062420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T135137Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Roots
DESCRIPTION:Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club presents an upcycled fashion installation at Neiman Marcus\, created in collaboration with ThredUp and emerging designers from California College of the Arts \nOn view for the first three weeks of June\, this installation is a living expression of Oakland Roots and Soul’s mission—harnessing the power of sport as a force for social good. \nThe window displays feature original fashion pieces created with upcycled clothing from ThredUp and Oakland Roots and Soul jerseys.  Rooted in Oakland’s spirit of resistance\, creativity\, and deep community pride\, the work brings together fashion\, art and sport as equal platforms for storytelling and change\, with each piece reflecting the club’s commitment to expressions of culture. \nThrough the work of CCA’s next generation of designers\, and powered by ThredUp’s circular fashion model\, the display becomes a platform for new voices shaping the future of design. \nKnow your roots.  \nThis is not an actual studio but a window display — Stop by to view the window installation during the crawl or anytime.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/know-your-roots/
LOCATION:Neiman Marcus\, 150 Stockton Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Roots":MAILTO:andrea@rootssc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260429T063438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T203424Z
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SUMMARY:Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Studio Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for an evening at our San Francisco studio to explore new and upcoming work and enjoy snacks and refreshments. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about a site-specific installation by the artist Andy Goldsworthy\, a permanent artwork from the former Haines Gallery that was preserved and celebrated during the renovation of the studio.  \nBohlin Cywinski Jackson is an architecture practice of five studios across the country focused on designing places that inspire connection and wonder. Our San Francisco studio works across a range of typologies\, from single-family residences to schools and workplaces. The sketches\, models\, and raw materials found throughout our studio are evidence of an immersive design process rooted in a strong sense of craft. \n  \n  \nStudio Image Credit: Matthew Millman
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/bohlin-cywinski-jackson/
LOCATION:Bohlin Cywinski Jackson\, 49 Geary Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bohlin Cywinski Jackson":MAILTO:kfahy@bcj.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260429T063942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T160036Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Sport. FIFA World Cup 2026
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful game. 48 beautiful posters. \nYou’re invited to the launch of a new collection of 48 posters\, created by Mucho\, JP and a few global guest designers. Hosted by Mucho partner Rob Duncan and Art of Sport partner JP Stallard\, for what can only be described as a proper old-fashioned “booze up.” Beers\, posters\, and every nation from this year’s World Cup on display. \nArt of Sport began over a decade ago\, dreamt up by friends (and football rivals) Rob and JP\, to create football posters your partner would actually let you hang at home. Simple\, bold\, culturally tuned\, occasionally mischievous\, and always designed to raise a smile. Posters will be available to order online. \nHave a drink on us while the bar tab holds out and enjoy talking football. The one you kick\, not throw 😉
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/art-of-sport-fifa-world-cup-2026/
LOCATION:Grumpy’s Restaurant & Pub\, 125 Vallejo St.\, San Francisco California\, CA\, 94111\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260505T081929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T081929Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid: Curiosity in All Things — Studio Crawl Happy Hour at Stout Books
DESCRIPTION:Join Hybrid at Stout Books as part of the SF Design Week Studio Crawl for a celebratory evening around Hybrid: Curiosity in All Things. \nThe book explores how curiosity drives creative work across disciplines—bringing together studio projects\, essays\, and insights that reflect on process\, inspiration\, and the unexpected connections that shape design. \nThis happy hour-style gathering is an open invitation to meet the Hybrid team\, connect with the design community\, and spend time with the book. Copies will be available for purchase\, with signing throughout the evening. \nIn addition to the book\, we’ll be sharing a curated exhibition of work from across the studio—offering a broader look at our approach to branding\, environments\, and storytelling. \nStop by for a drink\, stay for the conversation\, and explore the work.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/hybrid-curiosity-in-all-things-studio-crawl-happy-hour-at-stout-books/
LOCATION:William Stout Architectural Books\, 804 Montgomery St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94133\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hybrid Design":MAILTO:nicole@hybrid-design.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260508T190451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T190522Z
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SUMMARY:Multitudes in the Neighborhood: A Photography & Art Exhibition at Goodfellas
DESCRIPTION:Come explore an intimate evening of photography and original artwork celebrating the people\, places\, and spirit of Bay Area culture; at Goodfellas Pizzeria\, one of North Beach’s most beloved neighborhood spots. \nSchedule:\n6:00pm — Doors open\, exhibition begins\n6:00–9:00pm — Browse work by three Bay Area photographers plus original painted artwork by artist Rus\n9:00pm — Exhibition closes \nThree photographers will showcase imagery celebrating the culture\, communities\, and everyday life of the Bay Area — a reflection of this year’s SFDW theme\, Multitudes. Alongside the photography\, artist Rus presents a selection of original painted works. \nPerks: Goodfellas pizza and drinks available for purchase. All are welcome — no design background required.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/multitudes-in-the-neighborhood-a-photography-art-exhibition-at-goodfellas/
LOCATION:Goodfellas Pizzeria & Grill\, 2237 Powell St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94133\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Loye &amp%3B Jane Agency in partnership with Good Fellas":MAILTO:kacie@loyejane.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260511T225723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T225723Z
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SUMMARY:CODAME: The New Human
DESCRIPTION:CODAME: The New Human is an invitation to join a global collective of artists\, technologists\, and designers who are quietly building a future shaped by White Mirror Innovation: a conscious\, interdisciplinary creation focused on care\, agency\, and connection.  \nThis experiential design event celebrates the shift toward high-value\, real-life connection and is hosted at Homebrew Club\, a hub for builders at the bleeding edge of tech. We actively invite artists to submit work for our new ARTEX and Print Club initiatives\, with featured creators receiving profit-share for their contributions: \nARTEX: A new medium for “living art”; an interactive installation platform that evolves and responds to human presence. It is the perfect\, dynamic digital centerpiece for culture builders to activate lobbies\, offices\, and events\, bridging the digital and physical worlds. \nPrint Club: The “45 RPM single of the art world\,” this monthly art delivery service features a unique model where subscribers are the curators who vote on limited-edition 7″x7″ giclée art drops and receive turnkey Print Swap Kits to host IRL events\, fostering community through tangible collecting and exchange. Limited edition prints will be available for sale. \nSchedule ⌛ \n6:00 PM: Refreshments & Networking 👾 Doors open for mingling. Enjoy curated snacks and a selection of non-alcoholic alternatives\, embracing a sober-friendly future for connection. \n7:00 PM: Fireside Chat: The Future of ART+TECH 🧠 Join CODAME CoFounder Jordan Gray in conversation with Homebrew Manager Erick Davidson for a dynamic discussion or debate on how artists and technologists are prototyping the future. \n8:00 PM: Print Club Raffle 🔮 Attendees who sign in receive a ticket to win a limited-edition print from the Print Club editions… a corporeal gateway to community and collecting. \nA must-attend happening for collectors\, curators\, and culture builders seeking to join the movement and grow prosperity with the next generation of ART+TECH experiences.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/codame-the-new-human/
LOCATION:Homebrew Club\, 111 Maiden Lane\, Suite 540\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="CODAME":MAILTO:jordan@codame.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260511T230346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T230346Z
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SUMMARY:Applied Information Group - Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Come meet the Applied team in their San Francisco studio to learn about wayfinding & experience design as the sun sets over Market Street. Light bites and beverages will be served. The event will be hybrid indoors/outdoors on balconies as weather permits.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/applied-information-group-open-studio/
LOCATION:Applied Information Group Studio\, 720 Market Street\, San Francisco\, California\, CA 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Applied Information Group":MAILTO:kat.g@appliedinformation.group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T223510
CREATED:20260518T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T153712Z
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SUMMARY:An Exceptional Studio Afternoon: Architecture\, Ideas\, and Inspiration with Kuth/Ranieri and Anne Fougeron\, FAIA
DESCRIPTION:The Afternoon \nThis is a rare afternoon — an immersive encounter with three of San Francisco’s most distinguished architects\, in an exceptional studio. From 1:00 pm\, participants gather at the North Beach studio of Kuth/Ranieri Architects for an exclusive illustrated presentation of the firm’s international body of work\, followed by an in-depth guided tour of the studio: models\, drawings\, materials\, current projects\, and the full arc of a remarkable thirty-five-year practice. \nMid-afternoon\, award-winning architect Anne Fougeron\, FAIA\, will deliver a vivid illustrated presentation of her career — her built work\, her award-winning residences\, her theoretical projects\, and the dramatically original unbuilt works that have shaped her thinking. \nThe day closes with a convivial reception: bites\, sips. There’s time to discuss ideas and inspirations from the afternoon\, explore career paths\, and speak directly with Anne Fougeron\, who has taught architectural design to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of California\, Berkeley\, where she served as a lecturer and visiting professor. \n\nThe Host Studios \nKuth/Ranieri Architects \nKuth/Ranieri Architects was co-founded by Elizabeth Ranieri\, FAIA\, and Byron Kuth\, FAIA\, in San Francisco in 1990. With studios in San Francisco and the Boston area\, the firm has earned a national reputation for works of architecture that integrate environmental stewardship\, craft\, and contemporary design thinking across a remarkable breadth of scale and program — from meticulously considered private residences to major civic and public infrastructure. \nThe firm’s portfolio spans single-family homes\, community buildings\, public park pavilions\, and international airport terminals. Kuth/Ranieri’s landmark projects include Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport — developed in distinguished collaboration with Gensler and a consortium of leading firms\, and recipient of the 2023 Summit Award from the IIDA Northern California Chapter — as well as significant contributions to Chase Center\, the Golden State Warriors’ arena in Mission Bay. The firm co-founded the Deep Green Design Alliance\, a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on design solutions that address the environmental challenges shaping our global future. \nKuth/Ranieri Architects is a San Francisco certified woman-owned business enterprise. Their sustained commitment to sustainability\, community\, and architectural intelligence has made them one of the Bay Area’s most admired and enduring practices — one whose work speaks with equal authority across the intimate scale of a private home and the civic scale of a great public building. \n  \n“In a world obsessed with an international cast of ego-driven starchitects\, San Francisco architects Elizabeth Ranieri\, FAIA\, and Byron Kuth\, FAIA\, are the thoughtful\, versatile\, low-key\, detail-obsessed exceptions.” \n— Diane Dorrans Saeks  ·  Opening epigraph\, Kuth/Ranieri Architects monograph\, Princeton Architectural Press \n“We seek to enrich the human experience by crafting engaging spaces that are timeless and of our time.” \n— Kuth/Ranieri Architects \n              \n\nGuest Architect \nAnne Fougeron\, FAIA  ·  Fougeron Architecture \nAnne Fougeron\, FAIA\, is the founder and principal of Fougeron Architecture\, one of San Francisco’s most consistently celebrated and intellectually rigorous design practices. Raised in France and the United States\, she attended Wellesley College and completed her graduate studies in architecture at the University of California\, Berkeley — where she has since returned to teach\, serving as a lecturer and visiting professor. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects\, a distinction awarded to fewer than three percent of registered architects in the United States. \nSince founding her practice in 1986\, Fougeron has built a body of work that is at once formally rigorous and deeply humane. Her projects span private residences of exceptional distinction — among them the Fall House in Big Sur\, the Suspension House\, and the Wavelet House\, both recipients of the American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum and multiple international prizes — alongside civic\, cultural\, multi-family\, and healthcare buildings. The firm has received more than fifty design awards and been published in more than two hundred international publications. Princeton Architectural Press describes her approach as one that “embraces architectural opportunities found in opposition\, creating buildings that redefine program\, reinvent historical building types\, and reinvigorate civic centers.” \nCentral to Fougeron’s practice is the conviction that architecture is a social art — that beautiful\, rigorous design should be accessible to all\, and that buildings can carry genuine ethical and civic weight. Her published monographs include Fougeron Architecture: Opposition/Composition (Princeton Architectural Press) and Framing Light (2024). \n  \n“While I am a tried-and-true Northern Californian\, my work often brings me to Los Angeles and the neighboring areas. And as an architect\, I can’t help but notice what’s around me. Modern architecture is often painted as elitist — as if efficient design can’t also be good design. Buildings can be useful while still being beautiful.” \n— Anne Fougeron\, FAIA  ·  Fougeron Architecture\, San Francisco \n               \n\nAbout the Seminar Leader \nDiane Dorrans Saeks is a San Francisco-based design journalist\, editor\, and the author of twenty-six books on architecture\, design\, travel\, and style\, published by Rizzoli\, Chronicle Books\, and others. Her most recent Rizzoli titles include Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors and Parisian by Design. She is Design Editor of PaperCity magazine and a co-founding editor of Metropolitan Home and C Magazine California Style. Diane has traveled to more than 110 countries as a working journalist and has presented her Dynamic Minds\, Brilliant Inspiration design seminars — intimate\, behind-the-scenes studio visits with leading architects and designers — for more than fifteen years\, in affiliation with Design Bay Area and San Francisco Design Week. \n  \n*Note: This is a Professional presentation. Not suitable for guests under 16. \n\nADDITIONAL SEMINARS:\nLearn more about other events in the series – \nJune 5\, 1pm-5pm:  Sausalito\nStudio visits to The Office of Charles de Lisle\, Studio Collins Weir\, and Luca Pignata Studio. Participants will converse\, meet\, discuss ideas\, and meet the designers and architects. \nJune 6\, 1pm-5pm:  SoMa San Francisco\nStudio visits to Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects  and BAMO .Participants will converse\, meet\, discuss ideas\, and meet the designers and architects. \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/an-exceptional-studio-afternoon-architecture-ideas-and-inspiration-with-kuth-ranieri-and-anne-fougeron-faia/
LOCATION:Kuth/Ranieri Architects\, 725 Greenwich Street\, San Francisco\, 94113\, United States
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