“A celebration of imagination - and a moment for deep thinking.” - curator, Hlin Helga
DesignTalks 2022 is happening on May 4th - DesignMarch signature and opening event taking place in Harpa, curated by Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir since 2015 and this year moderated by Marcus Fairs, editor-in-chief and founder of Dezeen. Prepare for a day filled with inspiration from creative leaders that explore how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change. Check out the programme.
The programme, running from 9 to 17, consists of three thematic sessions with a mix of talks, moderated conversations, surprises, breaks for coffee, drinks - and lots of mingle.
The
first session will be an exploration of resilient approaches, circular
thinking, regeneration and reconnection with traditional crafts and indigenious
wisdom. Whilst the second session deals with rewiring and rethinking current
systems, environmental restoration and the notion of rewilding, the design of
data and information and the digital space. The third and last session dives
further into the digital realm, extending realities and speculation into the
future as a form of creative and critical reflection of the now.
Doors open at 8.30
Fresh cup of coffee to start the day for guests
9:00 - 12:15 Session I
Exploration of resilient approaches,
circular thinking, regeneration and reconnection with traditional crafts and
indigenious wisdom.
With
Michael Pawlyn, biomimetic and
regenerative architect, author of Design Paradigms for a Planetary Emergency, “Barbara - a tale of transformation” a
near future design fiction by Garðar
Eyjólfsson and Janosch Bela Kratz,
creative director and print designer Gabriela
Sánchez y Sánchez de la Barquera, COMPANY’s
Aamu Song & Johan Olin, designers, artists, sometimes more like detectives, who
run their own shop Salakauppa (The Secret Shop) in Helsinki, Ragna Sara, director of furniture
design brand FÓLK, Anders Lendager, sustainability
pioneer, co-founder of award winning architectural firm Lendager group and Valdís
Steinarsdóttir, experimental designer.
Lunch break
13:00 - 15:15 Session II
The rewiring and rethinking of
current systems, environmental restoration and the notion of rewilding, the
design of data and information and the digital space.
With Tor Inge Hjemdal directing manager of DOGA, Oslo, Stefán Laxness, architectural researcher and formerly at Forensic Architecture, Giorgia Lupi, information designer and partner at Pentagram, advocating for data humanism, Gunnar Vilhjálmsson & Kalapi Gajjar, typeface designers, founders of Universal Thirst, type foundry that specialises in Indic and Latin scripts, with clients like Frieze Art Fair, Monotype and Google.
15:15 - 17:00 Session III
Diving further into the digital
realm, extended realities and speculation into the future as a form of creative
and critical reflection of the now.
With digital fashion designer Susanne Vos of The Fabricant, operating at the intersection of fashion and technology fabricating digital couture and fashion experiences, Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, s.ap. architects working at the intersection of creativity, technology and science, and last but not least renowned sci-fi architect and filmmaker, Liam Young.
17.15 Official opening ceremony of
the festival in Harpa DesignTalks will be streamed via
Dezeen, DesignMarch mediapartner.
Read more about the speakers here.