Conversations In Design: A World Without Oil
Presented by InterfaceFLOR and Jaga
January 21, 2010
9 - 6 pm
Design Exchange
234 Bay Street
IDS's inaugural Conversations in Design launches on January 21, 2010 presented by InterfaceFLOR and Jaga. Leading designers from around the globe will share their practical experiences in green design, and dare to dream of a society that is no longer dependent on oil.
Speakers include:
Mirko Zardini, Director of Canadian Centre for Architecture, Fritz Haeg, artist, architect and landscape architect from California, Dutch designer Tord Boontje from France, architect and co-founder of Artecnica, Enrico Bressan, Sheila Kennedy of Kennedy Violich Architecture Boston, designer Bruce Mau from Chicago, Process engineer Thomas Auer of Transsolar from Cologne, Ted Howe's IDEO's Energy Expert from Pasadena, Todd Wood Vice President of Industrial Design at Research in Motion (RIM), Tucker Viemeister, Chief of the Lab, The Rockwell Group, New York City, Toronto filmmaker Ian Connacher, David Quan, Senior Designer from Umbra, Dr. Dayna Baumeister co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild in Montana.