MassArt Presents Panel Discussion: EXCELLENT SWISS DESIGN
- BOSTON, Massachusetts
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- October 23, 2014
Thursday, November 6
6-8 pm
Tower Auditorium, MassArt
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
In conjunction with the exhibition EXCELLENT SWISS DESIGN (open through November 22nd at MassArt's Bakalar & Paine Galleries) will be a panel discussion that brings together the viewpoints and experiences of Swiss and American entrepreneurs and industrial, graphic, and furniture designers. Join our panelists to discuss product and project design across various markets and the potential benefits of opening up international collaborations and multi-cultural design exchange. How can designers benefit from each other's history, practice, and industrial bases? Topics include explorations of unique materials, approaches to sustainability, and challenges that face the field of design today.
Panelists Include:
Thilo Alex Brunner - industrial designer
Ludovic Balland - graphic designer
Thomas Wüthrich - furniture designer and entrepreneur
Aaron Panone - designer and entrepreneur
Moderated by Elizabeth Resnick - MassArt Professor, Graphic Design
For more information please email czaug@massart.edu or call 617-879-7337.
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About Massachusetts College of Art and Design
About Massachusetts College of Art and Design: Now celebrating its 140th anniversary, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of the top colleges of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1873, MassArt has a legacy of leadership as the only independent public college of art and design in the country and the nation’s first art school to grant a degree. The college offers a comprehensive range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees in art and design, all taught by world-class faculty, along with continuing education and youth programs designed to encourage individual creativity. Whether at home in Boston or on the other side of the globe, the artists and designers of MassArt are dedicated to making a difference in their communities and around the world. For more information, visit www.massart.edu.
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