Panel Discussion "Elastic Thinking: Revising Design Education"
Fri 7 Feb 2025 14:30 - 16:30
Publix, 12051
Description
WHAT CHALLENGES LIE AHEAD FOR THE DESIGN FIELD? How can design education evolve to address these complexities and foster impactful, forward-thinking solutions?
DESIGNDISCO invites you to an engaging panel discussion where Tabitha Swanson, Philipp Sack, Nick Stübe, and a special guest explore these critical questions. Together, they’ll reflect on how design education can adapt, stretch, and innovate in response to the demands of an ever-changing world.
This is your chance to hear from experts at the forefront of design, education, and creative practice – and to share your thoughts in a lively Q&A session. Let’s reimagine what design education can be and how it can empower us to shape a better tomorrow.
˗ˏˋ Admission is free ´ˎ˗ Save the date and bring your questions.
SPEAKERS
Tabitha Swanson (she/her)
Tabitha Swanson is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary designer, creative technologist, and artist, as well as the founder of SEEK/FIND, a purpose-driven production studio and podcast. Her work explores thresholds, spirituality, and recursion, with projects showcased at Miami Art Basel, Fotografiska, and the Venice Film Festival.
Philipp Sack (he/him)
Philipp Sack is a research associate at the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, managing the Bauhaus Lab programme in Global Modernism Studies. His work focuses on the history and theory of design education, mapping globally entangled histories through the Schools of Departure project.
Nick Stübe (he/him)
Nick Stübe is an interaction designer and futurologist exploring systems, processes, and sustainable alternatives. As founder of Berlin Design e.V., he works to unite the design sector, foster collaboration, and drive positive change.
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This event is part of the DesignDisco Lab in collaboration with the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Berlin Design e.V. The venue has been generously provided by our partner, Publix. There will be photos and videos taken at the event. If you have any concerns, please contact our team on-site.
DesignDisco Lab is organized by Charlie Edmonds, Elizabeth Perry, Daniela Saborio, Sun Ho Lee, Jana Owens, Barbs Koll, and Jason Nam. Visual identity and graphic design by Jongho Lim. For more information, visit www.designdisco.org.
Location
Publix, 12051