Arthub Favorite: Week 41

Beijing Design Week | Design: WHAT, WHY AND FOR WHOM?

You may be thinking… “Arthub already made a great Best of Week suggestion”, and if so, you’re right. But considering we will be out of the office next week for National Day, we thought we would send you a second weekly favorite. Plus, we didn’t want you to miss out on an exciting Design Week forum happening this Sunday at Capital M in Beijing!

Date: October 2 from 13:30-17:30
Venue: Capital M Beijing, 3/F, No. 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street

Entry is free, but RSVP is essential. Please e-mail Sophia Tan at rsvp@capital-m-beijing.com

Speakers:
Lisa Roet, Australian Artist
Jing Jing (Nanhai Li), Architect
Hans Galliker, Co-founder of eco-fashion brand NEEMIC
Martijn de Geus, Architect TAFH
Ben Hughes, Professor of Product Design, CAFA
Hu Nan, Founder of Algorithm
Sonja Zagermann, Independent Publisher, Graphic Designer
Han Zhang, Exectutive Editor of Archdaily.cn

Industry professionals are constantly challenged with the public perception and relevance of design in our lives. The value that design can add to a sustainable and innovative society is often enforced with the promotion of projects that focus on public image rather than addressing social needs. The big questions faced by all designers are “what are we designing, who are we designing for, and why are we doing it?” How can design best contribute to the needs of society, the environment and our personal lives?

The International Design Dialogue: Design – What, Why and for Whom? invites Beijing based and international designers to share their experience, and promote critical debate and discussion across cultures and disciplines to address these complex issues.

This event is organised by the Australian Embassy Beijing in conjunction with Capital M Beijing, Red Gate Gallery and i:project space. The forum is primarily organized to create a lively debate and discussion between designers from different disciplines on the current state and future of design.