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SUMMARY:tools for after - Traveling Exhibition from Rome
DESCRIPTION:*** APPOINTMENT REQUIRED***\nThe exhibition tools for after focuses on innovation within the Italian design culture through a display of objects\, images and videos. What will the design and architecture of tomorrow look like? tools for after offers solutions to prevent―or to confront―the scenarios that the Anthropocene age has in store for us. The designer’s task is to envision the future. Envisioning is planning\, and planning is what architects and designers do. \n  \nThis traveling exhibition from Rome is making a stop in San Francisco. See it before it moves on to it’s next destination. \nOpen M-F 10 AM-4 PM \nThe exhibition continues May 6 – Aug 31\, 2025\, open M-F 10 AM-4 PM by appointment (contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it).
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/tools-for-after-exhibition/
LOCATION:Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT\, 710 Sansome St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94111\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Scent of Nostalgia: A Living Green Wall Within Reach
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ovata  \n  \nWhat if a wall could carry memory\, scent\, and greenery—all at once? \n  \nInspired by the traditional Korean  병풍 Byung-poong (folding screen) \, Ovata presents a site-flexible installation: a  portable living wall  composed of hinged\, frame-based panels filled with  California native plants. Spread throughout the event venue\, these sculptural pieces are more than dividers—they are  multi-sensory green moments  that offer a breath of nature\, evoke regional nostalgia\, and serve as quiet visual anchors within the event energy. \n  \nEach panel transforms the space with  natural scents\, living textures \, and a subtle reference to the cultural practice of honoring people and place. Think of it as a  living scroll of memory and nature —brought into the present. \n  \nRather than serving as a static backdrop\, this installation  gently guides the flow of people \, encouraging organic circulation while shaping cozy niches for gathering\, pausing\, and connecting. Like a breeze through a forest\, its layout invites movement and mingling while offering soft\, intimate pockets of calm \n  \n Schedule:    \nNo fixed schedule. The green wall installation is designed to be  explored freely throughout the venue  during the event. \nThis is a  self-guided\, standalone installation —no formal presentation. \n  \n Bonus Features:    \n– Portable green wall panels placed throughout the venue \n–  Designed with California native species    \n–  QR codes on each panel  to explore featured plants and their ecological stories \n– Subtle  natural fragrance  in the air \n– Visual and spatial  flexibility  to frame or divide areas \n– Inspired by  병풍(Byung-poong) \, traditional Korean folding screens
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/the-scent-of-nostalgia-a-living-green-wall-within-reach-9/
LOCATION:Aura Tea and Coffee at Rincon Plaza\, 101 Spear Street Suite B5\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ovata LLC":MAILTO:jeon.eunhye@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T171500
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SUMMARY:AI Design at Google
DESCRIPTION:*** EVENT SOLD OUT***\n \nJoin the Design team at Google for a series of lightning talks across four AI related design topics touching on our various products! Meet our teams\, learn about the work and have the opportunity to engage and ask questions. Light reception to follow to hang out with our team and speakers! \nLimited registrations available. Please only register if you can attend. If you can no longer attend\, please log into your OnePass account and remove your registration so that someone else can have your seat! \nSCHEDULE: \n2:30 PM – Check in \n3:00 PM – Event begins with a welcome\, followed by a few presentations \n3:45 PM – Q&A \n4:15 PM – Reception with speakers \n5:15 PM – Event ends \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/ai-design-at-google/
LOCATION:Google\, 345 Spear Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Google":MAILTO:lvanni@google.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T160000
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SUMMARY:Adobe Creative Cafe x SF Design Week Portfolio Review
DESCRIPTION:*** EVENT SOLD OUT***\nHead to Adobe’s San Francisco office for an event focused on the new generation of designers. Open to all students\, recent grads and young creators interested in pursuing a career in graphic design or professional art. \nJoin us for 1:1 portfolio reviews with the Adobe Design Team. This event is designed for students or those who are just starting out in their creative careers to receive feedback from seasoned design professionals. We will also have general group career advice tables open. \nPlease only sign up if you are a student\, recent grad\, or young creator and are able to attend as spots are limited. Make sure to login to your San Francisco Design Week OnePass account to register! \n\nSchedule: Doors at 4pm for Creative Cafe (you must register via the OnePass portal)\nPortfolio Reviews & Career Advice from 4:15-5:15 PM\n5:30pm Create Now San Francisco Design Week to follow (requires separate registration)\n\nDirectly following the portfolio review event\, we will be launching into Create Now San Francisco Design Week at the same location. The Create Now event has a separate registration\, so make sure to register in addition to the portfolio reviews\, for the Create Now event as well. \n  \n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/adobe-creative-cafe-x-sf-design-week/
LOCATION:Adobe\, 601 Townsend St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adobe":MAILTO:dawn@sfdesignweek.org
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SUMMARY:Art-Inspired Design
DESCRIPTION:*** EVENT SOLD OUT***\nArt is an essential element in beautiful interior design that reflects the core values of the designer and client\, as well as the story of a space.  So often\, art is the final element designers use to finish a space with their clients.  But what if we begin with the art?  How could art that speaks to the homeowner drive the design of a room or even the entire home? \nThis event will include a short discussion regarding collaborative case studies TINT Gallery and The Modern Vic have created in starting the foundation of a design with art.  The event is hosted by TINT Gallery\, a contemporary art gallery focusing on women artists\, located in Hayes Valley. The event will include craft cocktails\, mocktails and light snacks.   \nSchedule: \n5 – 5:30pm arrival and networking\n5:30 – 6:00pm presentation with interactive Q&A\n6:00-7:00pm  exclusive tour of current exhibition + mingling with drinks  \nSpeaker bio: The Modern Vic – Sarah Stern-Benoit. \nSarah Stern-Benoit is the Founder and Principal Designer of The Modern Vic\, an Interior Design Studio in San Francisco.  The Modern Vic is the manifestation of Sarah’s lifetime love of history\, Bay Area architecture\, and stunning\, liveable spaces. \nThe Modern Vic took root in Sarah’s own childhood homes. Growing up with parents who actively lived in and restored Bay Area fixer-uppers\, she saw for herself the power of transformation. \nThe Modern Vic\, holds firm to the belief in the potential for remarkable transformation\, appreciation for architectural heritage\, and the passion for giving clients the support they need to realize their own beautiful spaces.  The Modern Vic gives clients the ability to gracefully incorporate their own design voice into their spaces while honoring the design elements of the house. 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/art-inspired-design/
LOCATION:TINT Gallery\, 149 Gough Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, California\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Modern Vic":MAILTO:sarah@themodernvic.com
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SUMMARY:Designing Fairness: The Future of Justice Reform
DESCRIPTION:*** EVENT SOLD OUT***\nJoin us for a dynamic panel exploring how design thinking is revolutionizing criminal justice reform across the entire system—from prevention to reentry. We will have visionaries from Designing Justice + Designing Spaces\, Recidiviz\, ideas42’s (Un)Warranted initiative\, CROP Organization\, Dignifi\, and Checkr who are using human-centered approaches to dismantle barriers and create pathways to opportunity. \nEnjoy a snack\, drink\, and connect with mission-driven designers. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness how design methodologies are being applied to one of society’s most pressing challenges. \nSchedule\n5:30-6:00pm: Welcome drinks and snacks \n6:00-6:45pm: Panel \n6:45-7:00pm Q&A \nModerated by Checkr’s Director of Product Design\, Rebecca Rabison\, our panel will bring together criminal justice reform design leaders across the system: \nPrevention & Early Intervention\nDesigning Justice + Designing Spaces – Garrett Jacobs\, Director of Project Evaluation & Research\, will speak to how architecture can help prevent incarceration through community-centered design \nIdeas42 – Anne Stotler\, Principal Behavioral Designer\, will discuss how behavioral science can improve court date communications and prevent missed court dates\, a leading cause of warrants and jail. \nDuring Incarceration\nRecidiviz – Thomas Graham\, Product Manager at Recidiviz\, will share how data and technology can improve information access and system outcomes for justice-impacted people. \nReentry & Employment\nCROP Organization – Alexis Bustos\, Director of Learning and Partnerships\, will speak to training formerly incarcerated individuals in UI/UX to help them secure meaningful employment. \nDignifi – Danny Yoon\, Founder of Dignifi and CROP Product Design graduate\, will share how they’re bringing reentrants\, service providers\, and policy makers into one ecosystem to fix a fractured reentry system \nCheckr – Melanie Cernak\, Staff Product Designer will share Checkr’s approach to fair chance hiring and how they’re reducing background checks as a barrier to employment \n  \nWhy attend?\nThis event aims to show how design thinking can dismantle systems of inequality. You’ll leave with concrete examples of how design methodologies are being applied to one of society’s most pressing challenges. \nSpace is limited—secure your spot today!
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/designing-fairness-the-future-of-justice-reform/
LOCATION:Checkr Inc. HQ\, 120 Kearny St\, Suite 2400\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Checkr":MAILTO:melanie.cernak@checkr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250610T180000
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SUMMARY:The Connectivity of Craft
DESCRIPTION:*** EVENT SOLD OUT*** \nThe place we call home has a vast influence on what we make. But how do the things we make actually shape the fabric of our home? How does the production of craft — whether in the form of a sculpture\, garment\, or a gathering — influence our environment and sense of community? What does it take to build creative ecosystems\, and what conditions allow those ecosystems to blossom? \nThrough the lens of four individuals working across art\, design\, education and community-building\, we’ll explore how their creative practices contribute to our experience of connection and culture. \n\nKatherine Lam is an independent designer/builder and Program Lead for the Furniture Program at California College of the Arts.  Kathy’s practice spans nearly 3 decades of engagement with furniture and the handmade object and has recently expanded into the intersections of craft + community practice.\nEvan Kinori is a garment designer and patternmaker with a shop and studio space in San Francisco’s Mission District\, showcasing clothing\, furniture and objects. His simple collection of garments is made of the highest quality artisan fabrics from around the world\, constructed with meticulous attention to detail.\nYvonne Mouser is an Oakland based artist\, designer\, and maker whose work exists between the practical and conceptual\, spanning furniture\, objects\, experiences\, and sculpture. Her practice investigates ideas through experimentation with concepts\, materials\, and methods to create small run production and one-of-a-kind pieces.\nDavid Wilson is an artist who creates observational drawings based in direct experiences with landscape\, and orchestrates site-based gatherings that draw together a wide net of artists\, performers\, filmmakers\, chefs\, and artisans into collaborative relationships.\nThe conversation will be moderated by Kelley Perumbeti\, cofounder of Works In Progress and Office of Tangible Space.\n\nHosted at Space Theory\, this panel discussion is part of Works In Progress\, an exhibition series with a mission to amplify\, archive and create dialogue around the Bay Area craft & design community. \nSchedule: \n\n6:00PM-6:30PM Check in\n6:30PM – 7:30PM Panel discussion\n7:30PM-8:00PM Wrap up
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/the-connectivity-of-craft/
LOCATION:Space Theory\, 360 Miller Avenue\, Mill Valley\, California\, 94941-2847\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Works In Progress":MAILTO:kelley@tangible.space
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SUMMARY:Ritual Momentos: An Intuitive Sculpture Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop will guide participants to create personal sculptural mementos using found natural elements—dried plants\, stones\, twigs—and intuitive assembly. Through slow-making and reflection\, participants will explore creative reuse as a grounding ritual. No experience is necessary; come with a natural found object with personal meaning.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.embold.net/event/ritual-momentos-an-intuitive-sculpture-workshop/
LOCATION:re.riddle (Minnesota Street Project)\, 1275 Minnesota Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anand Sheth":MAILTO:studio@anandsheth.com
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