• Chronos vs. Kairos: The Battle for Attention

    El Lopo 1327 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for an interactive discussion and exploration of time. How do we experience it? Are we using it wisely? The technological advancements of the digital age enable us to keep our calendars full and our lives productive as ever, but at what cost? The ancient Greeks had two concepts of time. Chronos is quantitative

    Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) Jam: Focus Your Vision

    The Box SF 1073 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    We are redirecting the attention of our Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) community through a vision boarding party during SF Design Week. Vision boarding is an inspiring creative tool for focusing one’s attention on a better, more intentional future — a major part of both SFDW’s and WILD’s reasons for being. When we give

    Mindful Futures – creativity for humanity

    44 Montgomery St 44 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Topic: Regenerative AI Discuss limits and possibilities of using AI to inform new approaches in sustainability, innovation, and new business models.Our event centers on the theme of fostering creativity for humanity in the era of AI generatively. We aim to gather professionals from various industries who incorporate Generative AI into their workflow to showcase their work,

    Pacita Abad: The Making of an Exhibition

    Virtual Virtual, Virtual, California, United States
    Virtual Event
    The late Filipino-American artist Pacita Abad (1946-2004)—whose 32-year career focused on marginalized people on the “periphery of power”—is having a major cultural moment. The Pacita Abad Exhibition opened at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN in 2023, as the largest museum exhibit in the U.S. devoted to an Asian American female artist.  The exhibition

    The Complexity of Simple Design: Challenges of a Hawaii Project

    JOHN CLARKE Architects 4000 Bridgeway, suite 304, Sausalito, CA, United States
    Designing a new home in Hawaii has many challenges – starting with the remote nature of the site, leading to the orientation of the proposed project, being respectful of the extreme environmental conditions, developing simple details that complement the surrounding nature, and striving for the clearest communication of these decisions in the execution of our

    Anthropic: AI for all of us

    TBD
    Join a panel discussion of people building practical, usable AI tools for diverse audiences. We’ll consider the differences between hype and reality, working on horizontal vs. vertical tools, how to work with AI researchers on user experience, and what it means to enable individuals from all backgrounds to engage with and benefit from AI technologies.

    SOLD OUT: The Future of Connecting Communities through Creative Technology

    Cambria Gallery SF 1045 Bryant St, Ste 100, San Francisco, United States
    THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. On Board Experiential (OBE) is an experience-led creative agency that has crafted meaningful, powerful experiences for brands such as Nike, Salesforce, Meta, J.P.Morgan Chase & Co., and Sephora, for almost 30 years. The most impactful of these experiences focus on audience-centric design and community-building engagement. While these driving forces behind

    Rose Design Interiors Art Show & Open House

    Rose Design Studio 1728 Union St, San Francisco, California, United States
    We are opening our doors during SF Design Week for an evening in our studio. We will be showcasing materials and projects including our local The Madrigal restaurant and bar designed with strategic branding agency UNIT Partners. We will also be showing paintings by Willow Murphy and ceramic sculpture by Sierra Kanistanaux. We look forward