• Color as Catalyst: Design for Social Impact with Project Color Corps and Fuseproject

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join moderator Dawn Zidonis for a Fireside Chat with Laura Guido-Clark, Founder and CEO of Love Good Color and Project Color Corps and Yves Behar, Founder and CEO of Fuseproject as they revisit their collaboration between Project Color Corps and fuseproject at the Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club in San Francisco’s Hunters Point. Through

    Am I the Creative, or Just the Prompt? with Pablo Stanley

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    A doodle-filled fireside chat about creativity in the age of AI—from the thrill of working with these tools to the creeping fear of being replaced by them. Pablo Stanley shares his personal journey with generative tech, the tension between control and collaboration, and what it means to stay human when a robot helps you with

    Fashioning Reform: A Panel with Sonya Yu

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    “What if” we reinvented fashion? “What if” that reinvention helped change the world? And “what if” every designer asked themselves “what if” to spark lasting change? The innovative designers Ann Duskus, Paolo Cui and Stella Harry Lee ask themselves this question to change how they approach and execute designs while creating a fashion forward model of sustainability via their chosen

    James Hurst: The Tension of Design Between the Familiar and the Unfamiliar

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Design has always been a tension between the familiar and the unfamiliar. Too normal? No one notices. Too weird? No one understands. The sweet spot? That’s where culture shifts. I’ll be talking about the creative framework that’s shaped much of my work over the past two decades:    Weird the Normal — making the everyday

    The Design Edge: Reimagining Climate Action

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for an inspiring conversation where we explore the frontiers of climate innovation through design. This exclusive San Francisco Design Week roundtable brings together four leaders who are pioneering solutions to environmental challenges through creative approaches to materials, behavior change, and perception. Discover how how innovators are creating tangible solutions at the intersection of

    Cultivating Resilience: Reimagining Urban Landscapes

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for an inspiring conversation, moderated by co-founder of Galanter & Jones, Miranda Jones, with four visionary Bay Area landscape designers who are reimagining outdoor spaces for our changing climate. Molly Sedlacek (Orca) shares perspectives on sustainable coastal design, while Daniel Nolan demonstrates the beauty and practicality of drought-resistant gardens. Holly Kuljian (Pine House

    Design Futures: A Conversation with SFMOMA Curator Joseph Becker

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for an inspiring evening with Joseph Becker, curator of architecture and design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), as he shares insights into the evolving landscape of design through the lens of curatorial practice.  This intimate conversation will explore how design is documented, exhibited, and interpreted within the museum context—from

    tools for after Opening Reception: Touring Exhibition from Rome

    Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA, United States
    The 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

    tools for after – Traveling Exhibition from Rome

    Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA, United States
    *** APPOINTMENT REQUIRED*** The 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

    An Evening with Chef Tu David Phu, a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef: SF Design Week Fundraiser

    Gigi's 299 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, United States
    We believe some of the most meaningful connections happen around food. Join us in supporting San Francisco Design Week by reserving your spot for an intimate reception with acclaimed Chef Tu David Phu. All proceeds benefit San Francisco Design Week. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated evening with a small circle of local design leaders—taste Chef Tu’s
    $100.00 – $1,000.00