The 2026 Calendar will be published in April, 2026.

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    • The Emergency Was Curiosity: In Defense of Useless Projects

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    A talk and Q&A with investor and producer Christie George about The Emergency Was Curiosity, an illustrated book report inspired by Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing. Christie’s project could be categorized as useless – there was no client, no publisher, no commissioning editor; she did this project for no other reason than that she wanted to. During the summer of

    Attending to Intuition

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    An interactive workshop helping creatives hear, recognize, strengthen and pay attention to their intuition with Four One Nine founder and creative consultant and coach, Sonya Yu. Our inner voices are constantly begging for our attention. In the face of strong (and not always accurate) emotions like fear, anxiety, excitement, and even joy, how do we

    Let’s Make Book Reports! A Zine-Making Workshop

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Inspired by Christie George’s book report The Emergency Was Curiosity, we’re going to make our own. Bring a beloved book or find inspiration in one of the books in the Four One Nine Library. It doesn’t have to be your favorite book, just a book you’d like to remember. We all have things that we’re paying attention to, that we’d like to remember

    Attention: A Design x Venture Panel with Founders & Funders

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Hosted by DesignBayArea, you’ll hear from founders, funders, and design executives at some of the most exciting startups and funds in the Bay Area in an exciting fireside chat. Panelists: Jo Marini CEO, Founder & MBA Professor at Mothership Materials: a climate-era ingredients manufacturer that’s designing biodegradable next-generation materials for consumer goods products through its

    Climate Carrot or Sustainability Stick? SFSU Explores Strategies for Shifting to Sustainable Design Practices

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    This fall, San Francisco State University School of Design will launch the first materials library on the West Coast dedicated solely to sustainable materials: the SFSU Sustainable Materials Learning Library. SFSU Students and faculty in design have spent the last two years collecting physical material samples from groundbreaking sustainable materials innovators in countries as far flung as Australia, New

    Curating Curiosity: How Technology Engages Us with Art w/ Cheng Xu the Asian Art Museums First Curator for Games and Tech

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join Cheng Xu, an artist and engineer who creates tools for facilitating self-expression, as she reflects on her recent transition into a curatorial practice at the Asian Art Museum. Watch voices take shape, strangers make eye contact, and museum visitors attempt to sandwalk, all by the magic wand of tech. Cheng will share insights about

    Shifting the Venture Status Quo Workshop

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Using design to shift the venture status quo today and building for the future, hosted by DesignBayArea. Join our workshop, led by: Jo Marini Jo Marini CEO & Founder at Mothership Materials, MBA Professor at CCA MBA in Design Strategy & Parsons The New School. Mothership Materials transforms food processing waste into the world’s most

    Generative AI Panel w/ Adobe, Uber, Uber Freight

    FourOneNine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for a lively discussion around Design, Strategy, AI, and Emerging Tech with some of the most exciting startups and design companies in the Bay Area in this exciting fireside chat. Moderator: Alana Washington, Product Design Director, Board Chair at Design Bay Area Panelists: Danielle Morimoto, Sr Design Manager, Machine Intelligence and New Technologies

    Official Design Week Opening Night Party

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Join us for the Official San Francisco Design Week Opening Party, hosted by DesignBayArea. We’ll gather, see old friends and make new connections! Many of our speakers and VIPs will be in attendance. Join us for live music by DJ heyLove, socializing, a photo wall and an exhibition and swag. Tickets are limited so make