Design for Humanity - Special Saturday
We are delighted to have secured a special presentation from Tsubasa Shindo of Nendo, the globally renowned product and achitectural designers, who have created the concept and form of the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Expo.
The theme of the Pavilion – ‘Between Lives’ – resonates strongly with the underlying themes of Design for Humanity – looking ‘beyond and between’, redefining design, both human and humane, to act as a key factor in our collective future. The Japanese concept of ‘Junkan’, underpinning the Pavilion’s design, translates to ‘cycle’ or ‘circulation’, and carries a deeper meaning related to sustainability and interconnectedness. It encompasses the idea of resources and energy constantly moving and being reused, both within human society and within the natural world.
This is how we need to live, and this is what the previous three days have been about, which is why we welcome Tsubasa individually and Nendo collectively to provide a fitting finale to the conference. Tsubasa’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion exploring these related ideas with some of our speakers from earlier in the week.
Before the presentation and panel discussion we have taken the chance to make further explorations into the impact of AI and digital fabrication with Martin Miller, partner with Mo Zheng at Antistatics and assistant Professor of the Practice at Cornell University AAP in Ithaca, New York, where he teaches graduate studios as well as seminars focused on the implementation of computational design techniques including artificial intelligence, simulation, and robotic fabrication.
A veritable feast for the mind! Make sure you have your ticket for Design for Humanity – Day 4!
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