Physical fabrication forms a core discipline of contemporary design education. The mandate to ‘make’ crosses almost every path a student can take through school. And just as often as students are asked to substantiate their design research with physical products, they find opportunities to turn made objects into launching points for truly creative research.
Meanwhile in the city, practicing makers increasingly blur the distinctions between digital and ‘conventional’ fabrication, as well as the meanings of ‘research’ and ‘product.’ This selection of designers does exactly that, with work that is as creative and conscientious as it is accomplished and entrepreneurial.
By bringing them together, and in conversation with the GSAPP Fabrication Lab, we hope to plot a local geography of innovative fabrication in New York City– one that speaks to the aspirations of makers at GSAPP.
Speakers
Arielle Assouline-Lichten, Founder, Slash Projects
Wendy W Fok, Founder, WE-DESIGNS, and Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Ryan Luke Johns, Founder, GREYSHED, and Adjuct Assistant Professor, Columbia GSAPP
Josh Jordan, Fabrication Lab Director, Columbia GSAPP
Madison Maxey, Founder and Technical Lead, LOOMIA
Wes Rozen, Partner, SITU
Free and open to the public.
Organized by Columbia GSAPP.
