Speaking about Design | WHY DESIGN NOW?

Why Design Now?: A West Coast Context

Saturday, August 13, 2016 , 3―5 p.m. 

Speaking About Design

Please join us for this special event, Speaking About Design, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 3 to 5 p.m. organized in conjunction with the exhibition Why Design Now?: A West Coast Context on view at the West Vancouver Museum until August 27.

Moderated by Creative Director, Principal of EDG Experience Design Group and the exhibition’s curator Barry Marshall, leaders from Vancouver’s design community will discuss the importance and future of design locally in British Columbia and beyond. The following speakers will talk about collecting, the design process, collaboration between designer and architect as well as artistry and provide some local historical context.  

Nancy Bendtsen, Co-owner, Design Manager of INFORM Interiors 

Niels Bendtsen, Head Designer, Founder of BENSEN 

Toby Barrett, Designer and Principal of Propellor 

Brent Comber, Brent Comber Studio 

Kiriko Watanabe, Assistant Curator, West Vancouver Museum

Seating is limited. Please RSVP at wvmuseum@westvancouver.ca to reserve your seat.

Don’t miss this chance to meet some of Vancouver’s leading designers and design professionals.