Society is witnessing a time of record migration and displacement. Cities are on the front lines of this global crisis. 60-70% of displaced people now live in cities. As the number of urban displaced persons grows, so does our moral imperative to welcome and embrace them. While immigrants and refugees face many challenges in their…
Join Africatown Central District Preservation and Development Association and Design in Public for an inspiring non-traditional keynote presentation with the distinguished artist, designer, and educator Walter Hood. Make your voice heard on the open mic about the future of the Central District. Mr. Hood established Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California in 1992 and is…
The Design in Public Board Nominating Committee is pleased to announce our incoming slate of accomplished design leaders to fill open seats on our Board of Directors beginning September 1, 2018. Our nominating committee—Stephen Jablonsky (Past President) and Vicki Ha AIA (Director)—solicited board nominations from a diverse pool of designers committed to our mission. Please join…
Gabriel Ramos is a second year graduate student of Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and Design Fellow with Africatown Seattle through the GSD Community Service Fellowship. Academically, Gabriel is interested in regional geography and planning, biourbanism, and design for social innovation. Prior to graduate school, Gabriel studied at Vassar College, where…
Thank you to the Seattle design community and everyone who submitted a proposal for SDF 2018! We are thrilled at the breadth and diversity of proposals engaging with this year’s theme: TRUST. We received proposals for: 41 Block Party Installations / 52 Partner Events, including 23 Presentations, 11 Workshops, 7 Exhibits, 5 Parties, 2 Tours,…
“We continue to imagine what this community can, and will, be”—K. Wyking Garrett Thank you friends and donors for passionately believing in our work and giving generously. Together we raised $27,000 to elevate Design in Public’s mission to celebrate all the ways that design makes life better for Seattle. Special thanks to Wyking Garrett of…