The Passion Project is a self-motivated project by three curious design students looking to discover what it means to “pursue your passions.” We embarked on a 2-month road trip to produce a video series of interviews with 20 designers and other creatives across the country about what their passions look like today, how they got…
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. Walter is the Creative Director and Founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland,…
Mandy Chen, PE, is a structural engineer who believes in efficiency in building design, and is an advocate for vertical cities as a means to preserve undisturbed habitats. After earning a bachelor’s degree in structural engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, she moved to Shanghai to work for commercial real estate developers. As…
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…
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…