ForaDesign

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Welcome to the ForaDesign podcast: Where we celebrate the best of design and bring the experts together to discuss what the future of design looks like. Each episode of this podcast was recorded live during Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading independent design festival, taking place annually in EC1. To celebrate Clerkenwell Design Week 2019, Fora hosted a series of workshops, exhibitions and panel discussions, all centred on sharing and discussing the best of design. From print media, to designing for sustainability, to the future of the office – in this podcast, our experts weigh in on the pertinent topics of the moment. Fora is the premium flexible workspace provider bringing together the best of hospitality, co-working and members’ clubs to create workspaces that truly inspire. Excellent design is central to each of our workspaces - from functional use of space, to finishing touches like artwork - great design underpins everything we do. We hope you enjoy the interesting points that came from our ForaDesign panel discussions and don’t forget to check us out at http://www.foraspace.com.

Location:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Description:

Welcome to the ForaDesign podcast: Where we celebrate the best of design and bring the experts together to discuss what the future of design looks like. Each episode of this podcast was recorded live during Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading independent design festival, taking place annually in EC1. To celebrate Clerkenwell Design Week 2019, Fora hosted a series of workshops, exhibitions and panel discussions, all centred on sharing and discussing the best of design. From print media, to designing for sustainability, to the future of the office – in this podcast, our experts weigh in on the pertinent topics of the moment. Fora is the premium flexible workspace provider bringing together the best of hospitality, co-working and members’ clubs to create workspaces that truly inspire. Excellent design is central to each of our workspaces - from functional use of space, to finishing touches like artwork - great design underpins everything we do. We hope you enjoy the interesting points that came from our ForaDesign panel discussions and don’t forget to check us out at http://www.foraspace.com.

Twitter:

@fora_space

Language:

English

Website:

https://audioboom.com/channels/5000831

Episodes

4: The Future of the Workplace: With Konstantin Grcic and Adam Strudwick

9/13/2019

Industrial designer, Konstantin Grcic, joins Adam Strudwick, Principal at HLW, for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of the workplace, hosted by Established & Sons. Recorded during Clerkenwell Design Week 2019, the conversation touches on virtual offices, the ‘death’ of open-plan, and the impacts of factors like freelancing, start-up culture and coworking on the workplace as we know it. Konstantin Grcic is known for his pared-down style, recently collaborating with Established...

Duration:00:37:03

3: The Evolution of Design in Print: With We Love Print

9/13/2019

This panel, brought together by We Love Print, is made up of Jeff Taylor, Editor in Chief of Courier Magazine, Jeremy Leslie of Mag Culture, Emily Gosling of AIGA Eye on Design, and Jeremy Koons of Yes and No. Together they answer the questions: Is print past its best? Does print now need to have an agenda? How important is news in our daily lives? What is the impact of 'fake news' and should we pay for quality? What is the impact of design and typography?

Duration:00:42:25

2: Shifting Models of Ownership: With Harth and Appear Here

9/13/2019

Henrietta Thompson, Co-founder of furniture and art rental platform Harth, hosts this panel all about the changing attitudes towards ownership and permanence. Henrietta is joined by Kate Mayher, Architect and Creative Director at Gensler London, Alice Ratcliffe, Head of Brand at Appear Here, and Richard Found of Found Accociates. The discussion covers the questions: What's the future of pop-up retail? Is the high street really dead? What impact does short-term retail have on cities and...

Duration:00:37:11

1: Healthy Buildings and Sustainable Workspaces: With OnOffice Magazine

9/13/2019

Jessica Christin Hametner, Editor at OnOffice magazine, hosts this engaging panel on the topic of sustainable design and its impact on ‘healthy’ communities. Jessica is joined by Katrina Larkin, Co-founder and Head of Experience at Fora, Catherine van der Heide, Interior Designer and Senior Associate at HASSELL, and Ben Hopkins of Bennetts Associates - the first architecture practice to commit to the UN’s Climate Neutral Now campaign. The discussion focuses on the questions: What makes a...

Duration:00:31:22