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2024 PIONEERING DESIGN®

 

Untold Parallels in Design: An Intimate conversation between Cheryl & Cindy

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 5:30pm – 9:00pm

Pioneering Design presents two Icons in our industry together for the FIRST TIME! Join us as we take a peek at their parallels, differences and unique design insights for what’s next?!

 

SPEAKERS:

Cheryl Durst | President and CEO IIDA

An exceptional communicator, innovator, and visionary leader, Cheryl S. Durst has spurred progress, driven change, and encouraged the expansion of the interior design industry. As the Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association, Cheryl is committed to achieving broad recognition for the value of design and its significant role in society. With 15,000 members across 58 countries, Cheryl oversees the strategic direction of IIDA, setting an agenda that leads the industry in creating community, advancing advocacy and continuing decades of work toward equity. Cheryl is a member of the International WELL Building Institute Governance Council; as well as a Trustee for Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art and the NYSID.

She has been referred to by Interior Design magazine as “an ambassador for innovation and expansion, and a visionary strategist.” Cheryl was inducted into the prestigious Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2016 as the recipient of its firstever Leadership Award. She is the first African American woman to be inducted into the industry’s Hall of Fame.

A lifelong knowledge enthusiast and voracious reader who has considered librarian, astronaut and journalist as potential careers, Cheryl never walks away from meeting someone without gleaning a bit of their story — a talent she currently employs on her monthly podcast, The Skill Set, which focuses on the intangible skills that make us good at what we do.

 

Cindy Allen | Editor in Chief at Interior Design

Cindy Allen is widely lauded as one of the most influential advocates for the interior design profession. With almost two decades as editor-in-chief of Interior Design, she champions the industry, promoting both the giants of design and its rising stars. Allen brings an unbridled passion for design that manifests in 18 print issues each year, a digital platform reaching a global audience of more than 9 million, and a robust events platform. With her direction, Interior Design is constantly evolving to best celebrate designers and their process.

Allen has published 10 books on design, with the latest edition covering a decade of the industry’s best. An early adopter of alternate platforms to share Interior Design’s content, she has also made more than 90 short documentaries on industry icons including Kengo Kuma, David Rockwell, India Mahdavi, Isay Weinfeld, and Paola Navone. Allen is a recipient of the 2009 Alpha Award by The Alpha Workshops, the 2010 Circle of Excellence Award from IFDA, the 2014 Open House New York Honoree Award, the 2015 Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s Scroll Award, and the 2019 AIA Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award. Allen has served as juror for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards and the Gensler Design Excellence Awards, among others, and is a board member for The Alpha Workshops. She is also chairman of the national board of Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), where she is committed to helping those in need and galvanizing the design community to push the boundaries of what is possible.

 

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SUZANNE TICK – A VISIT WITH SUZANNE TICK

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2024

What Makes Suzanne Tick “Tick”?

Suzanne Tick maintains a distinguished career as a CEO, textile designer, weaver and Vedic Meditation teacher in New York City. She is currently the Creative Director at Luum and Design Partner with Skyline Design. Tick was inducted into the ASID College of Honorary Fellows in 2022 and Interior Design Magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2023.

She is known for her intelligent and enthusiastic approach to design in evolving markets, as well as her conviction to provide innovative solutions with a nod towards sustainability and wellness.

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MICHAEL FORD – THE HIP HOP ARCHITECT

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2023

Explore the Intersection of Hip Hop, Culture, and Design

Hip Hop is beyond beats and rhymes. Architecture is more than bricks and mortar. What happens when the advanced study of these two worlds collide? Back in person, the IIDA NY Pioneering Design® Series is a dynamic two-part event, showcasing the power of collaboration in design which seeks to expand perceptions, open discussion and bring innovative ideas to our community. For our first event, Michael will share his current endeavors in the cross-venture of Hip-Hop, Architecture, Culture and Design. This juxtaposition brings creative arts together in brand new ways! Join us for a night with 250 of your industry peers and connect with like-minded attendees as we learn new ways to share, collaborate and pivot in design!
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OUR RESILIENT CITY

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2022

Re-imagining communal spaces for a post-pandemic world.

Pioneering Design is focused on finding inspiration in the city where we are fortunate enough to live and practice design. Societal change and events can inspire great design. Looking at how urban planning, public art, and even building codes are affected by pivotal moments in our rich city history, what are aspects of current events, urban renewal, and activism that have affected our behaviors and how we interact with space?
We are building on the ideas and preserving the history of this moment and how attitudes towards culture, dining, and entertainment have shifted and as a result, transformed space.
Please join us for a compelling panel discussion focused on how the city’s landscape has physically transformed in the past 2 years, specifically around how New Yorkers engage with entertainment, dining, and hospitality.
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AGENTS OF CHANGE: DEEPTI SHARMA

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2019

“We’re on a mission to unite people around the communal table and add diversity to the food community.” Deepti Sharma, CEO of FoodToEat

A lifelong entrepreneur, Deepti Sharma is the CEO and Founder of FoodtoEat, a community- minded catering concierge service. She started FoodtoEat as a platform to connect immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors with opportunities for growth – ultimately helping them strengthen their own business skills. FoodtoEat helps businesses feed employees great food and build stronger & more diverse work cultures.

Deepti is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a Forbes 30 Under30 alumnae, and a wife and mother to two young boys.

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AGENTS OF CHANGE: ABRIMA ERWIAH

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2019

“No action is too small.”
Abrima Erwiah with Studio 189

Abrima Erwiah is the co-founder of Studio One Eighty Nine, a globally renowned artisan-based fashion and lifestyle brand that produces African and African-inspired clothing and content. Working alongside her friend and partner, Rosario Dawson, Studio One Eighty Nine is at its core a full-fledged movement focused on creating jobs, supporting education, promoting sustainability and partnering with organizations such as the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative and NYU Stern School of Business. Studio One Eighty Nine is the culmination of Erwiah’s extensive career in social justice, luxury fashion, and brand building.

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VISIONS TO REALITY: WEISS/MANFREDI

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2018

WEISS/MANFREDI is known for clarity of vision, bold forms, cinematic movement and material innovation. Their projects transcend the limits of the singular architectural object and look instead for opportunities to create connections and invent new territories for public life.

Join us as they share their most recent projects from across the globe, including a new NYC building, The Bridge at Cornell Tech.

Speakers:
Marion Weiss, Co-Founder, WEISS/MANFREDI
Michael Manfredi, Co-Founder, WEISS/MANFREDI

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VISIONS TO REALITY: NEVER BUILT NEW YORK: GREG GOLDIN & SAM LUBELL

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2018

Presenting their recent exhibition at the Queens Museum, New York City as it might have been: with over 200 years of visionary architectural concepts for unbuilt subways, bridges, parks, airports, stadiums, streets, train stations, and of course, skyscrapers.

DESIGNING NEW REALITIES: CAITLIN BURNS

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2017

A Human-Centered Look at Immersive Design:
Understanding the Psychology of Virtual Reality Featuring a Live 360VR Cinematic Experience by: Jump Into the Light

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THE EMANCIPATION OF EVERYTHING: PHILIP FIMMANO

PIONEERING DESIGN® 2017

How Radical Change is Shaping the 21st Century: Analyzing Consumer Attitudes, Lifestyles, and Economic Trends