Infill Panel Discussion: Launch of City Fast Track Infill Designs
Thursday, October 15, 12:00 pm to 1:00pm
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Design For Human Experience - High Quality Sleep
Thursday, October 15, 1pm to 2:15pm
Araam inc., 11616 178 St NW, Edmonton
Enter through the building’s main entrance and go up the stairs to second floor.
We align technical insight with disciplined execution to provide measurable gains across operational, financial, and strategic domains.
Our integrated methodologies streamline multifaceted workflows, enabling organizations to deploy resources efficiently and capture emerging opportunities.
What Are People For — Film Screening & Discussion
Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm to 9:00pm
Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall
Edmonton Design Week presents the Canadian premiere of What Are People For, a new documentary on strategic design pioneer Patrick Whitney. With four decades of research, teaching, and mentorship, he changed how design is understood, used, and taught around the world.
Whitney, who grew up in Edmonton, spent nearly three decades as Dean of the IIT Institute of Design in Chicago. He developed methods and frameworks built on a simple premise: that design's real value lies in tackling problems bigger than any single product, from healthcare systems to civic infrastructure.
The film, directed by Gary Hustwit (Helvetica, Objectified, Urbanized, Rams, and the Oscar-shortlisted Eno), argues that the application of strategic design principles are necessary now more so in previous times.
Following the screening, Whitney and longtime collaborator André Nogueira are joined on stage by local design leaders for a live discussion on the ideas at the center of the film.
Ashley Lukasik, Executive Producer; Gary Hustwit, Director and Producer; André Nogueira, Co-Producer; Rick Valicenti, Graphic Designer
