Alaska Design Forum

February Lecture: Clear Thinking, Bold Design from Norway

Mike Hondel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:03:27 +0000

Oslo-based Reiulf Ramstad and his firm RRA (Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter) have been accumulating architectural awards for their iconic design in Norway and other northern locations. Ramstad’s work seeks to expose the tension between the local and global, the natural and artificial, and immobility and change. Reiulf Ramstad will give three lectures in Alaska on February 13-15.

Recent articles on Dezeen.com and Phaidon.com look at his practice’s newly-completed restaurant and service centre at the foot of the Trollveggen (Troll Wall), one of Norway’s most popular nature attractions.

Time Change for Fairbanks – Wendell Burnette

Mike Hondel — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:13:04 +0000

The Wendell Burnette lecture in Fairbanks on January 17th has been moved to 7:30pm.

January Lecture: The Art of Place Making

Mike Hondel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:10:14 +0000

The work of Wendell Burnette Architects has been presented in more than 100 publications worldwide, including The Burnette Studio/Residence, a single building monograph published by Rockport Press and each Phaidon Atlas of World Architecture in 2004 and 2008. Wendell Burnette will give three lectures in Alaska on January 16-18.

An article on design-milk.com describes The Burnette Studio/Residence:

The house is an extension of the desert garden conceived as an architecture that is in and of the greater landscape. Its rooms edit the surrounding context in such a way that connections are explicitly made to the sensory experiences of our natural world. An unapologetic from extends an existing ubiquitous road scar as a man-made canyon, touching only the site that was previously disturbed. The entry space extends beyond the visual, it is a series of moments and experiences that slow down time.

December 7th Juneau Lecture Cancelled

Mike Hondel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:34:56 +0000

Due to some last-minute travel scheduling concerns, we unfortunately have to cancel the December 7th lecture in Juneau. Brendan Dawes will still be in Fairbanks on December 6th. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. The rest of our CHANGING LANDSCAPES … More →

December Lecture: The Interplay of People, Code, Design and Art

Mike Hondel — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:36:07 +0000

Brendan Dawes is an artist, programmer, product designer & tinkerer who applies the “boil, simmer, reduce” approach to his wide array of projects. He has exhibited at MoMA, and has lectured at HOW Design Conference Chicago, South by Southwest Austin, New Media Age Congress London, Microsoft Research Redmond, Flashforward New York, Art Directors Club of Spain, Madrid, Europrix Vienna, Voices that Matter San Francisco.

Brendan Dawes will give two lectures in Alaska on December 5-6. These lectures are presented by the Alaska Design Forum, and are open to the public.

A recent creation by Dawes is the Accidental News Explorer, a new type of news app that celebrates serendipity and chance encounters. Start by searching for a subject. Once you’ve browsed the suggested articles taken from hundreds of news sources, tap the “related topics” button to discover connected topics, which in turn lead to more articles. Each article leads to new things; the more curious you are, the longer your journey will be. What will you discover?

November Lecture: Artist Explorers of the Natural World

Mike Hondel — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:44:27 +0000

Joe Gerhardt and Ruth Jarman of Semiconductor were recently interviewed on SmithsonianMag.com regarding their fellowship at the Natural History Museum. Joe Gerhardt will give three lectures in Alaska on November 7-9. These lectures are presented by the Alaska Design Forum, and are open to the public.

Here’s a video on Semiconductor’s Volcano Observatory installation in Liverpool, UK.

The Role of Design

Mike Hondel — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:06:35 +0000

The introductory post on the new blog The Public Dialogue caught our eye. The ADF is considering a project focused on the role of design in solutions for building affordable housing in rural Alaska. And this post on The Public Dialogue raises questions that align with what we hope to explore in our project, which tangentially crosses our theme for the 2011-2012 lecture season – CHANGING LANDSCAPES.

We’ll share more about our project is it develops. But in the meantime, how can we best use design thinking as a tool for social change? How can designers effectively work for under-served communities?

The 20th ADF Season: Changing Landscapes

Mike Hondel — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:09:52 +0000

The schedule for CHANGING LANDSCAPES, our 2011-2012 lecture series, has been set. Our first lecture will be November 7-9th. See you there!

AAO Board Meeting in Anchorage

Mike Hondel — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:04:52 +0000

The ADF is happy to welcome the AAO (Association of Architecture Organizations), whose members will meet in Anchorage on August 18-20, 2011.

SANDU’AU

michaelgerace — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:00:38 +0000

Food resources, consumer economy, geological boundaries and phenomena, contemporary materials and civilization “necessities”, shaping Sandu’au (the biggest floating community in China).