The inaugural symposium, moderated by renowned critic and curator Aaron Betsky, will take place on Friday, May 9, from 2 to 6 p.m. This global gathering will feature twelve visionary speakers whose work explores the intersections of architecture, ecology, and engineered systems. Through a series of dynamic hour-long conversations, each participant will share their unique perspective on how design can engage both human-made and natural systems in transformative ways.
Confirmed speakers include: Kevin Jones, VT Honors College, Elizabeth Diller (Diller Scofidio + Renfro), Vicente Guallart, Urbanitree, Summer Islam, Material Cultures, Olalekan Jeyifous (artist/designer), Mitchell Joachim, Terreform ONE, Maria Lisogorskaya, Assemble, Ferdinand Ludwig, Baubotanik, Mireia Luzárraga, TAKK, Qingyun Ma, Mada s.p.a.m., Claudia Pasquero, Ecologic Studio, and Enric Ruiz Geli, Cloud 9 Architecture.
https://www.theplan.it/eng/whats_on/unearthed-second-nature-pollination