Glass House Conversations
Philip Johnson and David Whitney used to invite great minds from the architecture, design, and art worlds to the Johnson-designed Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, for evenings of discussion and debate. When the Glass House opened to the public in 2007, its programmers continued the invite-only tradition, commencing a new series of high-wattage chats. Now they've gone a good step further, using the connectivity of the web to open up their curated chats to any and everyone who cares to join in with Glass House Conversations. This week's topic: "What do you consider to be the most important challenge for designers to tackle today?"
Alice Rawthsorn, design doyenne for the International Herald Tribune, moderates this week's discussion. One that ends on Friday and will be summed up by the participant who makes the most sense. All it takes to join in the conversation is to register for an account--it's free and easy; I did it in under a minute--and join the fray.
If you'd care to take a look back at some of the design star-studded chats of 2008 and 2009 they're aviable on the site in the Archive. I personally liked Pentagram graphic designer Michael Beirut's take on the notion of trophy.
Trophy from Drew Harty on Vimeo.
The Glass House chats have been called the nation's "longest running salon," but that air of exclusivity is falling away. Log on to see what the rest of us have to say, and join some of the best minds of the day getting at the kernel of a series of provocative questions.
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For many, the most important challenge for designers is Unemployment. But moving beyond the realities of the economy, those still working need to address the inter-related issues of Affordability-Energy Efficiency-Sustainability for the mass market. Chic designer houses in the Hamptons and LA are nice, but 95% of the world will live in homes smaller than 2000 square feet (and that's overly generous). How do we maximize those spatial efficiencies, in a manner that is respectful to the environment, and can be delivered to more people. And if the result can also be attractive, good design, all the better.
Wow cool house, This house is one of the coolest i have ever seen. I wish i also have this type of house. Great house. Good choice of house maker. Regards, Ana Watson
The most important issue to tackel is the sustainability living. How to balance development with environmental preservation.
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