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Bill’s Design Talk: Michael Graves
December 16
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, New York, New York 10128
$10–15
Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design - from his early days as a student and recipient of the American Academy in Rome's prestigious Prix de Rome to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University; from the development of his firm into a global design enterprise practicing architecture, interiors, product design and graphic design to the very personal inspirations that led him to challenge many of the arcane ideas that have shaped healthcare design in the past.
The presentation will be followed by a discussion moderated by Bill Moggridge, Director of Cooper-Hewitt.
More info: cooperhewitt.org
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