Category Archives: Design Conversations

… and we’re back!

The latest round of Cyberattacks on the Baltimore D.Center have been successfully repelled by our web guru, Amber Shriver. And not a moment too soon, fast on the holidays, there are two fascinating posts by Design Center co-conspirators to point you to.
The first is from Baltimore Museum of Art Director Doreen Bolger has written a [...]

Design Conversation #14: ABSORB

‘visual communication in a media propelled & oversaturated society’
Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., Baltimore. Wednesday, December 2nd, 6:30-8:30 PM, an open discussion on media and culture, free event, cash bar, questions? email hollyanneburke -at- gmail.com

Design Convo #12: BIKES

Please join us for Design Conversation #12 : BIKES this Thursday evening.
Open discussion on frame building, bicycle design, bicycle infrastructure, bike collectives, bike lanes, and all things cycling. A/V system available for impromptu presentations. Free; cash bar. See attached.
Thursday October 8 2009
The Windup Space – 10 W North Ave @ Charles Street
6:30 pm – 8:30 [...]

a brief synopsis of: Design Conversation #11 : SOUND

a brief synopsis of:
Design Conversation #11 : SOUND | Baltimore Experimental Music Aesthetics and Instrument Design–A High Zero Festival Panel Discussion
Wednesday 02 september 2009
the convo featured speakers from the High Zero festival and foundation:
Dan Conrad
Neil Feather
Peter Blasser
Stewart Mostofsky
these folks enlightened us in many ways, in no particular order, including, but not limited to, the following:
-playing [...]

Design Conversation #11: sound

Design Conversation #11: sound, Baltimore experimental music aesthetics and instrument design, a High Zero panel discussion, Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., Blatimore, MD
information: http://www.highzero.org/, or email marian.glebes -at- gmail.com

Dome on the Range

A student from southern Maryland is attempting to build, design, and -live in- a completely off-the-grid geodesic dome at his college campus, and he needs your help.

The Rise of Social Design

From architecture to product design to graphics, social justice is increasingly playing a role in how and what we create. Designers are expanding the definition of “design” and employing their skills in a host of new ways. What does that mean for the future of the practice?

Sound

How does sound play a role in design and urban life? You’ve got some time to think about that one. The Baltimore Design Conversation is taking a summer break this month, so there will be no gathering on Wednesday. We will return Wednesday, September 2 and the theme will be SOUND.

Design Conversation #8

It’s that time again. The next monthly Design Convo at the Wind Up Space will be Wednesday, May 13. This time the topic is “food.” Hope you’ll stop by…
“FOOD”
An open forum for presentations & discussion on food shopping in Baltimore.
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Wind Up Space
Street: 12 W North Ave
City/Town: Baltimore, [...]

Design Conversation #7

This event is intended to serve as a forum to discuss how our creative works are enhanced or hindered by everyday devices of production (TOOLS).
When: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Windup Space (cash bar available
Street: 12 W. North Ave
City/Town: Baltimore, MD
This is a fairly open topic but I think it could [...]