Behind the Design: The Work Before the Work
DC Design Week and Arhaus present
Designers and artists in conversation at ARHAUS Bethesda
Wednesday, October 7 • 5:00–7:30 PM
Arhaus Bethesda
7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD
Part 1: The Conversation
Bringing together Arhaus interior designer Indira Muñoz, furniture designer and artist, Jomo Tariku, interior designer Maple Adams-Krygier, and visual artist Erin Friedman, Behind the Design: The Work Before the Work explores the research and references that shape how spaces are imagined and experienced.
From understanding how people live and move through a space to drawing from culture, history, place, material, and personal experience, the conversation considers how different points of view influence the environments around us and the ways art and design shape our experience of place.
Part 2: The Design Lab
Following the conversation, guests are invited into the Arhaus Design Lab to explore materials, finishes, and combinations firsthand and begin developing their own design perspective.
Speakers
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