Furniture & the future

During London Design Festival 2017 two last popup Salons were curated in association with Brompton Design District to wrap up the London Salon projects, see.
Both were open for an audience with a focus on this years BDD theme: Other Stories, alternative perspectives in design.
Speakers were invited who explore alternative routes for design and designers that specifically look into this and actively design from different perspectives.

Models for Social Design - Community Economics
Social entrepreneurs from Newfoundland, Bosnia and The Netherlands share their experiences in using the design process to bring about economic and social change.

Date & location: 21 September 2017 - The Hour Glass, 279-283 Brompton Road
Moderator: Daniel Charny (director from now on Professor of Design, Kingston University)
Panellists:
- Zita Cobb (founder of Shorefast Foundation and CEO Fogo Island Inn)
- Orhan Niksic (CEO and brand co-founder Zanat)
- Petra Janssen (designer studio Boot and co-founder of Sociallabel.nl)
Photos: Ineke Hans

A full written report will be online soon.