conversations in design: a world without oil

conversations in design: a world without oil



conversations in design is an annual conference held as part of the toronto design festival, this year’s first
edition focused on the theme a world without oil. the event features a full lineup of 15 speakers including
architects fritz haeg, designer tord boontje, artecnica’s enrico bressan, architect sheila kennedy, IDEO’s
ted howes, designer bruce mau and biomimicry pioneer dr. dayna baumeister. the talks ranged from
critical debates to historical perspectives on issues of sustainability. here are some highlights from the
conference with interviews to follow.

http://www.interiordesignshow.com/world-without-oil




nelda rodger, azure magazine & enrico bressan, artecnica
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tord boontje
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tord boontje working on a project
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bruce mau
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fritz haeg
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nate db
01.25.10  
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good idea... now we just need profitable fusion generators to make it happen.
please release the suppressed technology...
mankind   01.25.10

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