Events

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New York: 6 - 8pm EST on Thursday May 18

San Francisco: 5-6:30pm PST on Friday May 5

Celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Design

Register here.

Join A Rising Tide, and AAPI Design Alliance for an event during NYCxDESIGN to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islanders in design. Hosted by the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, this event, timed to coincide with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, will feature short presentations by emerging API design firms and a networking hour for interior designers, architects, makers, and landscape architects. Reception will feature API-founded drink and snack companies.

A Rising Tide is a new organization working to cultivate leadership and increase visibility of Asian and Pacific Islanders working in design for the built environment. The Asian American Pacific Islander Design Alliance (AAPIDA) is an organization and collective that engages, promotes, and empowers Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders working within the home and design industries to foster visibility, collaboration and representation industry-wide.

Featuring sponsored food and drink from: Featuring sponsored food and drink from: Momofuku, Fly by Jing, Umamicart, Junglee, Lunar, and Om Som

Thank you to the Pratt Institute School of Architecture and China Live for sponsoring the event spaces.

Free admission, limited capacity.

Event 1 - 6pm EST/3pm PST on Friday September 23

A Rising Tide: Learning from Leading Asian and Pacific Islander Designers

Register here. Please join us for our first event, A Rising Tide: Learning from Leading Asian and Pacific Islander Designers at 6pm EST/3pm PST on Friday September 23. The event begins with an online panel, and for those in NYC, SF, or New Haven will continue with an in-person community gathering. In our panel, we'll be discussing the founding and goals of A Rising Tide, and we'll be hearing from our panelists about their journey as designers as they navigate culture, heritage, and design practice.

Panelists:

  • Billie Tsien, TWBTA

  • Lyndon Neri, Neri & Hu

  • Megumi Aihara, Spiegel Aihara Workshop

  • Andy Rah, SOM

  • Christina Cho Yoo, Atelier Cho Thompson

Moderated by Shalini Agrawal, California College of the Arts and Public Design for Equity

Featuring sponsored food and drink from: Sanzo, Mai Vino, and Anheuser Busch.