How does art heal? How can a single sensory moment reconnect us with ourselves? Join internationally acclaimed artist and designer Xinye Lin — founder of  XINYE LIN LLC, creator of Nebula (a multisensory solid perfume for calm), and visionary behind immersive healing experiences exhibited at Times Square NYC, the United Nations Headquarters, the Cooper Hewitt

What if fragrance could be a portal? What if design could become a healing language?  Inside of Nebula is a one-day immersive art and design experience created by internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist and designer Xinye Lin, founder of XINYE LIN LLC.  Blending fragrance, light, sound, and spatial storytelling, the experience explores solid perfume as a

In a world of over-designed solutions, what if the best answer is to do less, and do it smarter?  Hosted by MKThink, a pioneer in innovative spatial design for over 25 years, this talk, and interactive workshop explores the power of accurate as a lever for design impact.  Rooted in the firm’s Build Less, Solve

Panel Description: How do we design for a world that doesn’t yet exist? In this interdisciplinary panel, creators and technologists from the Echoes of Future Matter exhibition come together to explore the evolving relationship between materiality, emerging technologies, and speculative design. Rooted in San Francisco’s layered ecological and cultural contexts, this panel invites reflection on

Is this you? “Work is fine, but I feel like I’m meant to do more…” “I wanna do something that’s more meaningful to me…” “Am I really maximizing my potential? How would I even know?” “I worked so hard to be here but do I wanna keep going in this direction?” You’ve checked the boxes,

The Faulkner Architects design team invites you to an evening at our San Francisco studio to check out both past and present projects while enjoying refreshments. Faulkner Architects was formed in 1998 by Greg Faulkner. The office remains as it began with Greg as the single principal who guides the design process for each project. A small

Five-dimensional design for the three-dimensional world to cure one-dimensional thinking? Join Volume at their North Beach studio to learn about their specialty in place-based identities, branded environments, and other spatial activations. Plus: Free stuff!