Full video of the DLD Conference on the Future of Organic Design can be seen online or downloaded at ForaTV.

As Paola Antonelli said, organic design «throughout history took so many different dimensions and nuances. The very simple imitation of nature is something that has moved mankind from the very beginning. Design has existed ever since people were ever able to actually manufacture tools, and nature has been the greatest teacher for craftsmen, makers. [...]
There is a very close relation between the learning from nature and technology. And the group that we have here today is really strong exactly in this: using technology in the most sophisticated way possible to get closest to what nature can teach us; which is not only form [...]»

See also the video summary “Monday, Day 2, afternoon panels summary” on DLD page: http://www.dld-conference.com

The Future of Organic Design
DLD Conference
Munich, Germany, January 26, 2009, 3.00 pm

Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler will speak on “The Future of Organic Design”, with Ross Lovegrove, at the DLD (Digital-Life-Design), on January 26, 3.00 pm.
Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, will moderate the panel.

For additional information see the program of the DLD sessions, now online.

ORD CampUIC Innovation Center, Chicago, USA, January 30-31, 2009Arturo Vittori has been invited at the ORD Camp, the gathering underwritten by Inventables and Google, that will be hosted at the new UIC Innovation Center in Chicago on Friday and Saturday, January 30-31, 2009.Inspired by Foo Camp in California, of which it will borrow the format, this first ORD Camp will see 100 leading technology thinkers giving talks and share their work and thinking to cross-fertilize ideas, exploring topics that transcend traditional boundaries.

DLD Conference
Munich, Germany, January 25-27, 2009

AV’s founders have been invited at the international innovation conference DLD (Digital-Life-Design).

Founded by Stephanie Czerny and Marcel Reichart, «DLD (Digital, Life, Design) is an inspiring community for the 21st century which features digital innovation, science and culture and brings together thought leaders, creators, entrepreneurs and investors from Europe, the Middle-East, the Americas and Asia».

Chaired by publisher Hubert Burda and investor Joseph Vardi, the DLD 2009 three-day event will focus on innovations in design and archtitecture.
Because of their work and research, and their integrative approach, Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler have been invited to share their vision on these key topics.

Verso l’aeroporto: Pianificazione e sviluppo del Territorio
Viterbo, Italy, October 11, 2008

Arturo Vittori has been invited to speak at the one-day conference Verso l’aeroporto: Pianificazione e sviluppo del Territorio, devoted to the future Airport of Viterbo – the project, its development, and impact on the Region.
With Seatbelts Fastened, Arturo will give the audience an overview of how iconic buildings can enhance the identity of the place and act as strategical marketing tools for the region. How a modern airport can enhance the pleasure of travel, fulfill international standards and create a new center for regional cultural identity, economics and social dynamics.

Gravity Free 2008: The Year of Dangerous Minds
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, United States, May 12-14, 2008

Arturo Vittori has been invited to speak at Gravity Free, a Multidisciplinary Design Innovation Conference launched by Exhibitor Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Lee Knight, focusing on the essential and ubiquitous role of design “seen as a bright thread woven into information, storytelling, environment, theater, graphics, product presentation, technology, entertainment and virtually every endeavor that involves human interaction.” Each year, Gravity Free brings together some of the most passionate designers, design thinkers and innovators from diverse design disciplines to explore a specific theme.

Arturo will speak to this year’s conference theme, “The Year of Dangerous Minds.” The theme celebrates creative risk-taking and “explores the boldness of larger-than-life revolutionaries who redraw the boundaries with their own personal line in the sand and whose shock waves often reverberate well beyond their own disciplines.” The line-up of more than twenty speakers includes kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen, industrial designer Luigi Colani, “prefab” architect Michelle Kaufmann, CuteCircuit interaction designers Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, and graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister. Arturo will share AV’s latest “extreme” projects and discuss his vision of design and architecture for the future.

2057, l’espace des 50 prochaines années
Toulouse, France, November 27, 2007

AV has been invited to participate during the evening event of 2057, l’espace des 50 prochaines années.

The Cité de l’Espace hosted a special event, 2057, l’espace des 50 prochaines années to celebrate 50 years of space exploration.
Arturo Vittori participated in a panel discussion on the future of space missions with several aerospace dignitaries and experts, including France’s first female astronaut and former Minister for Research and New Technologies, Claudie Haigneré; Gérard Brachet, Vice President of the Air and Space Academy and Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS); Xavier Pasco, Senior Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research; Henri Rème, Professor at CNRS and President of the Friends of the Cité de l’espace; and David Southwood, Director of Science at the European Space Agency (ESA). AV’s “MarsCruiserOne” and “MoonBaseTwo” projects were also displayed.

9th ILEWG International Conference
on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon
Sorrento, Italy, October 22-26, 2007

AV’s “MoonBaseTwo” design concept has been presented as part of conference 9th ILEWG International Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon (ICEUM9/ILC2007).

During the Lunar Science and Technology session on October 26, the most recent discoveries on the Moon have been discussed. International projects and core technologies for lunar exploration have also been discussed, such as propulsion systems, landers, rovers, robotic outposts, and habitats. AV’s “MoonBaseTwo” design concept for an inflatable surface habitat has been presented by project partners Thales Alenia Space.

International Conference for Environmental Systems ICES
Chicago, USA, July 9, 2007

Arturo Vittori will present the paper “MarsCruiserOne” written by Andreas Vogler, Arturo Vittori, Stephen Ransom and Loris Granziera at the International Conference for Environmental Systems ICES to be held in Chicago, USA.
The presentation will take place from 2:00 pm until 2:30 pm in the Aerospace Architecture Session Number ICES43 on Monday, July 9, 2007.