SPEAKER SCHEDULE SATURDAY LEFT COAST LUXURY Presented by:
Saturday 2:00 p.m. GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE
THE LA EXCHANGE Presented by:
Saturday 11:30 a.m. CAESARSTONE STAGE
Annabel Inganni, Wolfum | LA Gaurav Nanda, Bend | LA Tracy Hiner, Black Crow Studios | LA Eric Trine, Eric Trine | LA Jory Brigham, Jory Brigham | LA Brendan Ravenhill, Brendan Ravenhill | LA In a Pecha Kucha-style format based on 20 slides x 20 seconds, 6 leading designers based in and around Los Angeles will present their body of work and reveal what about Los Angeles influences their business, their process, and the city’s design culture.
MAKING IT WORK: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CONTEMPORARY PRODUCT DESIGN Saturday 12:30 p.m.
Robert Bailey, Robert Bailey Interiors | Vancouver Jenni Finlay, Finlay and Kath Inc. | Vancouver Mitchell Freedland, Mitchell Freedland Design | Vancouver Jeff Martin, Jeff Martin Joinery | Vancouver The West Coast knows luxury. We love luxurious spaces, materials, and experiences, and we do them in our own way. What are the forces at work that shape our understanding of what luxury means today? How does the left coast stand out from global concepts of luxury that have been entrenched for much longer? Our panelists, who each have a different perspective on how the idea of luxury is expressed in the Pacific Northwest, discuss what’s relevant and what’s not when it comes to true richness in design.
ORLANDO SORIA
Homepolish | Los Angeles
Saturday 3:00 p.m. CAESARSTONE STAGE
Homepolish West Coast Creative Director Orlando Soria is an interior designer who lives in Los Angeles, California. After starring on an HGTV show with Emily Henderson and working alongside her for four years, Orlando joined the ranks of Homepolish in 2013. A graduate of Cornell and The University of Pennsylvania, Orlando spends his free time writing on his design and lifestyle blog, Hommemaker.com
GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE
Zoe Garred, 18 Karat; Fleet Objects | Vancouver John Hogan, John Hogan Designs; Ballard Assembly | Seattle Ben Klebba, Phloem Studio | Portland Matthew McCormick, Matthew McCormick Design | Vancouver It’s no secret that the Northwest is fast becoming a design mecca. Led by a vanguard of young creatives, this regional design movement is garnering international attention for everything from lighting and furniture to objects that straddle the blurry line between art and design. We’ll dig into the minds of young makers to discuss how they got into the industry, why authenticity is important, what role technology plays in a craftbased career, and how they stay relevant in an ever-changing market. The panel includes designers featured in the Bellevue Arts Museum’s exhibition “The New Frontier: Young DesignerMakers in the Pacific Northwest,” bringing an honest look at what it takes to make it in this competitive industry.
HOSPITALITY: DESIGNING PLACES TO EAT, DRINK, AND STAY Saturday 4:00 p.m. GRAY CONVERSATIONS STAGE
Justin Kane Elder, Electric Coffin | Seattle Michelle Linden, atelier drome architecture | Seattle David Nicolay, Evoke International Design | Vancouver Craig Stanghetta, Ste. Marie | Vancouver Kevin Valk, Holst Architecture | Portland What makes a restaurant great? What draws you back to a hotel over and over again? Join industry professionals as they discuss their approaches to designing hospitality projects— from popular boutiques to the hottest new bars and hotels— and learn how they work with clients to create an unforgettable customer experience. After this panel you’ll never look at your favorite restaurant the same way again.