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Conversation between architect Alejandro Aravena, filmmaker Gary Hustwit, designer Christien Meindertsma and journalist Bruce Nussbaum.

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Alejandro Aravena is the principal of Alejandro Aravena Architects and the executive director of Elemental, a do-tank focusing on projects of social impact.
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Gary Hustwit
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Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker, famed for this design trilogy Helvetica, Objectified and Urbanized.
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Christien Meindertsma
Christien Meindertsma
Christien Meindertsma explores products and raw materials in unusual ways.
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Bruce Nussbaum
A leading advocate for design thinking, as assistant managing-editor at BusinessWeek, Nussbaum founded the award-winning “Design & Innovation” online channel.
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Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart shares the creative principles and practical ideas that have made her America's most trusted guide to stylish living.
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ICON conversation May 2010
ICON conversation May 2010

Discussed:

  • the problem with being Martha Stewart
  • how does a designer become massive?
  • dropping the H-bomb in meetings
  • “design thinking” vs the liberal arts
  • politicians and their egos
  • engineers took over the world
  • the “so what?” question
Originally published 1st May 2010 Download original article

Watch the Talk with Alejandro Aravena

Alejandro Aravena at Design Indaba 2018
When a natural disaster occurred in Chile, Alejandro Aravena and his team set out to rebuild the city
Talks • Duration: 00:53:50 • 9 Jul 18
The architect tackles the reconstruction of a city through public participation.>