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Tali Krakowsky - Architecture of Play - OCAD Faculty of Design Speaker Series (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

February 27, 2008
6:30 pm	to	9:30 pm

Tali Krakowsky - Algorithmic Anthologies: The Architecture of Play

Tali Krakowsky, Director of Experience Design for Imaginary Forces, has been extensively involved for the last five years in concept development, management and development of the division and its projects in both the New York and Los Angeles offices. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design from Parsons the New School for Design and a Master of Arts from UCLA’s School of Architecture, with a thesis on interactive architecture.

Krakowsky has had a leading role in a range of projects for Imaginary Forces, including immersive environments for Airbus, BMW, IBM, MoMA and the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Additionally, she has worked on the World Trade Center redesign competition, an installation for the Netherlands Architecture Institute and MoMA’s Tall Buildings exhibition as part of the design consortium United Architects. In addition to her work at Imaginary Forces, Tali has published several articles on design, architecture, and innovation through collaboration, and has been teaching a class on Experience Design at Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.

Presented with the generous support of M.C. McCain.

All are welcome to attend, and admission is free. This presentation takes place in the OCAD Auditorium at 100 McCaul Street, Toronto. Limited seating available; guests are advised to arrive early.

Ontario College of Art & Design
100 McCaul Street, Toronto
www.ocad.ca | 416-977-6000

Upcoming.org
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/410775/

Anthrodesign (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

February 20, 2008
7:00 pm	to	10:00 pm

Anthrodesign is a group of anthropologists, sociologists, and other design researchers.

We’re starting up a local Toronto meet up to talk about design and research. So far we’ve got a nice assortment of Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) faculty, independent anthropologists, human factors specialists, university types and UX types. We may even have a couple of industrial designers.

Come to the inaugural meeting. All are welcome.

Where
The Rivoli (upstairs) - 334 Queen St. W., Toronto, Canada

Google Maps
http://rurl.org/in6
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=334+Queen+St.+W.,+Toronto,+Ontario+

Upcoming.org
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/428791/

Posted in Calendar | Local meeting | Toronto, ON, Canada
Tags: Anthrodesign | design | research
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UXIrregulars February (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Monday, February 11th, 2008

February 12, 2008
7:00 pm	to	11:00 pm

With most UXers back in town from vacations, CES, Macworld, VizThink, Web Directions North and other events, the UXIrregulars “second Tuesday” monthly meetups are back, too.

Spend a relaxed evening with your friends and colleagues as we return to our winter headquarters at C’est What. Bring a friend and meet your peers.

http://groups.google.com/group/UXIrregulars

Where
C’est What (downstairs) - 67 Front St. E., Toronto, Canada

Google Maps:
http://rurl.org/hc7
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=67+Front+St.+E.,+Toronto,+Ontario

Upcoming.org:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/422881/