White House talk on the Future of Architects
So this was crazy fun. I gave a talk on what we can learn from the Eames as we re-imagine the future of architects at the White House. There was a special film screening and panel discussion of the NEH-funded documentary Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter at the White House, hosted [...]
SF Green Film Festival
Join us Monday, March 5 for a screening of Urbanized and OUR FUTURE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY panel. Urbanized is the third part of Gary Hustwit’s design film trilogy, joining Helvetica (2007) and Objectified (2009), and frames a global discussion on the future of cities. More than half the world’s population now lives in cities and [...]
Michelle’s talk at CUSP Conference
Below is a 20-minute talk Michelle gave at the CUSP conference October 2010.
California College of the Arts
October 13, 2011 Lecture by Michelle Kaufmann / Graduate Studies Lecture Series www.cca.edu
green prefab debate
Yesterday we had a great time debating about Green Prefab at Treehugger with our Master of Ceremonies, Lloyd Alter, Chad Ludeman of the very cool (and smart)100k House, Allison Arieff and Preston Kroener of Jetson Green. You can watch it HERE (I recommend fast forwarding through the first few minutes while we get our skype [...]
AIA Virginia Society Annual Convention
November 3-5, 2011 Richmond, Virginia The Virginia Society AIA Annual Convention The VSAIA recently announced that Michelle Kaufmann will be their keynote speaker for their annual conference Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx). For more info: www.virginiaarchitecture.org
Center for Sustainable Energy California
Striving for Simplicity Wednesday, June 1, 2011 11:30 – 1pm Center for Sustainable Energy California San Diego, CA We often talk about the notion of simplicity when it comes to design and architecture. But what about our work and out lives as designers and architects? Michelle Kaufmann will talk about a quest for simplicity as [...]
Chicago GreenFest
The New Smart Home 11am May 14, 2011 Chicago GreenFest Michelle will present the latest sustainable systems, materials and concepts incorporated into the 2011 Smart Home (currently on exhibit at the Museum of Science + Industry). These ideas can be beautifully integrated into most new or existing homes. www.greenfestivals.org
William McDonough goes deep
Last week I had the great honor of introducing one of my heroes, William McDonough, at the West Coast Green conference. It was a rare treat to have 3 hours of William McDonough doing a “deep dive” into his work and thinking. It was one of the best talks I have ever seen. We were [...]
Treehugger Interviews from West Coast Green
West Coast Green is one of my favorite conferences. This year there were powerful speakers such as Van Jones, Arianna Huffington and William McDonough. It is also always a great opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues I admire. This year Treehugger’s Jerry James Stone helped me to catch up with these Treehugger exclusive [...]
join us at West Coast Green
West Coast Green is always a go-to conference for green building innovators and leaders in the west. This year it will be September 30 – October 2 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and the line-up is looking great. Some personal favorite highlights include William McDonough “Unplugged” where he will go into 3-hour a [...]
Cusp 2010 conference
I be speaking at the Cusp 2010 Conference in Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Art Theatre on September 22-23, 2010. If you are in town, come and join! It looks like a great line-up with interesting peeps. For more information, check out the Cusp website. CUSP 2010
Architecture for Humanity presentation
July 14, 2010 Presentation at Architecture for Humanity HQ WRITE UP HERE
Green Festival, Chicago
Michelle will be speaking about the Smart Home: Green + Wired at the Green Festival in Chicago on May 22, 2010 at 11am. If you are in Chicago that weekend, come and join! www.greenfestivals.org
WOOD SUMMIT SMÅLAND 2010
Michelle will be a keynote speaker June 29, 2010 on “Architecture of Necessity” at WOOD SUMMIT SMÅLAND 2010 at the Virserum Art Museum in Sweden. The event is a seminar on architecture, sustainable development and sustainable urban planning taking place on June 29 and 30, and connected with the exhibition Wood 2010 going on from [...]
Speaking at Berkley’s Environmental Design Library’s
I will be speaking at the reception for Berkeley’s Environmental Design Library’s “Stock Options: Houses for Everyone” this Thursday evening along with my great friend Dan Gregory (editor-in-chief of houseplans.com), Alfred Willis (architectural historian and librarian at Hampton University) and the always interesting John King (urban design critic) will be moderating. It should make for [...]
Salon Series: Urban Agriculture
Last Thursday we had a fabulous Re:Vision Salon on “Urban Agriculture” with Josiah Raisin Cain (Chief Design Officer with Design Ecology) and Urban Re:Vision. Urban Agriculture has become one of the hottest movements in the sustainable design world. And rightly so. As Josiah described, the ideas with Urban Agriculture “are close to exploding” given recent [...]
Salon Series: Greening Public Policy
Photos by Paige Green Photo We had a great Re:Vision Salon last Thursday night Wade Crowfoot, West Coast Political Director for the Environmental Defense Fund, as the guest. The group and the conversation were dynamic and inspiring. The group included Wade, the team with Urban Re:Vision, Allison Arieff, Janelle Kellman, Ted Van Der Linden, Scott [...]
Salon Series: Better Living Through Density with David Baker
Last night we had our first Re:Vision Salon, where a group of Re:Visionaries get together to discuss topics of relevance and importance in designing a better world. David Baker, the king of beautifully designed affordable housing, was the one to frame the conversation on Density. He started with a short video he made titled “Better [...]
Past Events
Speaking at Berkley’s Environmental Design Library’s “Stock Options: Houses for Everyone Thursday, January 28, 2010 Housing Washington 2009 Conference Sep 29, 2009 — Michelle will be a plenary speaker at this year’s Housing Washington conference this September at the Spokane Convention Center. West Coast Green Oct 2, 2009 — Michelle will be a featured speaker [...]
