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SF Green Film Festival

SF Green Film Festival

Feb 15, 2012 | Discuss

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 statistics [...]

AIA Virginia Society Annual Convention

AIA Virginia Society Annual Convention

Apr 15, 2011 | Discuss

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

Center for Sustainable Energy California

Apr 13, 2011 | Discuss

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 a core [...]


Chicago GreenFest

Chicago GreenFest

Apr 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

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

Cusp 2010 conference

Cusp 2010 conference

Sep 20, 2010 | Discuss

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

Green Festival, Chicago

Green Festival, Chicago

Apr 07, 2010 | Discuss

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

WOOD SUMMIT SMÅLAND 2010

Mar 16, 2010 | Discuss

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 [...]

Most game changing TED talk this year: Bill Gates on Innovating to Zero

Most game changing TED talk this year: Bill Gates on Innovating to Zero

Feb 18, 2010 | Discuss

Last week at the TED conference, there were many exciting talks and presentations. But none more game changing that this one. This is exactly what the green movement needs: Bill Gates.
Watch his 20 minute talk here on “Innovating to Zero”. Having Bill switch his focus to zero carbon is a huge endorsement, and he is [...]

Eco Principles


EcoPrinciple One: Thoughtful Design

EcoPrinciple One: Thoughtful Design

Feb 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

In our practice at Michelle Kaufmann Studio, “thoughtful design” means designing to use less, collaborating with the outdoors, using techonology to improve quality while reducing quantity, and designing for longevity, flexibility and a joyful living environment. Homes should be built to human scale, using only what is needed, but remaining open and airy. High [...]

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the story of the smart home

the story of the smart home

Apr 08, 2012 | 1 Comment

Michelle Kaufmann from After Black Hammer on Vimeo.
My talented and dear friend Garret Curtis made this beautiful video of the story behind the Smart Home in Chicago. I love his eye and gift for story telling. Lord knows I am no easy subject to deal with.
More of Garret’s work is at After Black Hammer and [...]

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