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October 21, 2010 | Events

Legends 2010 at 7 World Trade Center

Pratt Institute held it’s annual scholarship benefit at 7 World Trade Center. This year honoree’s were Ellsworth Kelly, Tommy Hilfiger and Emily Fisher Laundau. Kurt Andersen, Marjorie Kuhn and Amy Cappellazzo hosted the presentation. Grammy award- winning singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash performed durning the desert reception. Klara Varosy class of 2011 Industrial Design student at Pratt designed the award.

: Tommy Hilfiger, Emily Fisher Landau, Ellsworth Kelly the honorees for 2010 Legend awards from Pratt Institute.s

: Kurt Andersen of PRI radio 360

: Ellsworth Kelly ’44 talks about his life and being part of the The Ghost Army platoon during World War II.

: Marjorie Kuhn, Rosanne Cash, Kurt Andersen, Amy Cappellazzo

: Legends Awards designed by Klara Varosy

: Ellsworth Kelly accepting his award from Klara Varosy

: Emanual Chirico Chairman and CEO of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation introduces Tommy Hilfiger

: Tommy Hilfiger with his Legends 2010 award

: Tommy Hilfiger

: Emily Fisher Landau accepts her Legends 2010 award from Klara Varosy

: Ellsworth Kelly and Emily Fisher Landau during Legends 2010 reception

: Rosanne Cash sings one of the 99 ballads that was written for her from her father Johnny Cash. As John Leventhal accompanies her on guitar.

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October 01, 2010 | Events

Why Design Now?

Why Design Now? Solving Global Challenges was recently held at Jazz at Lincoln Center. It was Hosted by GE and Smithsonian Cooper-Hewittt. Through out the day leaders, scientist and designers shared their thoughts and expertise on how innovation can provide efficient solutions to the most pressing global needs. Richard Saul Wurman (founder of the TED Conference) gave the keynote address to open the conference.

: Beth Comstock Senior Vice President and CMO GE Making opening remarks

: Bill Moggridge Director Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum asking pertisipants to Tweet about the conference.

: Richard Saul Wurman information architect and with his long pursuit of knowledge and understanding has made him one America’s most celebrated thinkers.

: Richard Saul Wurman interacting with the audience.

: Lisa Strausfeld with Pentagram Talks about the lean, mean green machine.

: Chuck Pelly founder of Designworks !USA

: Designers were give a challenge during lunch to design something from a paper bag that included a ballon, string and a theme.

: Edwin Schlossberg discusses recent projects in Shanghi and New York City as examples of ways that data visualization is being engaged to solve important problems.

: Behind the scenes of the webcast.

: Dan Formasa was unable to attend in person so Eric Freitag brought a life size cut out of Dan.

LanciaTrendVisions:

Hi, I’didn’t know Chuck Pelly before reading this interview. It’s about auto design. He explains how cars are turning into fashion statement.

November 16, 2010 5:46 am