Dori Gíslason

Halldór Gíslason, known by most as Dori, is a project leader and teacher in the Faculty of Design at KHiO, Oslo's National Academy of the Arts, Norway. With an extensive career in architecture and teaching, Dori is currently located in Maputo, Mozambique, on a special mission to support both the establishment of the first higher education academy of art and design in the country, the Instituto Superior de Artes e Cultura (ISAC), and a number of social design action projects, both directed at innovation, entrepreneurship, design and gender equality. Kate Andrews spoke to Dori as he landed back in Maputo.
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FEATURED THIS WEEK : KATE ANDREWS Dori Gíslason Halldór Gíslason, known by most as Dori, is a project leader and teacher in the Faculty of Design at KHiO, Oslo's National Academy of the Arts, Norway. With an extensive career in architecture and teaching, Dori is currently located in Maputo, Mozambique, on a special mission to support both the establishment of the first higher education academy of art and design in the country, the Instituto Superior de Artes e Cultura (ISAC), and a number of social design action projects, both directed at innovation, entrepreneurship, design and gender equality. Kate Andrews spoke to Dori as he landed back in Maputo. READ MORE
WILLIAM DRENTTEL Bellagio Design Symposium: Participants Bellagio Design Symposium, April 12-14, 2010, sponsored by Winterhouse Institute with support from Rockefeller Foundation, involved 21 participants — curators, educators, designers, writers, and representatives of NGOs and foundations. This the complete list of participants. READ MORE ALLAN CHOCHINOV Bellagio Design Symposium: Core77 Report "Everything in Moderation: Reflections on Furniture, Volcanoes, Design, Social Change and the 'Museum,'" by Allan Chochinov. This report on the Aspen Design Summit, reprinted on Change Observer, is courtesy of the author and Core77. READ MORE WILLIAM DRENTTEL Bellagio Design Symposium: Call for Participation Reasons Not to Be Pretty: Symposium on Design, Social Change and the "Museum" was a symposium sponsored by the Winterhouse Institute and held at the Rockefeller Bellagio Center, Bellagio Italy, April 12-14 2010. This is the initial information posted as a call for participation. READ MORE ERNEST BECK Aspen Design Summit: CDC and Healthy Aging: "5over50" Funding Proposal At the Aspen Design Summit, the CDC Healthy Aging Project developed an aggressive goal: to double the current number of adults 50 and over who have received a set of recommended preventive health services. Post-Aspen, this concept paper was developed in April 2010 as part of an effort to seek funding for a pilot "5over50" project. READ MORE ERNEST BECK Aspen Design Summit: Rural Alabama – Engine Project: March 2010 Workshop Report Following up on the Aspen Design Summit, a workshop held in Birmingham in March 2010. Team members presented ideas from the Summit to 40 potential partners, focusing on how new resources and design services could spur local social innovation and community development projects across Alabama to combat poverty. This is their report. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Bigshot Camera Report on a camera that children assemble to learn about science and engineering principles. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: MAY 26, 2010 D: All Things Digital Sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, this conference is devoted to digital and technological innovation and is especially noted for impressive speakers on the order of Arianna Huffington, Evan Williams and Mark Cuban. Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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