Lecture Topic
In this keynote lecture, Konstantin Grcic will trace the arc of his celebrated design career, which began in the 1990s and evolved alongside the rapid transformation of tools and technologies. Grcic will share personal reflections on the transition from analog methods to the digital revolution, from a time before CAD and the internet to the advent of 3D printing and generative AI. Framing design as both a practice and a response to sociopolitical realities, he will explore the challenges and opportunities of creative work in an increasingly complex technological and cultural landscape.
Speaker Biography
Konstantin Grcic trained as a cabinetmaker at the John Makepeace School for Craftsmen in Wood before pursuing design at the Royal College of Art in London. Since founding his studio in 1991, he has created iconic furniture, products, and lighting for leading global brands. Now based in Berlin, Konstantin Grcic Design continues to push boundaries in industrial and exhibition design and with collaborations spanning architecture and fashion.
This program is made possible through the generous support of the Betty R. and George F. Pierce Jr., FAIA, Fund; the William B. Coleman Jr. Colloquium Fund for Architecture; and the Wm. W. Caudill Lecture Series Fund.