Wednesday, March 28th
SilverScreen Theater
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Top Design Puts Young Talent to the Test
Margaret Russell, Editor in Chief, Elle Decor
Join Margaret
Russell, Editor in Chief of Elle Decor and featured Top
Design judge, as she hosts a panel discussion with some of
the participants from Bravo’s latest hit reality-
competition series, which was filmed in a specially designed
studio at Pacific Design Center.
The panelists will discuss how TV is adding excitement to
the world of design, providing a strong platform for
aspiring decorators while introducing America to the nuts
and bolts behind creating beautiful spaces. Reception to
follow in Holly Hunt, Suite B377.
Conference Center
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Originality Counts: Protecting Original Design in an Age of
Knock-Offs
Moderator:
Kate Premo, Consultant, The Foundation for Design Integrity
Panelists:
Corinne Kevorkian, President and General Manager,
F.
Schumacher & Co.
Allan Switzer, Vice President, William
Switzer & Associates
Michael Wolleager, Editor in Chief, Western Interiors and
Design
Eleanor McKay, former Chair & President, The Foundation for
Design Integrity
Knock-offs are a real, growing threat to the design
industry, and designers and manufacturers need to know what
steps they can take to protect their designs, their
businesses and their profits. This seminar on intellectual
property issues relating to the home furnishings industry
will explore the knock-off issue from both sides – are
original designs worth protecting as investments in our
industry's future, or are knock-offs an economical way to
make good design accessible to everyone?
Conference Center
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Color—Can’t Get Enough!
Moderator:
Stephen Drucker, Editor in Chief,
House Beautiful
Panelists:
Jamie Drake
Peter Dunham, Designer and Owner,
Peter Dunham Design & Textile
Kathryn Ireland, President,
Kathryn M. Ireland Textile & Interior Designer
Three star designers talk about new directions in color now,
their secrets of working with color in design, and the
tricks of working with clients and color.
SilverScreen Theater
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Designers' Tell-All: Tales of a ShowHouse
Moderator:
Donna Warner, Editor in Chief, Metropolitan Home
Panelists:
Michael Berman, Principal Designer, Michael Berman Ltd.
Xorin Balbes, Designer, TempleHome
Ryan Coultis, Designer, Barbara Barry Inc.
Fernando Diaz,
Designer, Fernando Diaz and Associates
Julie Eizenberg, Principal, Konig
Eizenberg Architecture
Jarrett Hedborg, Designer, Jarrett Hedborg and Associates
Antonia Hutt, Designer, Antonia Hutt and Associates
Kerry
Joyce, Designer, Kerry Joyce Associates Inc.
Michaela Scherrer, Designer, Michaela
Scherrer Interior Design
Marjorie Skouras, Designer, Marjorie Skouras Design
Meet ten of Los Angeles' top designers who take you behind
the scenes of a modern showhouse and share their strategies
and inspirations. Was it fun? What were they really
thinking? What was it like to have no real client, yet make
a strong personal style statement? Was it worth it?
4:00 PM –
5:00 PM
Conference Center
Multicultural Modernism
Join celebrity designer Bobi Leonard as she moderates a
discussion with Steven Ehrlich on multicultural modernism,
his distinctive approach to creating meaningful architecture
for the 21st Century. Ehrlich will trace the evolution of
his philosophy, incorporating numerous examples from his
recent work in the U.S. and around the world. Citing the
unique convergence of factors that challenge today’s
architects to adapt to global realities, Ehrlich makes a
compelling case for Multicultural Modernism as a vital and
flexible architectural language for our time.
SilverScreen Theater
Stars of Design Awards
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hosted by Charles S. Cohen
Pacific Design Center Congratulates
Stars of Design 2007
|
Field of Interior Design |
Ruthie Sommers |
|
Field of Architecture |
Tichenor & Thorp Architects |
|
Field of Product Design |
Robert Kuo |
|
Field of Photography |
Mary E. Nichols |
|
Field of Graphic Design |
Persimmon Design |
|
Field of Urban Design |
Moore Ruble Yudell
Architects & Planners |
|
Field of Art |
Charles Ray |
|
Field of Lifetime Achievement |
Cesar Pelli, FAIA |
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
On the Sunny Side of the Street: Polaroid Images from Los
Angeles, Suite B222
Artist’s Reception for Jim McHugh
Please join us for an exclusive viewing and artist’s
reception for photographer Jim McHugh.
Thursday, March 29th
SilverScreen Theater
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Rethinking LA: 21st Century Global City
or City of Missed Opportunities?
Moderator:
Clifford Pearson, Deputy Editor, Architectural Record
Panelists:
Thom Mayne, FAIA, Director of Design,
Morphosis
Eric Owen Moss,
FAIA, Principle,
Owen Moss Architects and
Director, Southern California of Architecture
Michael Maltzan,
FAIA, Michael Maltzan Architecture
The ever-evolving, unpredictable city is the most profound
creation of humanity. As a frontier for urban
experimentation and innovation, Los Angeles has become the
paradigm for the 21st century global city. Given this
influential position, it is essential that LA investigate
solutions to large-scale urban issues beyond the current
paradigms of planning. Join us as three of America's most
prominent, progressive architects muse about the city and
critically consider strategies for urban growth. The
discussion will urge LA to desire, to dream, and to perceive
the city for what it actually is-a vibrant, vast, and richly
textured metropolis that believes in itself, its uniqueness,
and its infinite potentialities.
Reception to follow in Teatro AV, Suite G280.
Conference Center
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Green Chic: Eco-Design for the Luxury Home
Moderator:
Adele Cygelman, Editor in Chief, 
Robb Report Luxury Home
Panelists:
John Finton, Principle, Finton
Associates Inc.
James Magni, Principal, Magni Inc.
Michael Palladino, Partner, Richard Meier & Partners
Architects LLP
Green has become a major sales and marketing tool for
developers looking for a competitive edge. We gather 3 top
talents to examine how being eco-friendly is really
translating into the high-end residential market—what
amenities and materials are homeowners demanding for their
nontoxic environments, are developers really serious about
the trend? And how can you build a large home and be "green"
at the same time? Reception to follow in
Poggenpohl, Suite B188.
Conference Center
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Smart and Beautiful: Healthy Living at Home
Moderator:
James Schwartz,
Executive Editor, Coastal Living
Panelists:
Carol Baumgartel, ASID, VP/Marketing, American Clay
Enterprises, Barclay Butera, ASID, President/CEO of Barclay
Butera Inc.
Monica Gilchrist, Global Green USA; Green Design Consultant
Celeste Wegman, ASID, Founder, Celeste Wegman Interiors and
City Farmer
Everyone's talking about 'green' building and design. Thirty
years ago 'green' meant granola with a limited audience; but
now it's here to stay, and in a fresh, accessible way that
doesn't sacrifice style, quality or performance. Learn from
the experiences of an expert designer who managed a stylish,
exclusive 'healthy' house from ground up, while engaging
colleagues who knew how to enhance the design while
accommodating the client’s 'healthy'
needs. We'll discuss designing
healthy vs. green, why these products make a difference, and
how to seek them out locally.
Reception to follow in Barclay Butera Home, Suite B465.
SilverScreen Theater
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Crimes of Taste
Mayer Rus, Design Director, House & Garden
Take a walk on the wild side of
design with House & Garden
Design Director Mayer Rus as he presents "Crimes of Taste"—a
lively look at the eccentric, exotic, glamorous and
sometimes psychotic side of design.
Conference Center
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
American Institute of Architects Los Angeles – 2007 2×8: Vert Students Symposium
The AIA/LA Chapter invites all
participating schools and
students as well as all Architecture and Design students in
the Los Angeles area to attend the symposium where the 2007
2x8 Scholarships will be awarded. The symposium will be
centered around the submitted projects and the students will
have a chance to discuss their work with a panel of teachers
and peer students.
Please check back for a full schedule of events
including showroom programs, exhibitions and information on
PDC Student Career Day set for Friday, March 30th.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
MOODSPACE, B275
MOODSPACE invites you to its launch party introducing the
new cutting edge technology with LED lights and photoimaging.
A unique blending of technology, art and design, MOODSPACE
created rich visual ambience that changes as you view them
and are ideal for residential and commercial application.
Wednesday Showroom programs
Thursday
Showroom programs
Showroom Open Houses
Book Signings
PDC Student Career Day – Friday
March 30th
