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GRAVITY FREE: SPEAKER VIDEOS
In 2007, distinguished innovators tackled questions that ignited their creative passion.
Catch excerpts from their presentations here.
Speaker videos from GRAVITY FREE 2008 are coming soon!
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FRANK STEPHENSON
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNER
Why is Emotion the Next
Battleground in Design?
length 7:02
(The challenge of creating an
object of immediate desire.)
Frank Stephenson takes us
inside the creation of the
Mini Cooper. |
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RON POMPEI
TRANSFORMATIVE
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNER
In what ways are
transformational
information changing?
length 6:38
Pompei illustrates trends in
experiences people are seek-
ing, often blending commerce,
culture, and community. |
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LARRY KEELEY
INNOVATION GURU
What Matters Most
to People Now?
length 9:53
Larry talks about invention vs.
innovation and the best place
to see lighting energy at its
best. Is it Las Vegas? New York?
Try Helsinki, Finland. Watch
the video to find out why. |
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YARON KOPEL
RETAIL EXPERIENCE
ENTREPRENEUR
How can packaging be more
than just a box?
length 6:38
Yaron describes how his shoe
package design extends the
experience of Te Casan all the
way to the customer's closet. |
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FRANCO LODATO
BIO-DESIGNER
What is Common Sense?
length 8:19
Woodpeckers, oranges,
sharks, and the impact of
nature on design. |
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LARS UWE BLEHER
ARCHITECT AND EXHIBITION
DESIGNER
Where To? (Adaptive Environments
and Other New Quests in
Exhibit Design)
length 6:34
Lars discusses responsible,
innovative, and effective ex-
perience design and showcases
the Sky Arena project, a city-
wide display which resulted in
a new metropolitan trademark
for Frankfurt, Germany. |
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RICHARD SAUL WURMAN
INFORMATION ARCHITECT
Why do the great cities of the
world have no comparative data?
length 7:16
Richard Saul Wurman inspires
with his dream of 19-20-21:A
collection of comparative data
on 19 cities of the world that
will have more than 20 million
people in the 21st century -
answering the questions of
why we need it, and how he
plans to build it. |
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HOMARO CANTU
MOLECULAR GASTRONOMIST
Why Do We Eat
the Way We Do?
length 7:46
Chef Cantu explains why we eat
the way we do, illustrating the
process of innovation in his
laboratory/kitchen with 3 dishes
from Moto Restaurant. |
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JENNIFER SIEGAL
MOBILE STRUCTURE
ARCHITECT
How is technology helping to
form new communities?
length 3:01
Jennifer Siegal defines Mobile
Architecture and champions
the design of structures that
"rest lightly upon the ground". |
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