April 4 & 5, 2008
Anna-Maria and Stephan Kellen Auditorium

Synopsis | Schedule | Participants

Friday April 4, 2008
2:00– 6:00pm
Session 1: The Intellectual History of Taste
The theory of “taste” as category of aesthetic judgment and its evolution as a distinguishing characteristic of the interior designer.
Presentation
Jay Bernstein, Department of Philosophy, New School for Social Research, New York
Presentation
Penny Sparke, Modern Interiors Research Centre, Kingston University, London
Presentation
Emmanuelle Linard, Edelkoort Inc., New York/Paris

Discussion with presenters

Moderator
Joanna Merwood, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
Panelist Ioanna Theocharopoulou, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
 
Saturday April 5, 2008
10:00am– 2:00pm
Session 2: Representing the Interior
Modeled interiors, the representation of milieu, and the “alienated” interior.
Presentation
James Casebere, New York
Presentation
Quay Brothers, Atelier Koninck, London
Presentation
Mark Wigley, Columbia University, New York
Discussion with presenters
Moderator
Lois Weinthal, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
Panelist Tim Marshall, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
2:00-3:00 pm LUNCH
   
3:00-7:00 pm
Session 3: The Narrative Life of Things
The particular proximity of interior design to the body and its potential to redefine social and spatial practices. Lecturers include:
Presentation
Anthony Vidler, Cooper Union, New York
Presentation
Courtney Smith, New York
Presentation
Allan Wexler, Wexler Studio, New York
Discussion with presenters
Moderator
Kent Kleinman, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
Panelist Alfred Zollinger, Parsons, The New School for Design, New York
Panelist Julie Lasky, Editor-in-Chief, I.D Magazine