We’re counting down to hitting the road, and installed all the products, with labels, as they will be shown at each of our stops. Watch the video to get a sneak peak, or check out our Flickr feed.
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January 27th, 2010
VIDEO: Exhibition with all products installed!
January 23rd, 2010
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3 Road Show Send-Off Parties: Come Celebrate With Us!
PARTY #1: JANUARY 30TH – VIP PREVIEW in San Francisco
Be the first to see the exhibition, and join Project H’s founder and project manager (the two roadsters!) for an afternoon of amazingly prepared food, wine and beer, and great gift giveaways including a gift certificate from Branch Home, Timbuk2 bags, and Design Revolution goodie bags (with books and T-shirts). Hosted by Stable Cafe, tickets are $75—BUY YOUR TICKET NOW!
PARTY #2: FEBRUARY 4 – DESIGN REVOLUTION PARKING LOT PARTY at the Academy of Art, San Francisco
Join us from 6-8pm for the road show’s official send off: street vendor food carts (can you say cupcake truck?!), friends, and refreshments aplenty. T-shirts will also be available for sale! View the invite here, or RSVP here.
PARTY #3: FEBRUARY 8 – DESIGN REVOLUTION RECEPTION at Art Center, Pasadena
GOOD and Art Center College of Design host our Airstream exhibition for an evening of refreshments, book sales, and mingling at Art Center’s hillside campus. View the invitation here.
January 8th, 2010
VIDEO: Exhibition mock-up in the Airstream
As our departure date approaches (February 1!), we began laying out the locations of each of the 40 products within the Airstream’s exhibition space. Check out our first attempt to get it all to fit! More info on the exhibition here.
January 8th, 2010
Just added: Chowan University
We’re excited to announce the addition of our 28th school to the itinerary. We will be visiting Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina on March 8, 2010. View Chowan’s info page here to track future updates on the Airstream parking spot and lecture time.
December 28th, 2009
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Be the FIRST to see the Exhibition! VIP Preview Jan. 30
If you live in San Francisco and want to catch a glimpse of the Design Revolution Road Show’s exhibition before we hit the road (and before anyone else sees it!), join us on January 30th, from 3-7pm at Stable cafe for a sneak peak! We’ll be serving masterfully prepared culinary treats and organic wine, and giving away free gifts including the book Design Revolution and other great items. Tickets are $75 per person.
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December 9th, 2009
School Updates and Details: December 9
As of today, December 9th, we some newly updated information regarding a few of our school stops! As we schedule the parking spot and lecture times at each of the colleges and high schools, we will continually make this information available. Additionally, please check the individual school pages for the most up-to-date information. Here are the latest updates:
- February 15: University of Texas (Austin): Parking spot for Airstream trailer exhibition confirmed on Speedway Plaza from 10am-5pm, Lecture in Goldsmith Hall, 3.120 Lecture Hall at 12pm noon.
- February 22-23: Auburn University: Parking spot for Airstream trailer exhibition confirmed for the parallel spots by the South entrance to the Wallace Center, off of South Donahue Drive. Lecture confirmed for Dudley Commons, Parker Auditorium (B6), 12:30pm.
- February 27: Savannah College of Art and Design (new stop!): Lecture confirmed at Trustees Theatre, 216 East Broughton Street, 2pm. Parking spot for Airstream trailer exhibition to be announced.
- March 15: Virginia Tech: Parking spot for Airstream trailer exhibition confirmed at spot between Burruss and Burchard Halls, at the end of Old Turner St. Lecture confirmed for Cowgill Hall, Room 300, at 2pm.
- March 25: Syracuse University: Parking spot for Airstream trailer exhibition confirmed next to the design department’s Warehouse building at 350 West Fayette Street. Lecture confirmed for the Warehouse building’s auditorium at 12pm noon.
December 4th, 2009
The Airstream’s Got Her Stripes and Decals!
Yesterday, we went to pick up the Airstream trailer from Signworks in San Carlos, the company who printed and applied her exterior decals. The vinyl decals include a pink and black racing stripe (the design of which was conceived by C2, one of our sponsors), along with “Design Revolution Road Show” text on both sides and inside the exhibition space, and a presenter/sponsor section by the door. Watch the video to see how they were applied and the final product, check out the whole photo album on our Flickr page here, and look for the pink stripe when we roll into town!
December 3rd, 2009
VIDEO: Airstream Exhibition Renovation Progress!
Over the past few months, we have been working diligently on the conversion of our 1972 Airstream trailer. The vintage trailer will be the mobile exhibition for the Design Revolution Road Show, highlighting the 40 humanitarian products and products. We have gutted the entire interior and built it out into a more open, flexible exhibition space. Watch the video to hear project manager Matt Miller explain how we’ve renovated the space, and how the exhibition will be laid out!
See our previous post, from back in October, about the floor plan and new walls for the exhibition, too.
November 29th, 2009
The Roadsters: Emily Pilloton and Matt Miller
You might be wondering who will actually be behind the wheel of the truck, living in the Airstream, giving lectures, and serving as docent for the Design Revolution mobile exhibition. The Design Revolution Road Show is presented by nonprofit Project H Design, and founder Emily Pilloton and Project Manager Matthew Miller will be on the road for the duration of the trip (Matt is the official owner of both the Airstream and truck, and Emily is the author of the book Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People). Emily and Matt met in January 2008, are partners-in-crime in business and life, and have worked together on a number of Project H initiatives including the Learning Landscape, and all of the Bertie County, NC educational initiatives. Here’s a little more about each of them, and a video of Emily’s Project H presentation after the break.
About Emily Pilloton: Emily Pilloton is the Founder and Executive Director of Project H Design. Trained in architecture at UC Berkeley and product design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she started Project H to provide a conduit and catalyst for need-based product design that empowers individuals, communities, and economies. Former Managing Editor of Inhabitat.com, writer, California girl and unwavering optimist, she has written for ID, GOOD, ReadyMade, taught design theory, and lectures worldwide about new social impact imperatives for the product design industry. Her book, Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People, is a compendium of and call-to-action for product design for social impact. When she isn’t traveling or emailing, Emily enjoys trivia games and baking (and eating) cupcakes.
About Matt Miller: West Virginia born and bred, Matthew Miller is an accomplished fabricator and metalworker. He has worked for many emerging practices, from Architecture for Humanity and HousingOperative to William Massie. Matthew studied at the Bauhaus, holds an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Tennessee and a Masters in Architecture from Cranbrook. He has taught at the College of Creative Studies, Lawrence Technological University, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He designed and built the Kutamba School in Uganda, with whom Project H has worked for the Design For Education: Learning Landscape project. He has also managed all of the Bertie County Schools construction projects in coordination with founder Emily Pilloton.
November 28th, 2009
International Studies Academy joins CCA on Feb 3!
On February 3rd, for our stop at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, we’re excited to announce that we will be joined by the middle school and high school students of the International Studies Academy. Students will venture down the hill from the ISA campus to our Airstream parked outside of CCA in the morning. We’re looking forward to having them! Be sure to check out our full itinerary to see when we’re rolling through your town.