2012: Stories From the Near Future
The inaugural New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” took place on May 6 and 7, 2007. Below are some design-related videos from the event.
Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of stubbornness
and collaboration in problem-solving.
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The industrial designer Yves Béhar talks with Judith Thurman about design and presents new commissions, as well as the One Laptop Per Child project.
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Younghee Jung of Nokia talks about what to expect next from your mobile phone, the newest ideas in the pipeline, and the questions that Nokia is asking women.
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Architecture: 2012
Zaha Hadid presents recent and future projects and talks with Paul Goldberger about how technology, globalization, and population growth affect architects.
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Special Effects: 2012
Dennis Muren, the senior visual-effects supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic, talks with David Denby about his craft and his sources of inspiration.
watch this videoFor full programme, please refer to http://www.newyorker.com/online/2007/conference/conference2007