Get Smart: Embracing Smart Technology in Design
Interior Design
Get Smart: Embracing Smart Technology in Design
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A riveting panel discussion took place on the synergy between smart technology, interior design, and product design. Starting with an intimate look at powerful smart home technology, presented by Claudia Santos, Product Marketing Director, Connected Home Appliances at Samsung, a discussion was held with Award-winning product and interior designer Karim Rashid, who shared his insights on how technology is revolutionizing the way we live and interact with our living, working, and play environments. Moderated by Executive Director of NYCxDESIGN, Ilene Shaw, this panel discussion explored how smart technology is pushing the boundaries of innovation to seamlessly blend style, sustainability, and functionality.
Presenter
Karim Rashid
Visionary and prolific, Karim Rashid is one of the most unique voices in design today. Eschewing style in favor of designing in the modus of our time, Karim work encompasses more than 4000 designs in production, 400 awards to his name, and clients in 47 countries. His clients include 3M, Alessi, Artemide, BoConcept, Citibank, Hugo Boss, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Method, NH, Radisson Hotels, Umbra, Veuve Clicquot, and Vondom. Numerous awards and accolades including the American Prize for Design Lifetime Achievement award, Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, and Pentaward attest to Karim’s contribution to the world of design.
Karim Rashid, Award-winning Interior and Product Designer
Claudia Santos
In her role as Product Marketing Director for Digital Appliances, Claudia Santos leads future product innovation and the go-to-market strategy for Samsung smart appliances. Claudia possesses more than two decades of experience in the appliance industry. Before joining Samsung, she held the position of product merchandising director at Haier America, a Chinese Global company. She has held numerous leadership positions at GE Appliances a Haier Company, in the areas of sales, merchandising, product development, marketing, and strategy.
Claudia enjoys traveling with her spouse of 23 years and children during her free time. She delights in entertaining family and friends, cooking, in addition to motorcycle rides on nice summer and fall days.
Claudia Santos, Product Marketing Director, Connected Home Appliances, Samsung
Moderator
Ilene Shaw
Ilene Shaw has dedicated her career to championing exceptional design. As a young product designer, she recognized the profound impact of design, inspiring her to advocate by creating new platforms to increase awareness of design and amplify the voices of designers, evolving as an innovator of international trade and public design shows, conferences, curated exhibitions, awards and educational programs.
She currently serves as Executive Director of NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s official design festival and initiative, promoting NYC internationally as a significant design destination and producing its official annual citywide design festival.
Shaw is the founding producer of Design Pavilion, the largest public design activation in the world viewed by millions of visitors annually around New York City in celebration of NYCxDESIGN. Shaw produced the Design Talks, offering thought-leadership by insightful design minds. She conceived of and co-developed the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair through its formative first decade. As a lifelong champion of public art and design, Shaw serves as a senior advisor to CODAworx, the resource hub of the commissioned art economy, and co-spearheaded its internationally renowned CODAawards. Shaw can be seen as a frequent presenter and judge on the CBS TV series America ByDesign: Architecture, where she is known for her spotlight interviews of today’s architectural stars, and America ByDesign: Innovation, where she features international product spotlights.
Ilene Shaw, Executive Director, NYCxDESIGN
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