Architect, Designer and Environmentalist David Trubridge Comes to Austin
New Zealand-based Trubridge speaks at SXSWEco, the UT School of Architecture and at an event (open to the public) at Treehouse.
Austin, TX, October 02, 2014 --(PR.com)-- wakaNINE, the North American distributor for David Trubridge is coordinating a series of “Huis” across North America in October. A “Hui” is a New Zealand term for a social gathering or assembly, originating from the Māori language.
The David Trubridge “Hui” in Austin will be held on October 8th from 5:00-7:00 at TREEHOUSE, 4477 S Lamar Blvd, Ste 600 Austin, TX 78745 (512) 861-0712.
Designers, architects and any interested public are invited to gather, learn and share at this interactive event. Instead of a formal lectern presentation, David will present and discuss his story, products and ideas, and will interface with the audience in a relaxed environment. The Hui will feature a presentation by Trubridge focusing on the connection between his personal passion for the environment and the creation of his designs and business model. At The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Trubridge answered the fundamental question of why he designs:
“I believe that design needs to solve our technical problems in a sustainable way, but on its own this is not enough - it also needs to be beautiful so that we value and look after it. Design provides cultural nourishment, tells stories and reaches people emotionally and spiritually; thoughtful design is a vehicle for the enrichment we so badly lack in all the pragmatic and consumer stuff we are surrounded with. The other reason I design is to recreate that vital connection to nature that, living in insulated cities, we have lost so much.”
Trubridge’s recently published book So Far (Craig Potton Publishing, 2013), which chronicles his development as a designer, has already become a collector’s item. So Far is a thoughtful look at the progress and evolution of Trubridge’s personal and professional life and his passionate commitment to developing a business practice that is environmentally sustainable. Through an arrangement with the publisher, wakaNINE has secured copies of So Far in order to offer the book to Hui attendees at a 25% discount.
While in Austin, Trubridge will also conduct a separate presentation, Beauty Matters, on October 6th for SXSW Eco (from 3:30-4:30 at the Austin Convention Center, room MR 17B) as well as at the UT School of Architecture earlier that day.
Around Austin, David Trubridge lighting can be seen at Second Bar and Kitchen, Manuel’s and Fino.
For more on David Trubridge’s visit – www.davidtrubridge.com/news/hui/
wakaNINE is based in Austin, Texas and has been the exclusive distributor for David Trubridge Design in North America since 2006. wakaNINE works with over 80 showrooms and manufacturing representatives to promote and sell David’s range to architects, interior designers and design-conscious consumers. www.wakanine.com
The David Trubridge “Hui” in Austin will be held on October 8th from 5:00-7:00 at TREEHOUSE, 4477 S Lamar Blvd, Ste 600 Austin, TX 78745 (512) 861-0712.
Designers, architects and any interested public are invited to gather, learn and share at this interactive event. Instead of a formal lectern presentation, David will present and discuss his story, products and ideas, and will interface with the audience in a relaxed environment. The Hui will feature a presentation by Trubridge focusing on the connection between his personal passion for the environment and the creation of his designs and business model. At The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Trubridge answered the fundamental question of why he designs:
“I believe that design needs to solve our technical problems in a sustainable way, but on its own this is not enough - it also needs to be beautiful so that we value and look after it. Design provides cultural nourishment, tells stories and reaches people emotionally and spiritually; thoughtful design is a vehicle for the enrichment we so badly lack in all the pragmatic and consumer stuff we are surrounded with. The other reason I design is to recreate that vital connection to nature that, living in insulated cities, we have lost so much.”
Trubridge’s recently published book So Far (Craig Potton Publishing, 2013), which chronicles his development as a designer, has already become a collector’s item. So Far is a thoughtful look at the progress and evolution of Trubridge’s personal and professional life and his passionate commitment to developing a business practice that is environmentally sustainable. Through an arrangement with the publisher, wakaNINE has secured copies of So Far in order to offer the book to Hui attendees at a 25% discount.
While in Austin, Trubridge will also conduct a separate presentation, Beauty Matters, on October 6th for SXSW Eco (from 3:30-4:30 at the Austin Convention Center, room MR 17B) as well as at the UT School of Architecture earlier that day.
Around Austin, David Trubridge lighting can be seen at Second Bar and Kitchen, Manuel’s and Fino.
For more on David Trubridge’s visit – www.davidtrubridge.com/news/hui/
wakaNINE is based in Austin, Texas and has been the exclusive distributor for David Trubridge Design in North America since 2006. wakaNINE works with over 80 showrooms and manufacturing representatives to promote and sell David’s range to architects, interior designers and design-conscious consumers. www.wakanine.com
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