10th Annual LA Design Festival Goes Virtual

LOS ANGELES - Aug. 18, 2020 - PRLog -- The LA Design Festival, traditionally a series of events celebrating LA's design culture, will make its debut as a virtual festival September 24-27, 2020.  The change allows the spirit of the celebration to continue while complying with public health guidelines and restrictions due to the pandemic.

"The LA Design Festival has always been a unique opportunity to bring people together," said founder Haily Zaki. "With everything that's happening right now, we felt that it was more important than ever to continue the tradition. Design is all about problem solving and we'll definitely try out some new things this year.  If this is the future, then we're embracing it."

The LA Design Festival will feature a series of interactive conversations. The Awards Night and Design Block Party will be hosted virtually with The Great Discontent and We Must Be Bold.  The 2020 program includes daily virtual tours of interesting projects and studios, and an "Out and About" series where viewers will get to explore LA with notable Angelenos.

LA Design Festival also returns to ROW DTLA with design installations and exhibitions in the windows of Market Row. Visitors will be invited to to experience the virtual tour.

Highlights include:

- Keynote Conversation with 2020 ICON Recipient
- LA Design Festival Awards Night and Design Block Party with The Great Discontent and We Must Be Boldd
- INTRO/LA
- Object Permanence
- Female Design Council show in collaboration with InCollect
- Drink & Draw with Monica Ahanonu
- Out and About with Steven Ehrlich
- Out and About with Jamie Williams
- Spotlight with Zahid Sardar
- "I Have Seen The Future" with Hugh Weber and Forest Young
- East Hollywood Studio Tour with Estudio Persona, Cuff Studio, and Bradley Duncan Studio
- MLK1101 Tour with Lorcan O'Herlihy
- Hotel June Tour
- TEALEAVES Live Watch Party
- Future of Space Travel with Stellar Amenities
- Design to Combat Covid 19
- Tour of Paul Williams' home with Escher GuneWardena

The ICON + EDGE Award recipients and 2020 schedule will be announced on September 1, 2020.  Guests can pre-register for events. All events, with the exception of select workshops, are free.

"The LA Design Festival will be different this year, but we hope this just proves that COVID-19 cannot and will not stop creative culture."

ABOUT THE LA DESIGN FESTIVAL
The LA Design Festival honors our city's rich design culture and celebrates our status as a global design capital. From architecture and interiors to graphic, industrial, fashion, set, costume, and experiential design, the LA Design Festival showcases the best of the local design scene, along with exciting national and international voices. Learn more: https://www.ladesignfestival.org/