Organised by the Design Museum
Explore the legacy of Charlotte Perriand’s ideas and designs in contemporary society in this panel discussion.
What to expect
Charlotte Perriand’s pioneering designs shaped the 20th century. Her modern ideas can be found in the way we live today, from the use of materials to her belief that good design is for everyone.
Join a panel of thinkers and contemporary designers for a discussion exploring the legacy of Perriand’s ideas and design in contemporary society.
Speakers
Glenn Adamson
Glenn Adamson is a curator, writer and historian based in New York. He has been Director of the Museum of Arts and Design, Head of Research at the V&A and Curator at the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee. Author of 'Thinking Through Craft', 'The Craft Reader', 'Postmodernism: Style and Subversion' (with Jane Pavitt), 'The Invention of Craft', and his most recent book, 'Craft: An American History' (Bloomsbury, 2021). Glenn also co-hosts the online interview series 'Design in Dialogue'.
Ilse Crawford
Ilse Crawford is a designer, academic and creative director with a mission to put human needs and desires at the centre of her work. As founder of Studioilse, along with a multidisciplinary team, she brings her philosophy to life. Prior to Studioilse, she was the founding editor of Elle Decoration UK and wellbeing magazine BARE. Crawford was awarded an MBE for services to Interior Design and is a leading advocate of systemic wellbeing design, having founded the Man and Wellbeing department at Design Academy Eindhoven.
Justin McGuirk
Justin McGuirk is the Chief Curator at the Design Museum and the curator of ‘Charlotte Perriand: A Modern Life'. Justin has been the director of Strelka Press, design critic of The Guardian, and editor of Icon magazine. In 2012, he was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture for an exhibition curated with Urban Think Tank. His book 'Radical Cities: Across Latin America in Search of a New Architecture' is published by Verso.