Design for Life

Dassault Systèmes invites you to a series of talks around sustainable design and innovation, developed in collaboration with Dezeen. Design for Life is a collaboration between Dezeen and Dassault Systèmes focusing on how science and technology can empower designers to build a better, more sustainable world. After a lively inaugural session, we’ll deep dive into the world of 6 designers and creatives, all working with science and technology to harness sustainable change in their industries. We’ll wrap up with a live stream of the Mamou-Mani Studio.

How can science empower designers to build a more sustainable world?

Marcus Fairs

Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Dezeen

Anne Asensio

Vice President Design Experience, Dassault Systèmes

Arthur Mamou-Mani

Founder of Mamou-Mani Architects

Arthur Mamou-Mani, Anne Asensio, and Marcus Fairs share their vision on how technologies can foster human and sustainable innovation, and support designers' creativity.

Designers and creatives making sustainable change

Julia Koerner

Julia Koerner Design

Julia's work blurs the lines between architecture, fashion and product design, with a particular emphasis on 3D printing and material innovation.

Michael Pawlyn

Exploration Architecture

With Exploration Architecture, Michael focuses on regenerative design approaches that go beyond conventional sustainable design.

Thierry Metroz

DS Automobiles

Always on the lookout for innovative solutions, Thierry continuously engages and experiments with new technologies, materials, methods, all in keeping with French style as he builds the automotive DS brand.

Ayse Birsel & Bibi Seck

Birsel + Seck

Ayse and Bibi have founded a human centered design and innovation studio based in NYC. Encompassing systems, products, environments and strategy, their work focuses on humanistic transformation and innovation always in touch with our times.

Arthur Mamou-Mani

Mamou-Mani Architects

Mamou-Mani Architects specializes in digitally designed and fabricated architecture. The practice believes in innovation, craft and evolving architecture’s role in society by utilizing new technologies.

Nassia Inglessis

Studio INI

Nassia Inglessis, is an artist, engineer and designer. She founded Studio INI, an experimental practice that couples rigorous design and scientific research with public engagement in immersive and experiential installations.

Arthur Mamou-Mani's workshop

Arthur Mamou-Mani will discuss the experimental work of his studio, where the on-site FabPub allows rapid prototyping of 3D-printed designs made of sustainable bioplastics.