Kwesi Osafo, originally from Ghana, West Africa, lives in Bridgeport, CT. In this PechaKucha presentation he shares his passion for furniture design, which began as a young boy and and progressed while studyuing Industrial Design at the University of Brideport. He relized the inextricable link between his heritage of primitive African form and the clean line design philophy of American post war design. He shares his insights related to his journey of exploring, acquiring, restoring and cataloging curated examples of American Post War furniture.

Artist and educator Mai Ryuno shares stories from her life and projects in the US and Japan. She creates community experiences in her classroom, and finds ways to engage students in developing their conceptual and artistic capabilities.

Megan Williams - In 10 years the Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust have engaged a community to replant thousands of trees. As well as continuing in Wanaka with more projects than ever, - they are now assisting other communities to do something similar in their own towns.

In this PechaKucha talk given at Vol. 13 of the London PechaKucha series, Pip Jamieson helps us to connect with other creators.

Did you know that 45% of jobs could disappear if we implemented technology correctly BUT technology cannot replace creatives. So we are SAFE!

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Steve Hewland presents a new concept in sustainable hospitality which considers environmental, community and financial sustainability

This presentation focuses on the changing face of Ballarat Street/Mall over time. David Clarke explains why it is the central focus of Queenstown's CBD

This presentation focuses on the places that Queenstown Life blogger Jane Guy loves about her town. She performs an ode to the sights and life in her beloved town. 

Community consultation is essential to successful design: architects need to understand how people use existing spaces before setting to work. However, this process often follows an uninspiring, tried and tested formula. In her presentation, Gillian Harrison will explore a range of emerging techniques that encourage collaboration and engage local people, ultimately leading to the design of happier and healthier places for all.

Jimmy Hirst has been traveling the world researching Tiny Housing, sustainable communities (Eco Villages) for the past five years and looking at progressive living ideals. He believes we now have the need, the technology (like with Blockchain), and the consciousness to facilitate a shift in the western living paradigm, to help bring the mainstream population into embracing more sustainable and connective communities. He believes it’s time to reinhabit the village, holistically regenerating human and natural values, to last for generations to come.