Knoll Design Days

Exploring Opportunities for Change

Join Knoll for a holistic, research-driven point-of-view and insights from today’s top thinkers. Learn how the most successful workplaces adapt to change through good design. Learn more.

Tuesday, June 9

12:00–12:30 PM ET

k.talk

Reimagine the Workplace

Hear from Knoll vice president, workplace Tracy Wymer and senior research director Kylie Roth as they discuss the evolution of the workplace in relation to our latest thinking on planning spaces that balance comfort and humanity.

12:45–1:30 PM ET

k.talk

Looking Ahead – The Art of Working

Learn what makes an engaging workplace from Antenna Design principals Sigi Moeslinger and Masamichi Udagawa; David Rockwell, Founder and President, Rockwell Group; and Knoll design director Benjamin Pardo.

1:45–2:45 PM ET

Fresh Thinking

Workplace Planning for Individuals and Teams

Focus on Workstations and Private Offices

Plan. Create. Furnish. What are the themes and solutions driving workplace planning? Find out from the Knoll design and product team.

3:00 – 3:45 PM ET

Women in Design

What Makes Modern

Explore perspectives on modern design for the way we work and live with Zoë Ryan, the Art Institute of Chicago’s John H. Bryan Chair and Curator of Architecture and Design, who invites architects Sharon Johnston, Johnston Marklee & Associates, and India Madhavi to discuss their work.

4:00 – 5:00 PM ET

Fresh Thinking

Materials in Times of Change

Textiles, Felt and More

What makes up the perfect blend of workplace materials and sustainable design? Interior Design editor-in-chief Cindy Allen brings together Copenhagen-based designer Nina Bruun, KnollTextiles creative director Dorothy Cosonas and Kim Yao, principal ARO Architecture Research Office, to shed light on color and texture.

5:15 – 6:00 PM ET

Cocktails and Tea Together, Apart

Happy Hour with Knoll Design Director Benjamin Pardo and Friends

Join Benjamin, Milan-based designer Piero Lissoni and friends for design insights. Complimentary cocktail recipe (and favorite teas); bring your own beverage.

Wednesday, June 10

12:00 – 12:45 PM ET

k.talk

Studio Visit with Thomas Bentzen

Meet Thomas Bentzen in his Copenhagen, Denmark studio and explore his perspective on form, function and materials with Spencer Bailey, co-host of the Time Sensitive and At a Distance podcasts, as he presents his designs for Muuto.

1:00- 2:15 PM ET

Fresh Thinking

Workplace Planning for Individuals and Teams

Focus on Soft Architecture, Tables and Seating

Plan. Create. Furnish. What are the themes driving the planning of group spaces? Find out from the Knoll design and product team with insights from designers Edward Barber, Dan Grabowski, Marc Krusin and Jay Osgerby that inform planning meeting areas, training rooms and casual spaces.

2:30 – 3:15 PM ET

Women in Design

Color and Wellbeing

Learn how the elements around us have an impact on how we feel with Zoë Ryan, the Art Institute of Chicago’s John H. Bryan Chair and Curator of Architecture; Marie Hesseldahl, Muuto product design manager; and Susan Magsamen, Founder and Executive Director of the International Arts + Mind Lab, Johns Hopkins University.

3:30 – 4:30 PM ET

Fresh Thinking

Higher Education Design

Hear about practical strategies for higher education design with Knoll Vice President for Education/Healthcare Carol Crane who leads a discussion with campus planners about how colleges and universities are reimagining facilities and programs to adapt to the realities of bringing students, faculty and staff back to campus. Panelists include Ryan Swanson, Associate Vice President, University of Nebraska Campus Planning and Facility Management; Margaret Carney, Campus Architect, Cornell University; and Anne Gazzaniga, Senior VP and University Planner, Arizona State University.

4:45 – 5:30 PM ET

Cocktails and Tea Together, Apart

Happy Hour with Knoll Design Director Benjamin Pardo and Friends

Join Benjamin, London-based designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby and friends for design insights. Complimentary cocktail recipe (and favorite teas); bring your own beverage.