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DOGAs yearly conference: Stay Human

On DOGA Day on 10 January, the focus will be on people. What does it mean to be a human being today? How will architects and designers safeguard the human aspect in a world that is increasingly fluid and technological? The event starts with the ‘Stay Human’ conference and continues with the presentation of awards for the best Norwegian projects in design and architecture in 2018. 

Welcome to our annual meeting place, where architecture, design, urban development and innovation come together!

  • Time: 10. January 2019, 09:00 - 22:00
  • Venue: DOGA, Hausmanns gate 16, Oslo and doga.no
  • Price: NOK 1200 (conference and award ceremony), NOK 1000 (conference) and NOK 500 (only award ceremony) ex. vat.
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Registration

Speakers

Maria Smith

    • Maria Smith is an architect whose work focuses not only on architecture but also planning, journalism, teaching and events. She is founder and head of the transdisciplinary architecture and engineering practice Interrobang in London. She is also one of four curators of the Oslo Arkitekturtriennale 2019, which explores new ways of shaping society through discussions and experiments related to the concept of ‘degrowth’.

    Michael Bierut

    • Michael Beirut, graphic designer and Pentagram partner, is an internationally sought-after speaker who has won hundreds of design awards. His work is represented in permanent collections in museums in the United States, Europe and Asia. At ‘Stay Human’, Michael will be sharing his thoughts about graphic design’s role in society – with its upsides and downsides.

    Indy Johar

    • Indy Johar is a visionary thinker with extensive experience in both architecture and design. His Ted Talks on social innovation and system change have been seen by thousands. He holds a leading position in the Young Foundation and is a guest professor. At ‘Stay Human’, Indy will be talking about some of the greatest challenges we face today and how we can deal with them.

    Ylva Østby

    • Ylva Østby is a clinical neuropsychologist with a PhD from the University of Oslo, specialising in brain development and memory. Together with her sister, Hilde Østby, she wrote the book Diving for Seahorses: The Science and Secrets of Memory, which was published in English and German in 2018. At ‘Stay Human’, Ylva will be talking about our brain and how human beings are doing in an age obsessed with technology and effectiveness. What will it take for us to experience fundamental well-being, confidence and belonging?

    Irena Bauman

    • Irena Bauman is an architect, writer and head of Bauman Lyons Architects and Massbespoke in Leeds. She is known for her books and her unique practice and was one of the five women portrayed in the exhibition ‘Urbanistas: Women Innovators in Architecture, Urban and Landscape Design’ in London. Her main vision is to create cities and neighbourhoods adapted to the challenges of the future and to practice architecture within an ethical framework.
    Portrett av Christian Bason, i bakgrunnen en vegg av kryssfinér.

    Christian Bason

    • Christian Bason is head of the Danish Design Center and passionate about improving public sector’s ability to meet the needs of citizens and society. He has been a pioneer in this field and has advised governments around the world about public sector innovation. He has followed recent developments in Norway with considerable interest and wants to share his reflections on the public sector of the future in his lecture at ‘Stay Human’.
    Ingerid Helsing Almaas på DOGA-huset i Oslo

    Ingerid Helsing Almaas

    Heidi Dolven

    Hanne-Cecilie Bjørka

    • Hanne-Cecilie Bjørka is Head of Analysis at the Planning Department of the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (KMD). Together with Heidi Dolven from the design consultancy Halogen, she is preparing a new White Paper on public sector innovation. At ‘Stay Human’, Hanne-Cecilie and Heidi will be talking about this unusual collaboration and its objective.

    Moa Bjørnson

    • Moa Bjørnson is Head of Development at the Municipality of Træna. At ‘Stay Human’, she will be talking about micro-urbanism and what big cities can learn from small towns. Moa advocates a holistic approach to development of the ‘island community’ by combining industry, culture, tourism and local natural and human resources. Moa is a ‘Kaospilot’ with a degree from Malmø University and has previously worked as Project Manager for Malmø Innovation Platform. www.tenktraena.no

    Roar Svenning

    • Roar Svenning is a visionary entrepreneur and sheep farmer at Stokkøya. At ‘Stay Human’, he will be talking about micro-urbanism and what big cities can learn from small towns. In 2000, he took over the family farm on Stokkøya and has passionately pursued establishing a micro-urban local society ever since. The goal is a compact, modern living and working environment that stimulates sustainable social structures and a modern lifestyle based on architecture and design, tourism, renewable energy and food consumption. http://www.bygda20.no/
    Nærbilde av Rachel Armstrong mot en sort bakgrunn.

    Rachel Armstrong

    • Rachel Armstrong is Professor of Experimental Architecture at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University. She is a Rising Waters II Fellow with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (April-May 2016), Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and a 2010 Senior TED Fellow. She takes an alternative approach to environmental design that couples the computational properties of the natural world with the productivity of soils. She calls the synthesis that occurs between these systems and the relationship with their inhabitants “living architecture".

    Paul Chaffey

    • Paul Chaffey is State Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation and has also served as the CEO of Abelia and worked at Statoil. At ‘Stay Human’, he will be talking about the government’s efforts on and the background for the new White Paper on public innovation.

    About Event

    Program

    Welcome by Tor Inge Hjemdal, CEO of DOGA
    Speech by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry
    Stay Human – A dialogue between Ylva Østby, neuropsychologist, and Ingerid Helsing Almaas, Senior Advisor at DOGA, about the latest status of our brains in a world obsessed with technology and effectiveness.  What will it take for us to experience fundamental well-being, confidence and belonging?

    How we live – 10:30 am–12:00 pm

    Urbanisation and digitisation are proceeding faster than ever. In the pursuit of making room for more people to inhabit our cities while simultaneously creating smart cities, are we also making our cities more hostile to human beings? How can we make architecture more alive, cities more liveable and what can we learn from small towns?

    Living architecture: Biology, technology and art with Rachel Armstrong, Professor of Experimental Architecture at Newcastle University
    Built in Common – Infrastructure for self-made cities with Irena Bauman, Professor of Sustainable Urbanism, Sheffield Universitet, Architect and head of Bauman Lyons Architects and MassBespoke

    Micro-urbanism – What can big cities learn from small towns? A dialogue between Moa Bjørnson, Head of Development at Træna, and Roar Svenning, farmer and visionary founder of Stokkøya

    How we are governed – 1:00 pm–2:30 pm

    The public sector and the Norwegian welfare model will face significant challenges in the decades to come. An innovative public sector is crucial for the government’s ability to make necessary changes in society. How can we design a public sector that is equipped to take care of people in the future?

    The government and public innovation with Paul Chaffey (Conservative Party), State Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (KMD)
    A state that changes the world with Christian Bason, Director of the Danish Design Centre
    Designing a White Paper with Hanne Cecile Bjørka, Head of Analysis, KMD, and Heidi Dolven, Halogen
    How to save the world with graphic design with Michael Bierut, Pentagram

    How we survive – 3:00 pm–4:00 pm

    Are we thinking big enough when looking for solutions for the future? How can architecture and design help solve complex challenges like the climate crisis and social inequality? During the last part of the conference, we will focus on the future and what it will take to survive.

    Degrowth with Maria Smith, Head of Interrobang and Curator of the Oslo Arkitekturtriennale 2019

    The People Revolution with Indy Johar, Architect, Designer and Founder of DarkMatter Lab and Project 00

    DOGA Awards for Design and Architecture

    Welcome to the DOGA Awards Ceremony on January 10, 2019, 5 pm, at DOGA. You will be introduced to the best Norwegian architecture and design projects and get to meet the award recipients. We will give out the DOGA Award for Design and Architecture, the DOGA Award for Newcomers, and the Jacob Award. The DOGA awards celebrate the collaboration between businesses and their clients.

    There will be food for the Awards Ceremony attendees at 4 pm. After the Awards Ceremony, the official afterparty will take place at DOGA.

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