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Groundbreaking- The Past as Inspiration

January 17, 2008

1 hr 16 min

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an eighteenth-century designer of architecture, elaborate Interiors and exquisite furnishings, boldly combined historical elements to create innovative designs that still resonate today. Cooper-Hewitt invites a panel of designers to discuss how, like Piranesi, their imaginative and often irreverent use of historical motifs invigorates contemporary design.

  • Anna Sui, Fashion Designer
  • Bill Diamond, Interior Designer, Diamond + Baratta
  • Tony Baratta, Interior Designer, Diamond + Baratta
  • Jessica Smith, Textile Designer, Domestic Element; Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design

The panel is moderated by Ellen Lupton, Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.