Paola Antonelli
Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA | Redefining design as problem-solving
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Paola Antonelli is the Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Her exhibitions have transformed how the public understands design-not as decoration, but as a critical tool for solving human problems.
She explores how design intersects with technology, social issues, and daily life. Paola's talks challenge audiences to see the designed world around them with fresh eyes.
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Interspecies Design
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Paola Antonelli at What Design Can Do 2023
Paola Antonelli at Aspen Ideas Festival 2019
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| What Design Can Do | 2023 | 🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| DLD | 2021 | |
| Small Thing Big Idea 2019 | 2019 | |
| Aspen Ideas Festival | 2019 | |
| Small Thing Big Idea 2018 | 2018 | |
| TEDSalon NY2013 | 2013 | 🇺🇸New York, United States |
| EG 2007 | 2007 | |
| TED2007 | 2007 | 🇺🇸Monterey, United States |
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| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| AJ JacobsAuthor & Journalist | Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary | 2 | EG 2007, Small Thing Big Idea 2019View shared history → |
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