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Symposium Videos

This year’s “Entering the Now” Symposium brought together leading global voices from across design, architecture, technology, and culture for a series of thought-provoking conversations exploring how we navigate the present — and shape what comes next.
Our 3daysofdesign Symposiums are an opportunity to explore some of the pressing issues we face in the design industry.
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During 3daysofdesign 2026, we hosted thought–provoking sessions curated by Veronica D'Souza and Tey Bannerman along with hands-on workshops.
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Whether you’re revisiting a favourite session or exploring them for the first time, we hope these videos spark ideas, connection, and reflection.

Being Present

What becomes possible when we truly exist in the moment?
Presentation by Paola Antonelli
(48 min)
Paola Antonelli explores the value of being fully present through her perspective on Slow Design.
Interview with Vincent F. Hendricks by Tey Bannerman
(38 min)
Vincent F. Hendricks examines the attention economy, arguing that friction is essential for critical thinking and growth.

Things that Matter

Looking beyond form and function, what makes something worth keeping?
Interview with Yinka Ilori by Veronica D'Souza
(48 min)
Yinka Ilori champions joy as a form of resistance, showing how colour and playfulness can drive meaningful social change.
Discussion with Emmanuel Plat, Jay Osgerby & Chiara di Pinto 
(45 min)
Speakers share a personal object with meaning, revealing the stories, memories, and connections behind the things we keep.

Purpose

When you know your “why”, out of nothingness and uncertainty comes clarity.
Interview with Alice Rawsthorn by Veronica D'Souza
(37 min)
Design presented as a social, cultural, and ecological tool, with Alice Rawsthorn highlighting its power to shape more equitable futures.
Discussion with Ineke Hans, Luca Nichetto & Jaime Hayon
(44 min)
The designers explores how intention shapes not only what we design, but why we design in the first place.

Waste

In the face of excess, does the world really need another design?
Interview with Natsai Audrey Chieza by Veronica D'Souza
(52 min)
Natsai Audrey Chieza demonstrates how biology can be used as a design tool.
Discussion with Natsai Audrey Chieza, Caroline Till & Anette Timmer (38 min)
This discussion explores what it takes to scale sustainable design from promising ideas to lasting systemic change.

The Ripple Effect

What if every action had an impact beyond what we imagine?
Conversation between Anupama Kundoo & Veronica D'Souza
‍(34 min)
An experiential conversation with live prompts sees Anupama Kundoo explore time, and the ripple effect of design decisions.
Discussion with Francisco Gomez Paz & Bonnie Hvillum
(38 min)
This conversation explores how today's failure can spark the research and experimentation that shape tomorrow’s solutions.

Claude for Creatives

Demonstrating how AI can help develop projects from research to finished form.
Presentation by Anthropic
(120 min)
Claude demonstrated how AI can support human creativity through experimental projects.
Flow State
In between the Symposium sessions, festival guests were invited to our “Flow State Lounge” in collaboration with Delta Air Lines. A calm, one-of-a-kind courtyard setting to enjoy a coffee, a midday meditation session, and a signature cocktail at the end of each day.

We encourage you to enter your own flow state, to relax and reflect while you watch the videos.