I’ll be heading to Washington DC in a couple weeks for a pair of Dwell Events about which I’m really excited. The first is the next in the series of Dwell Conversations and will be a panel discussion entitled Designing Diplomacy. On May 21st, I’ll be joined by Washington Post culture critic Philip Kennicott and University of Maryland professor of and architectural historian Jane Loeffler to talk about the intersection of diplomacy and design, particularly with regards to embassy design both in Washington and abroad. The panel will take place at the Finnish Embassy starting at 7:00.
The second event is the next day, May 22nd, and is a walking tour of all a handful of modern embassies. We’ll meet at Dupont Circle at 10:00 AM, stop into the Danish, Finnish and Swiss embassies to check out the design and then wander on to 2 Amy’s Pizza for lunch. All told, both events should be really great, and to get tickets visit the Dwell event listing for the panel here and the walking tour here.