Aug 13, 2016 4:59 AM

IDSA in Detroit

*I know it's blackly ironic, but there's something grand, even indomitable, about industrial designers showing up in a city that a malfunctioning industrial base just freakin' leveled. Just, destroyed. I'm trying to think of a literary equivalent for this kind of professional bravery. Maybe international science fiction writers showing up for a celebration of Soviet socialist-realist sci-fi.

*I've been to Detroit a number of times. It's actually a beautiful area for a city and the food is great. Having hung out in Turin quite a while, I'm pretty sure I could have rather a good time living in Detroit.

Detroit, heck yeah

Detroit (link is external) has been an epicenter for making everything and anything. Music, food, automobiles, furniture, arts, crafts—you name it. Here, the people are passionate, full of pride and above all, have an ambition to make things happen. If necessity is the mother of invention—in Detroit, optimism is the father who gets things done! The city has a magnificent history and went through a tunnel of economic hardship. Now, revitalization is underway and making headlines around the globe. Join us in a celebration of industrial design and all that is happening in this great city. Witness the change and talk about how we are going to make things happen!

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