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Patricia Moore, FIDSA, credited as the pioneer of universal or inclusive design, is best known for an experiment she undertook from 1979-1982 where, at the age of 26, she reduced her natural capacities and manufactured blurred vision with glasses, altered her posture, reduced her range of motion and way of walking with bandages and ill-fitting shoes. For three years and in over 100 North American cities, she passed for a woman in her 80s.

This year at the IDSA South District Design Conference we are talking about making. We are excited to announce a new competition to focus on just that! The challenge is to make a lamp. You'll get your materials scavenger-hunt style. The material selection is the main restriction so you can make any lamp you want. Be creative with your design!

Whipsaw received 7 GOOD DESIGN Awards for Design Excellence from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. 

These two panel discussions, which will be FREE to attend, take place on the morning of Thursday, March 26 at NPE2015, in Orlando, FL. The panels will run consecutively between 9 am-12 pm, just prior to the IDSA South District Design Conference. For more information on these free sessions, contact Bob Grace at bob@rcgrace.com or 330.289.9488.