“Lost Danish Treasure: A Virtual Interdisciplinary Design” with author Carl J. D’Silva ’94, FAIA
Nov. 7, 2024
2 p.m. EST

Join current architecture and design students from the comfort of your workspace for a comprehensive dive into the history of Danish Modern furniture designer, Finn Juhl.

An award-winning architect based in Chicago, D’Silva is a principal at Perkins&Will. For the last 30 years, he has helped deliver large, complex projects around the world. He began collecting and researching Danish Modern furniture in 2011.

D’Silva will discuss his interdisciplinary design research and the resulting book. “Lost Danish Treasure” interweaves two stories: the history of Finn Juhl’s iconic Chieftain Chair and a long-forgotten painting that preceded it, and the individual connections to this design by a small group of collector researchers.

Lecture attendees do not have to read the book or purchase it in advance. If you are interested, “Lost Danish Treasure” is available for purchase on Amazon, having already reached #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases List in both furniture design and architectural history categories since its release date of Aug. 20, 2024.

Registration is required to join this free online lecture. The confirmation email will contain the Zoom link.

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