In spring 2026, design expert Alice Rawsthorn will visit the Nationalmuseum to engage in conversations with some of the world’s most renowned designers about how design can contribute to positive social development. How do they work to find solutions to complex problems? The second guest in this new conversation series is French designer Gabriel Fontana.
Date and time
Thursday 16 April, 18:00–19:00
Admission
Free
Seat reservations
Limited number of seats; advance seat reservation required
Location
The South Courtyard, ground floor
Language
English
About the event
How can physical activity contribute to inclusive encounters rather than individual achievement? French designer Gabriel Fontana aims to create a more just, safe, and inclusive society. With the goal of freeing the sports field from gender-based and ethnic stereotypes, he has developed a new sport called multiform, in which collaboration and empathy are valued more highly than competition. Fontana graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2018, and has already completed projects with Nike, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and for the Venice Biennale 2025.
Alice Rawsthorn is a highly respected author who has written, among other books, Design Emergency: Building a Better Future (2022), Design as an Attitude (2018), and Hello World: Where Design Meets Life (2013). Together with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA in New York, Rawsthorn hosts the podcast Design Emergency, in which they discuss how designers can contribute to positive change.
Gabriel Fontana. Photo: Laurine Gentilhomme, 2023.
Alice Rawsthorn. Foto: Michael Leckie.
More talks in the series
Alice Rawsthorn in conversation with: Hella Jongerius
Thursday 5 March, 18:00–19:00
Alice Rawsthorn in conversation with: Ilse Crawford
Thursday 7 May, 18:00–19:00
Thursday evenings at Nationalmuseum
On Thursday evenings, the museum is abuzz with people, art and music, with fres admission for everyone from 17:00 to 20:00. Enjoy an ever-changing programme of afterwork drinks, music, workshops and other activities.
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