Pratt Design Symposium 2026: A Decade of Disruptive Design

Featuring:

• Mike Garz, FAIA Emeritus, STV (The Oculus World Trade Center)
• Juan Vieira-Pardo, Partner, Designer, Foster+Partners (Hearst Tower, JP Morgan Chase Building)
• Gill Linton, Founder and Editor in Chief, Byronesque
• Moderated by Marc Rosen, cosmetics packaging designer and Pratt Trustee Emeritus

Marking the tenth anniversary of Pratt’s annual Design Symposium, the 2026 panel will focus on the worlds of architecture and fashion. Exploring disruptive design across both of these design disciplines, the event will focus on forward-looking principles of design including challenging norms, redefining aesthetics, integrating technology, and reshaping user experience.

To discuss the many facets of disruptive design, Pratt Institute’s 2026 Symposium will convene a distinguished panel including architects involved in the creation of the Oculus World Trade Center and the new JP Morgan Chase Building, as well as the influencer at the helm of the editorial fashion platform focusing on “future vintage.”

Sponsored and created by the Marc Rosen Education Fund at Pratt Institute.

Additional funding by Juliana Terian, the Terian Foundation.