Hood to speak at Detroit Month of Design event

Taubman College’s Lauren Hood will join a panel discussion hosted by Dezeen on adaptive reuse this Friday, Sept. 19. Hood, assistant professor of practice in urban and regional planning and founder of the Institute for AfroUrbanism, will discuss how Detroit can employ adaptive reuse to position itself as a global leader in sustainable urban transformation.

Part of Detroit Month of Design, the event will bring together diverse voices in planning to discuss how Detroit can turn underutilized spaces into vibrant and inclusive environments. The talk will be moderated by Ben Dreith, U.S. editor for London-based architecture and design magazine Dezeen. Hood will be joined by Melissa Ditmer, Head of Place at Michigan Central, and Simon David, principal at Office of Strategy and Design.

The event will be held at the Siren Hotel in Detroit from 9:30-11 a.m.. RSVP at the month of design’s website.