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Design Minded

Design Minded is an event series created by Design Austin in partnership with The Contemporary Austin. Showcasing the talented work of architects, designers, and artists in Austin and beyond, we hope you’ll join us for inspiring film screenings and thought-provoking talks and meet other design-minded creatives.


MARCH 5, 2025
Design Minded: PlayTime
6:00-9:00pm

The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center
700 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701
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Staged on the Moody Rooftop at The Contemporary Austin, we are excited to host a film screening of PlayTime (1967) by Jacques Tati. The film is a gloriously choreographed, nearly wordless comedy about confusion in an age of high technology and the alienation of modern architecture. The most ambitious of Tati’s films, PlayTime had its 70mm debut in Paris in 1967, after nearly three years of bank-breaking production. With every inch of its superwide frame crammed with hilarity and inventiveness, PlayTime is a lasting record of a modern era tiptoeing on the edge of oblivion.

PlayTime Poster and Stills


Previous series (As Design Talks)

Design Talks was presented in collaboration with design organizations and showcased talented designers at popup events around Austin.

2024
SEPTEMBER 11 | Ben Van Berkel: Transformational Cities and Places of Tomorrow in partnership with UN Studio and Austin Transit Partnership

2023
SEPTEMBER 13 | Dr. Cheryl Miller in partnership with American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Austin
OCTOBER 11 |  “Curating a Design Experience” with Jennifer Jarl McCombs in partnership with International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Texas Oklahoma Chapter
NOVEMBER 8 | Sterling E. Stevens in partnership with National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Central Texas
MARCH 8 – Philip Keil, AIA | Furman + Keil Architects | in partnership with AIA Austin
APRIL 12 – Ilse Frank, PLA, ASLA, Assoc. AIA | Studio Balcones | in partnership with Central Texas ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects)


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