In Conversation with Carole Segal: A Design Pioneer

A limited number of paid tickets* (in-person at the Institute of Design in Chicago only) are available to enjoy a conversation between Carole Segal, co-founder of Crate & Barrel, and her friend Eric Larson, co-founder, chairman, and co-CEO of Tilia Holdings.

Expect tales of Carole’s experiences as a design leader with lively anecdotes about individuals ranging from Mies van der Rohe to Harrison Ford. In advance of Women’s History Month, the Institute of Design is proud to host and celebrate a major Chicago figure, one whose experience with design has mirrored design’s own evolution and who has blazed trails for women in design.

* Proceeds will support scholarships at ID.

Carole Segal co-founded Crate & Barrel in 1962, transforming how Americans think about home design by making European-inspired, functional design accessible to everyone. Beyond building a retail phenomenon from a single Chicago storefront, Carole has devoted herself to strengthening the city's civic and cultural life. As president of the Segal Family Foundation, a life trustee of Illinois Institute of Technology, and a board member of institutions including Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and WBEZ-Chicago Public Media, she practices what she calls "venture philanthropy"—supporting young medical investigators and backing the institutions that shape Chicago's future.

The Institute of Design (ID) advances the study and use of design in our world through its degree-granting Graduate School at the Illinois Institute of Technology, its Executive Academy, and its Action Labs. Visionary László Moholy-Nagy founded ID in 1937 as The New Bauhaus. Today, we are known for introducing the world to human-centered design and systems design—and for preparing the strategic designers, leaders, and changemakers who are creating tomorrow. We believe in rigorous creativity and rapid iteration, and we believe anyone can learn to use design to transform the systems that shape our lives. Learn more about ID at id.iit.edu. Learn more about ID at id.iit.edu.

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