“2019 Business of Design Week” Event Cancellation
In view of the current situation in the city, Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) announced today the cancellation of this year’s Business of Design Week (BODW) Summit (2-7 December 2019).
We would like to sincerely apologise to our attendees, speakers, sponsors, partners and supporters for the inconvenience caused. At the same time, we would like to thank everyone for their effort and support.
For participants who have bought a ticket for BODW, our team will contact you shortly about refund arrangements. We appreciate your continued support, and look forward to welcoming you to our next BODW.
For enquiries, please email bodwreg2019@connexustravel.com or call (852) 31518900.
Martha Thorne
Executive Director ∙ Pritzker Architecture Prize | Dean ∙ IE School of Architecture and Design ∙ US / Spain
Martha Thorne
Executive Director ∙ Pritzker Architecture Prize | Dean ∙ IE School of Architecture and Design ∙ US / Spain
Martha Thorne is the Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design, part of the innovative IE University in Madrid/Segovia, Spain. She is also the Executive Director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, a position she has held since 2005. From 1995 to 2005, she worked as curator in Department of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago. She has written numerous articles for books and journals on contemporary architecture and cities. She served on the Board of Directors of the International Archive of Women in Architecture and the Graham Foundation for Fine Arts. She has participated on juries for the new National Museum of Chinese Art, Zaryadye Park in Moscow and the international jury for ArcVision – Women and Architecture Prize among others.
Thorne received a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Affairs from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She undertook additional studies at the London School of Economics.