We invite you to join us for our exhibition: Re-Think Design! The Re-Think Design series will re-introduce design to Richmond, a city teeming with creative design energy by inviting world-renowned designers, Richmond community leaders, and passionate creatives to host conversations at The Branch.

Guest curator, Kelly O’Keefe describes design as “the discipline of aligning form and function — creativity and science, to improve our lives, our communities, and the world around us.” O’Keefe goes on to state that “design fuses creativity with disciplines like engineering, construction, and manufacturing as it strives to transform the human experience. We design clothing and cars, posters and packaging, tools, and toys, furnishing and factories, hotels, and housing — even neighborhoods, cities, and ecosystems.” 

Starting in July and continuing through the year’s end, The Branch will host monthly lectures and events that re-think the power of design across a range of disciplines from architecture and urban planning to fashion, industrial and graphic design. Each conversation will be paired with an exhibition and other activities designed to engage, educate, and inspire the public about the role design plays in our lives.