ROB VAN VARICK, IDSA
Michael Graves Design Group
Rob Van Varick has been working for the Michael Graves Design Group (MGDG) for the past 11 years. As a partner of the firm, he works with a broad range of clients and leads design teams on a wide spectrum of projects including retail, hospitality, contract furniture and healthcare. The Michael Graves Companies employ a unique, integrated multidisciplinary approach to design to enhance the human experience at every scale—from the built environment to the objects in a room. Their mission is to provide clients around the globe with innovative design solutions that are functional, sustainable, sensitive and beautiful. MGDG strives to make the ordinary extraordinary— functionally and aesthetically. The firm is built on the idea that good design is humanistic, familiar, accessible and intuitive.
Session Title:
Livable Design: Going Beyond Usability