Emily Leibin

Emily Leibin works with The Philip Johnson Glass House online presence, including The Glass House Conversations and social media. She is a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design Criticism program and a graduate of the Pratt Institute Industrial Design Program.

Emily’s Conversations

Conversation Topic	Host	Date
Which architects best prioritize the human experience in their work? How are people responding?	Raymond Jungles	March 4, 2012
Why are contemporary artists interested in engaging in the design world?	Christian Bjone	January 23, 2012
What are the steps we can take to initiate change in the design of new affordable and senior housing?	Wendy Goodman	December 4, 2011
Could you live in the Glass House?	Glass House Conversations	October 9, 2011
How is creative talent supported today? Are there great advocates? Who are they?	Glass House Conversations	September 7, 2011
How can historic places pursue new forms of social and cultural engagement that respect the legacy of their history?	David Velasco	August 23, 2011
Conservation of minimalist artist Donald Judd's site-specific sculpture Untitled, 1971 begins this week at the Glass House: what philosophical and technical questions arise about the preservation of the work and the legacy of Donald Judd?	Flavin Judd	July 18, 2011
What would you do, if you could pursue your interests without compromise?	Irene Shum Allen	July 3, 2011
If we were to throw a party, an updated version of Johnson's salons, who should we invite?	Marc Kushner	June 26, 2011
How does color affect your life?	Donald Kaufman + Taffy Dahl	June 19, 2011
What has been gained and what has been lost by the explosion of international cultural institutions like Zaha Hadid's new opera house in Guangzhou? What is the role of emerging architects in this type of architecture?	Nadja Romain	April 10, 2011
Of your belongings, is there a particular object that best defines or most reveals who you are as an individual? What does it say about you?	Irene Shum Allen	April 3, 2011
What tactics have emerged in architecture and design since the financial crisis? What’s the operational mode of the bust, or how do we work now?	Mimi Zeiger	March 20, 2011
Are there no more stars in architecture? Is this true, and if so, where did they go and what will we do without them?	Philip Nobel	February 20, 2011
When are landscapes more successful as immediately accessible and completely revealed? When are they more valuable with elements of hide and reveal, mystery and wonder?	Susannah C. Drake, RLA, RA	February 13, 2011
If you were granted three wishes to help American contemporary furniture and related design, what would they be and why?	Dan Rubinstein	January 31, 2011
Can we see the effect of CAD yet in contemporary buildings? Other than the obvious and largely well-received example of Frank Gehry, what architecture can we point to as evidence of the positives? What are the hidden costs of designing by keyboard rather than drafting? Since there's no going back, why should we care?	David Netto	January 10, 2011
What will it take for America to fully embrace Modernism?	James Biber	November 8, 2010
Which Modern Views artwork captures your imagination, or, in your own experience, when has an encounter with architecture inspired your work?	Christy MacLear & Whitney French	September 7, 2010
Do you embrace transparency in your physical surroundings?	Ellen Lupton	July 5, 2010
In today's noisy world, what does it mean to be attentive?	Glass House Conversations	June 21, 2010
How do you define place?	Glass House Conversations	June 14, 2010

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