Award-winning architect and designer Omer Arbel is scheduled to speak at the Daniels Faculty on Wednesday, March 30. 

Based in Vancouver, Arbel will be presenting his latest studio and architectural work to undergraduate students in the ARC302 course (Exploring Design Practices) at 12:30 p.m. ET in the Main Hall of the Daniels Building at 1 Spadina Crescent. 

In the past, course instructors have opened in-class lunchtime lectures such as this one to other Daniels students and faculty. This will be the case with Arbel’s appearance, with attendance limited to members of the Daniels community only. 

An architect, artist, educator and experimenter, Arbel is known for his multidisciplinary approach to design, realizing projects of varying scale and across a wide spectrum of contexts. In 2005, Arbel co-founded Bocci, the design and manufacturing company that produces his acclaimed range of sculptural lighting, among other products. Last year, Phaidon published a monograph of his work. 

ARC302, which is taught by Sessional Lecturer Jeffrey Garcia, aims to engage students through a series of presentations and conversations with a variety of interdisciplinary and specialized practitioners.  

Experts enlisted have come from the fields of architecture, interior design, industrial design, digital environments, narrative and representation.