Cumulus

An international association of the leading universities and colleges in the fields of art, design, and media, Cumulus is a pioneer in developing jointly-organized MA programs, intensive workshops, exchanges, biannual conferences and support.

CBi founder Cathy Huang was invited to join a panel discussion with other international leaders in design as part of the three-day conference from May 19 to 21, which had the theme “Transversality in Design.”

Joining Cathy in the wide-ranging discussion were Anne-Marie Boutin, President APCI; Fabienne Camas, Plan Creatif Agency; Jean-Claude Charlet, CPI Program; and Yo Kaminagai, RATP.

The discussion focused on the needs of designers to develop a wide-range of cross-disciplinary skills, particularly managerial; how design teaching programs will adapt to the new approach and perception of design in companies and society as a whole; and how design can become an interface between research in all domains and socio-economic issues.

The conference also hosted working groups, a fair showcasing new Cumulus member institutions, and other round table discussions.