Animal Architecture: Pecha Kucha #3, Houston

Animal Architecture Founder and Editor Ned Dodington will be speaking at Houston’s Pecha Kucha Vol. 3 event this Thursday (8/26/10) at Domy Books. If you’re not familiar with Pecha Kucha it’s a whirlwind of slides, ideas and creative talks and we’re excited to be part of it.

Animal Architecture Founder and Editor Ned Dodington will be speaking at Houston’s Pecha Kucha Vol. 3 event this Thursday (8/26/10) at Domy Books. If you’re not familiar with Pecha Kucha it’s a whirlwind of slides, ideas and creative talks and we’re excited to be part of it. If you’re in the Houston area check it out. There’s a great list of speakers, and it’s sure to be a fun and insightful night. Be sure to get there early as it will be standing room only.

Who: Ned Dodington, Animal Architecture founder and editor

What: Pecha Kucha Houston, Vol. 3

Where: Domy Books, 1709 Westhiemer Rd, Houston, Tx 77098

When: Thursday 8.26.10, Door @ 8:00 pm presentations start at 8:30


p.s. We’ll be sure to post a video of the talk shortly after the presentation for those of you either too far away or too busy to make it.

Pronounced “peh-chak-cha’, a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour, it has become the forum for ideas on design, culture and a lot more that has swept the world in just four years now having taken place in over 200 cities globally.

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

List of presenters:

Wacdesignstudio, Artist + Designers

Farrah Chickerneo, MD Clinical Research Monitor

Carlos Hernandez, Illustrator

Jenny Leonard, Designer

Robert Boyd, Author

Monica Yael Garcia, Designer + Illustrator

Ned Dodington, Designer/Artist

Cody Ledvina, Artist

METALAB, Architects

Steven Thomson, Assistant Editor

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