Gallery: Announcing WIRED by Design, a Live Magazine
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The event will be a live magazine: That is, a carefully curated view of the WIRED world, done as an immersive retreat.
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The two locations are among the world's most beautiful: Marin County, California, in WIRED's backyard, as well as San Francisco proper.
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Much of the events will take place on the grounds of Skywalker Sound, in Marin.
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Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, will talk about creating a new product-design culture at scale.
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The architect Bjarke Ingels, who will talk about the philosophy behind his innovative, often massive projects.
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Sarah Stein Greenberg, managing director of the Stanford d.School, will talk about applying design thinking to hard problems.
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Carlton Cuse, who was executive producer of *Lost* and co-creator of *Bates Motel* and *The Strain*, will be holding a workshop on storytelling.
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Chef David Chang will talk about the quest for new flavors and dining experiences.
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Natasha Jen, a partner at Pentagram, will speak about creating branding systems that scale.
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Product designer Yves Behar will give attendees an up-close look at his design process.
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Jake Barton, an interaction designer and the founder of Local Projects, will talk about his firm's radical experiments in audience engagement.
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