Silia Abou Arbid is an architect, designer and educator. A unique individual in the way she thinks and does things. She taught over 8000 to date. She’s been an influential figure in my personal growth as a designer, teacher and professional. We go through her backstory at the very end.

Where to find Silia:

* Email: https://sard.lau.edu.lb/about/people/silia-abou-arbid.php

* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silia-abou-arbid-turf-c-94ba9120/

Maria:

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* Linkedin: https://go.ggutt.com/maria-linkedin

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Timestamps:

* 00:00:00 Intro

* 00.27.4 Welcome and setting the scene

* 02.10.9 Getting started

* 04.28.9 What to expect from this episode

* 05.02.9 Going back to the roots. Origin 0.

* 07.32.4 What makes design exciting

* 09.03.3 Ideas

* 13.00.4 Why design is essential in business

* 17.50.6 Drawing the line between the ideals of design and the market out there

* 25.33.1 Origin 0

* 30.33.5 Head, heart, hand

* 33.35.0 Touch

* 38.03.8 Relationship between designers and engineers

* 43.39.9 Foundation studies in design

* 53.15.8 Creativity

* 01.00.25.5 Bending reality - AI today

* 01.11.06.9 What keeps her going

* 01.11.34.4 What she is proud of

* 01.13.58.8 Getting humans to go beyond their wildest dreams

* 01.19.54.3 The Apple story

* 1.27.30.8 Oneness of things

* 1.28.39.1 The oxymoron

* 1.33.44.3 Jonny Ive

* 1.37.01.2 Relationship with her ggutt

* 1.41.25.3 Silia’s backstory: a keen interest in design since childhood

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