Design Matters with Julie Riley -
Staging Instruction: Grounds, Fortifications, and Archives
Please join us for our first Design Matters lecture of the year on February 9, 2026 with Julie Riley.
Topic
Staging Instruction: Grounds, Fortifications, and Archives
Event Background
Design Matters is SAPL’s signature guest lecture series, bringing together students, faculty, and the broader design community to explore bold ideas shaping the living environment.
Through engaging talks and meaningful dialogue with visionary leaders in design, this series empowers participants to rethink challenges, address pressing design issues, and inspire transformative solutions for our world.
Open to everyone eager to learn, question, and innovate, Design Matters fosters community engagement and sparks conversations that redefine the role of design in shaping our shared future.
About Julie Riley
L.A.–based designer, artist, and educator Julie Riley joins UC Berkeley’s Department of Architecture as the inaugural Creedon Fellow, a fellowship established to connect early‑career designers with academic teaching and research. Her work explores materials, production tools, and historical narratives, drawing from professional experience at Welcome Projects and d.esk, as well as award‑winning teaching at Woodbury University.
Full bio HERE.
Event Background
Design Matters is SAPL’s signature guest lecture series, bringing together students, faculty, and the broader design community to explore bold ideas shaping the living environment.
Through engaging talks and meaningful dialogue with visionary leaders in design, this series empowers participants to rethink challenges, address pressing design issues, and inspire transformative solutions for our world.
Open to everyone eager to learn, question, and innovate, Design Matters fosters community engagement and sparks conversations that redefine the role of design in shaping our shared future.
About Julie Riley
L.A.–based designer, artist, and educator Julie Riley joins UC Berkeley’s Department of Architecture as the inaugural Creedon Fellow, a fellowship established to connect early‑career designers with academic teaching and research. Her work explores materials, production tools, and historical narratives, drawing from professional experience at Welcome Projects and d.esk, as well as award‑winning teaching at Woodbury University.
Full bio HERE.
Event Agenda
5:00PM | Reception with buffet dinner and drinks
6:00PM | Julie Riley presents
7:00PM | Q&A
5:00PM | Reception with buffet dinner and drinks
6:00PM | Julie Riley presents
7:00PM | Q&A