DRINKS x DESIGN: CREATIVE CURRENTS
Thu, Apr 04
|NewLab Detroit
Drinks x Design offers an opportunity for creative businesses throughout the city to open their doors and share their work with the public. Attendees come to meet new people, make connections, promote their creative endeavors and learn about other projects in their community.


Time & Location
Apr 04, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
NewLab Detroit, 2050 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216, USA
About the event
This event is Presented by Ford Design with support from Newlab, the New Economy Initiative, CCS Alumni & IDSA.
Drinks x Design offers an opportunity for creative businesses throughout the city to open their doors and share their work with the public. Attendees come to meet new people, make connections, promote their creative endeavors and learn about other projects in their community.
Experience an evening of creativity, innovation, and community curated by Ford Design in collaboration with Gravity Sketch. Immerse yourself in the world of technology and innovation led by Ford Designers through interactive experiences and a live sketch battle.
Newlab mobilizes start-ups for building solutions in energy, mobility, and materials, providing critical infrastructure that makes for faster pilots, go-to-market strategies, and real-world impact.
Creative Currents
Sharing a name with the 2024 Detroit Month of Design theme, Creative Currents pays tribute to Detroit’s unique legacy of artistry and innovation, while emphasizing the importance of collaboration and collective action as we look to design our future.
The 2024 Drinks x Design series is generously supported by the New Economy Initiative (NEI).
Featured designers and companies:
GEM: Global Epicenter of Mobility
Music: ATM_At The Moment
Food Truck: Brava Empanada
Entrance + Parking:
Newlab is located at 2050 15th Street; the main entrance (revolving doors) is located between Dalzelle and Marantette (Northwest corner). Parking is available on-street or at the Bagley Mobility Hub Parking Garage, located at 1501 Wabash Street. *If you're parking at the Bagley Mobility Hub, take the pedestrian walkway straight over to the entrance.
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