# Director’s Talks: Maria Nicanor in Conversation with Mattaforma, 2026 National Design Award Winner, Emerging Designer

Director’s Talks: Maria Nicanor in Conversation with Mattaforma, 2026 National Design Award Winner, Emerging Designer at Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Monday 16 November 2026, 18:00.

- Price: $25
- Venue: Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, East 91st Street 2, New York
- With: Maria Nicanor, Mattaforma
- Go to page: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/directors-talks-maria-nicanor-in-conversation-with-mattaforma-2026-national-design-award-winner-emerging-designer-11-16-2026/

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A one-on-one talk at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum between museum director Maria Nicanor and Mattaforma, winner of the 2026 National Design Award for Emerging Designer, part of a monthly Director's Talks series with this year's award winners. Mattaforma is a New York–based architecture and research studio founded by Lindsey Wikstrom that redefines sustainable design through mass-timber innovation and healthy materials. The studio's projects begin with field research into nearby forests, quarries, and farms, creating classrooms, homes, and community venues designed for disassembly and reuse. The program, held in the museum's wheelchair-accessible Carnegie Library with live CART captioning, features a moderated conversation followed by an optional audience Q&A.

## Dates

- Monday 16 November 18:00 — Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Written by a model, sources: [cooperhewitt.org](https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/directors-talks-maria-nicanor-in-conversation-with-mattaforma-2026-national-design-award-winner-emerging-designer-11-16-2026/)

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