Events

We create custom-tailored events and experiences for mission-aligned companies and organizations looking to build community, from conceiving and organizing an eccentric exhibition with the Italian architect and designer Paola Navone during Milan Design Week, to moderating a live talk on neuroaesthetics with Google’s Ivy Ross at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, to hosting an intimate dinner with Grand Seiko during Art Basel Miami Beach.

2026

  • June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026, New York City
    June 17, 2026
    New York City

    Dinner at Manuela in New York City, co-hosted by The Slowdown and PIN–UP magazine. The evening was held in celebration of Season 13 of our Time Sensitive podcast, Issue 40 of PIN–UP, and Ep. 155 featuring PIN–UP’s Felix Burrichter. Several former Time Sensitive guests were also in attendance, including Jennie C. Jones (Ep. 145), Lindsey Adelman (Ep. 120), Brad Cloepfil (Ep. 79), and Julia Watson (Ep. 35). (Photos: Angela Pham/Deitch + Pham)

  • April 29, 2026, Paris
    April 29, 2026
    Paris

    The Slowdown’s Spencer Bailey (left) in conversation with the Indian-born, Madrid-based designer and cultural advocate Kavita Parmar as part of the Michelangelo Foundation For Creativity & Craftsmanship's Homo Faber Conversation Series at the Fondation Cartier.

2025

  • November 18, 2025, New York City
    November 18, 2025
    New York City

    Craftsperson and editor Deborah Needleman discusses the joys of making with our editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, at the just-opened members’ club Moss for the first-ever “Moss Talk.” (Photo: Caroline Friedman)

  • November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025, New York City
    November 10, 2025
    New York City

    An intimate dinner co-hosted by The Slowdown and the nonprofit Performa at the restaurant Manuela, with guests including Camille Henrot, Adam Pendleton, Kim Hastreiter, Stephanie Goto, Eddie Stern, and RoseLee Goldberg, founding director and chief curator of Performa. (Photos: Angela Pham/Deitch + Pham)

  • September 27, 2025, London
    September 27, 2025
    London

    Gina Anderson, director of brand and communications at The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), and our editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, in conversation during a “Stories That Stick” workshop at an LHW Summit at The Landmark London hotel.

  • September 25, 2025, London
    September 25, 2025
    London

    At the historic Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair—in celebration of the release of "Culture: The Leading Hotels of the World" (Monacelli), the second in a five-book series with editorial direction by The Slowdown—our editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, moderated a panel with Antonio Sersale, owner of the hotel Le Sirenuse in Positano, Italy, and British jewelry designer Solange Azagury-Partridge. (Photo: Ian Macaulay/ianmacaulay.com)

  • September 24, 2025, London
    September 24, 2025, London
    September 24, 2025, London
    September 24, 2025, London
    September 24, 2025, London
    September 24, 2025
    London

    The Slowdown toasts the 12th season of our Time Sensitive podcast during an intimate dinner at the restaurant Rochelle Canteen in London’s Shoreditch neighborhood, with guests including architect John Pawson, interior and furniture designer Ilse Crawford, and critic Alice Rawsthorne. (Photos: Iona Wolff)

  • June 24, 2025, Monsaraz, Portugal
    June 24, 2025
    Monsaraz, Portugal

    Left to right: The Slowdown's editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, interviews photographer Mark Borthwick; architect, artist, and designer Joana Astolfi; and entrepreneur José António Uva, the owner of São Lourenço do Barrocal, at a Leading Hotels of the World “Luxury Summit.” (Photo: Ben Schott)

  • April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025, New York City
    April 22, 2025
    New York City

    The Slowdown and the members’ club Moss co-hosted a dinner party featuring seafood dishes from Cervos. Several former guests from our Time Sensitive podcast, including Jelani Cobb, Roxane Gay, and Valerie Steele, were among those in attendance. (Photos: Kate Owen)

2024

  • November 23, 2024, Marbella, Spain
    November 23, 2024
    Marbella, Spain

    Left to right: Curator, author, and design scholar Maria Cristina Didero; architecture critic Paul Goldberger; and The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, in a conversation about “Design: The Leading Hotels of the World” (Monacelli) in Marbella, Spain, at The Leading Hotels of the World’s 2024 Annual Convention.

  • October 10, 2024, Paimio, Finland
    October 10, 2024
    Paimio, Finland

    The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, presents a talk exploring memorial-making and his book “In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials” (Phaidon, 2020) at the Paimio Sanatorium’s annual Spirit of Paimio conference in Finland. (Photo: Turkka Taipale)

  • October 2, 2024, New York City
    October 2, 2024
    New York City

    The architect Billie Tsien (right) during a conversation with The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, presented in partnership with the Swedish rug-maker Kasthall and hosted at their Manhattan showroom. (Photo: Chris Coe)

  • September 30, 2024, New York City
    September 30, 2024
    New York City

    Left to right: Jacqueline Terrebonne, editor-in-chief of Galerie magazine; the architecture critic Paul Goldberger; and The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, in conversation during a launch event for “Design: The Leading Hotels of the World” (Monacelli) at The Greenwich Hotel. (Photo: Christos Katsiaouni)

  • September 4, 2024, Copenhagen
    September 4, 2024
    Copenhagen

    Nachson Mimran (right) and The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, record Ep. 122 of the Time Sensitive podcast in front of a live audience at The Lobby “hospitality event.” (Photo: Nedergaard Film)

  • May 16, 2024, New York City
    May 16, 2024
    New York City

    The architect Annabelle Selldorf during a conversation with The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, presented in partnership with the Swedish rug-maker Kasthall and hosted at their Manhattan showroom. (Photo: Elvin Abril)

  • April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024, New York City
    April 30, 2024
    New York City

    The Slowdown’s five-year anniversary dinner at Eleven Madison Park, hosted in partnership with L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. (Photos: Angela Pham/Deitch + Pham)

2023

  • December 11, 2023, New York City
    December 11, 2023
    New York City

    The Slowdown’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, in conversation with the chef Massimo Bottura at Refettorio Harlem for a live taping of our Time Sensitive podcast hosted in partnership with Phaidon. (Photo: Ogata)

  • April 17, 2023, Milan
    April 17, 2023, Milan
    April 17, 2023, Milan
    April 17, 2023, Milan
    April 17, 2023
    Milan

    For the exhibition “Take It or Leave It,” organized by The Slowdown and architect and designer Paola Navone, hundreds of objects from Navone’s collection were given away to participants. (Photos: Antonio Campanella)

2022

  • October 27, 2022, Milan
    October 27, 2022
    Milan

    The Slowdown’s co-founder and editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, speaking at the Altagamma Foundation’s Next Design Conference in Milan.

  • May 31, 2022, New York City
    May 31, 2022, New York City
    May 31, 2022, New York City
    May 31, 2022, New York City
    May 31, 2022, New York City
    May 31, 2022
    New York City

    The food artist and chef Laila Gohar prepared an intimate dinner, hosted by The Slowdown, as a toast to the French winery Château Troplong Mondot. (Photos: Angela Pham/Deitch + Pham)

2021

  • December 6, 2021, New York City
    December 6, 2021, New York City
    December 6, 2021, New York City
    December 6, 2021, New York City
    December 6, 2021, New York City
    December 6, 2021
    New York City

    A celebration to launch The Slowdown’s “At a Distance book” at the Nordstrom restaurant Wolf, hosted in collaboration with stylist and entrepreneur Beverly Nguyen. (Photos: Sean Davidson)

  • December 1, 2021, Miami
    December 1, 2021
    Miami

    Left to right: Art Production Fund executive director Casey Fremont and designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia, two of the guests at a Grand Seiko dinner hosted by The Slowdown at Nobu during Art Basel Miami Beach. (Photo: BFA)

2019

  • June 11, 2019, Cannes, France
    June 11, 2019
    Cannes, France

    The Slowdown’s co-founder and editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, on stage with Google’s VP of hardware design, Ivy Ross, at the main stage of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.