Plan to attend the 2026 Lake Superior Design Retreat on March 6 & 7, 2026 at Zeitgeist Arts in Duluth!

The Lake Superior Design Retreat (LSDR) is an interdisciplinary and rejuvenating event that explores design ideas and creative processes that push boundaries in the worlds of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, engineering, literature, craft, dance, music, the fine arts, the environment, and more. Come for inspiration, unexpected synergies, and camaraderie.

Be inspired by our six speakers!

  • Amir Berenjian is the CEO of REM5 Studios, an immersive technology company focused on empowering its partners with emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), spatial computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). 
  • Jennifer Guthrie, FASLA, is a founding partner of GGN and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Her work ranges broadly, encompassing urban districts of green streets and mixed-use housing, public squares, rooftop gardens, urban farms, and cultural institutions. 
  • Mary Jo Hoffman is a former aeronautical engineer turned artist, photographing found nature every day for over a decade. Her 2024 book STILL: The Art of Noticing features 275 of her photographs and personal essays, illustrating how “the art of noticing is the same as the art of living.”
  • Amy Noble Seitz is the founder and CEO of Exhibit Development Group (EDG) and CultureNut, a division of EDG. 
  • Suyao Tian is a water-based abstract painter and independent curator based in the Twin Cities. 
  • Kathy Yerich is a forager specializing in mushrooms and co-author of Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, a field guide for lay folks to identify fungi around them.

Registration to attend the LSDR will open early January

Check back in early January to reserve your seat to refuel your creative soul.

Hotel Accommodations

Reservations at the Sheraton Duluth Hotel are now available. A block of rooms has been reserved for LSDR attendees at the Sheraton Duluth Hotel (right across the street from Zeitgeist) at a rate of $199 per night. This block is available through February 12, 2026. Make your reservations now!

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