april 12-17 11.

a little short film interestingly done by future chariots of fire director hugh hudson.

release date is February 9.

the world of tomorrow. february 6. tulsa, oklahoma.

february 10—13 2011 rotterdam netherlands

esquire magazine commissions twelve to kick off a logo sweepstakes.

pro forma debuts march 18 – april 3 2011 chicago

the world of tomorrow. february 6. tulsa, oklahoma.

you’ve been waiting. private view 14 april 2011 london.

more design happenings in miami. february3.

may 24-26, 2011, san francisco

grand slam, trenta(?)-size advertising.

deadline extended to february 28, 2011.

deadline: Jan 28, 2011.

open to public december 16-20 2010 cairo.

auction 15 december 2010 6pm.

fading out the border between the fields of architecture and design. december 11 thru july 20, 2011 chicago.

an exhibition on african art on view november 17, through may 15, 2011. MAD nyc.

january 15–march 27, 2011. cornell university, ithaca, new york

this year the design / miami space is adjacent to the art miami convention center.

sotheby’s senior vice president of 20th century design james zemaitis via a flip camera

check out the italian design outlets in SoHo and uptown. raffle winner 12/24.

noguchi museum — november 17, 2010 – april 24, 2011, new york.

november 12-15 new york, modernism show.

november 9 / february 6 2011 museum of arts and design new york.

1 – 5 december. miami beach usa.

29 Oct 2010 – 9 Mar 2011. a show of about thirty designs for buildings, furniture, lighting, clothing and other disciplines opened on thursday at scandinavia house in new york.

design miami has named the german designer konstantin grcic as its designer of the year for 2010. december 2-5.

october 12/2010 — 12pm cst — chicago.

october 14—17 tribeca cinemas new york.

what is good design? you decide! voting closes october 12 at 6pm est.

about “the design of everything.” september 22-23 chicago.

ADF takes place in shoreditch, london from 18-26 september (the last week of the london design festival).

summer promo deadline ends august 15. save $100.

may 13 – august 15, 2010. NYC.

chicago annual event on lake shore drive. bikes-only.

theme—green hearts. entry deadline: august 25, 2010.

the wave of über-hip, W Hotel-esque modern (and modular) design that has swept the globe in recent years is finally, it seems, beginning to subside.

auction begins 25 may 2010 noon cst.

despite hints of recession, attendance up 7%.

entry deadline: july 05, 2010.

happy earth day. 4/22. get involved.

may 11—12, 2010, chicago usa. design research is now recognized as the leading way to understand people.

coming up april 11 – 17 is national architecture week.

april 14-19, milan, over 2,300 exhibitors will set out their wares over an exhibition space in excess of 210,000 square meters at the milan fairgrounds, rho.

join one billion people in 1760 cities around the world.

fishing rods made out of carrot fiber as strong as carbon fiber.

call for entry. deadline october 25, 2010.

500 ways of looking at modern. an art institute of chicago project. deadline — 1/31/2010.

deadline has been extended through december 31.

SOM (chicago) creates modernist menorah and wreath.

january 18-24, 2010. rhein triadem cologne.

auction preview in progress. auction begins 12.08.09.

MoMA and tim burton fans have an event. from november 22, 2009–april 26, 2010

december 9, 2009 deadline for you to help select policy proposals

Largest and most comprehensive exhibition that Europe has ever dedicated to one of the greatest architectural geniuses of the 20th century. Guggenheim Bilbao presents Frank Lloyd Wright.

Call for entries deadline: December 1.

Pre-registration period: Aug 8 – Sept 13. Share

Delayed but worth wait. Zaha Hadid’s pavilion for the Burnham Plan centennial.

Revived 70s show leaves 23 with minor injuries despite health and safety makeover of Bodyspacemotionthings.

Nice photo summary of Neocon 2009.

This year’s theme is “Industrial Design: the product of human creativity.”

June 25 – August 21, New York. I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review 2009 at Material ConneXion.

Chicago. June 15-17. Contract furnishings fair.

The “Great Britons” competition, now accepting submissions for its third round, gives you the chance to apply for free flights to help further your talent

Winners announced.

The I Saloni May 4 press release begins… As hoped, the Saloni 2009 exceeded every possible expectation, the testing global economic climate notwithstanding.

Student initiative imagines attractive new ways of using one sixth of the energy used by the average American.

Objectified’s opening weekend at IFC Center makes it the #1 independent film in the country.

Theme: Evolution. Nature never made a plan, nor does it seem to copy very well. Aug 31 – Sept 7, Black Rock City, Nevada USA.

One Person. One hour. One & Other. 2400 people will become an image of themselves, and a representation of the whole of humanity.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum celebrates the golden anniversary of its landmark building with the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward,

First major US exhibition of Fuller’s work in 35 years and a testament to his fascinating mix of utopian vision and organic pragmatism.

Exhibition from 12 February until 14 June at the Design Museum in London.

OT. A stimulus package NYC-style. Head down to Wall Street, 3pm, April 4. Bring your king-size pillow.

Larry Weinberg recreates the New York hosted WF. Dino the Dinosaur checks out design classics. via interior design [PR] Share

Join one billion people in 1760 cities around the world. March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm local time. We are inviting communities, business and governments to switch off their lights! Be part of this historic event.

The Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Blog Vote category winners and overall winner will be announced on Wednesday 18 March. Polls close at midnight on 17 March. Vote now at designsoftheyear.com/polls/. Share

MoMA, New York, on-going. Design is not always pretty. Sometimes it is blunt and aggressive, especially when it is meant to deliver a clear message or depart from tradition and express new ideas. Rough Cut presents a selection of bold designs from MoMA’s collection, ranging from striking posters to fierce chairs, and from incisive videos to vehicles designed for harsh terrains and unforgiving circumstances.

Google logo for this K-12 design contest. In partnership with Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum to encourage the next generation of designers and artists.

22-27 April 2009, Milano Italy. World’s largest international trade fair. Since its start over 40 years ago, the Milan Salone has has become Europe’s largest furniture and interior international trade fair. Every year starting in mid-April the exhibition attracts the world’s renowned designers, architects, buyer, and journalists. The Milan Salone does not stop with the [...]

Los Angeles, CA USA. January 31 – March 29, 2009. Founded by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima in 1992, Tokyo-based architecture studio Atelier Bow-Wow explores the use and function of space within urban environments. Bow-Wow developed the term “pet architecture”–a style of small, ad hoc, multifunctional structures that make the most of limited space. Designer: [...]

Extended deadline for entries: February 20, 2009. The IDEA® (International Design Excellence Awards) program is the premier international competition honoring design excellence in products, ecodesign, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts. Entries are invited from designers, students and companies worldwide. Share

Monterey, CA, USA. May 31 — June 4, 2009. SB’09 is your antidote to negative world news. It is where the innovators gather who are already well along the path toward crafting new business models, products, communications campaigns and cultures that will better meet the needs of today’s global marketplace. Whether from bonfire sustainable brands [...]

The Design Museums “Designs of the Year” went on display. Don’t know why it is called Brit Insurance Designs of Year 2009 just yet. The show runs until 14 June with the winners being announced on March 18th. [PR] Share

Metropolitan Works presents Digital Explorers exhibition. February 9 – March 12 2009. London. To celebrate the launch of their new £4.5million facility, Metropolitan Works are hosting a FREE exhibition. [PR] Share

Brooklyn’s MoMA ATLANTIC / PACIFIC project. The exhibition consists of reproductions from the museum’s permanent collection posted in the Atlantic / Pacific subway station.
The temporary large-scale installation includes works of well known artists like Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O’Keeffe, Man Ray are sure to inspire commuters jetting through or entertain those who care to linger and peruse the collection.

Greener gadgets. 2009. February 27, 2009. New York City USA. Innovators, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and eco-designers will return to New York City to discuss the future of sustainability for the consumer electronics industry. Share

Green:Net 2009. March 24, 2009. San Francisco, CA USA. The First Green Conference for the Internet Technology Industry At Green:Net, we’ll show you how the tools created in the Internet, computing and IT revolutions will be crucial for fighting climate change. Whether you’re in a corporation looking to learn about best Green IT practices or [...]

It’s been a year. Where are the 2009 Plagiarius Award winners? We are eagerly waiting. Share

Welcome to the Spark 2009 Competition, Designers! The SparkAwards are the new competition created to promote great design and designers and encourage people to explore their creativity. Sparks invites everyone to participate–designers, art directors, architects, design firms, manufacturers, institutions, ad agencies, students and non-professionals may enter. Call For Entry begins February 1, 2009. Share

From the creator of Helvetica the Movie, Gary Hustwit, comes a new documentary. Above: sidewalk + snow + stereo in nyc = a production still Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our relationship to manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from [...]

Mar 29 2009. A live 5-day blogathon in Los Angeles with back-to-back discussions, interviews, panels, slideshows, films and parties designed to push the architecture and landscape conversation from virtual to reality. An opportunity to reflect on how blogs participate, redefine and sometimes even lead the architectural conversations that are happening today on the street, in [...]

Looking back. Special edition Pantone Flight Stool designed for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City, 2005. Timeless sculptured plywood furniture. Designer: Barber Osgerby Producer: Isokon Plus Share

Bruce Nessbaum’s take on why TED may be better than Davos for socio-economic mess: too big of a disjuncture between problem and solution people. via BusinessWeek Share

Zara Arshad is gathering designers and creative types to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by creating a heap of ace mini placards [zara-arshad.com/60years]. The official site: un.org A snapshot of submissions to date are on zara’s flickr account. Share

Designers are invited to explore the concept of “Greener Gadgets.” Designs should seek to minimize the environmental impact of consumer electronic devices at any stage in the product lifecycle. Areas of sustainability to consider include energy, materials/lifecycle/recycling, social impact, and educational development. Designers can focus on a particular area of human enterprise (learning, playing, communicating, [...]

Braun launched the 17th edition of the BraunPrize. This internationally recognised design competition is open to young industrial designers who are still studying or who have graduated within the last two years. International Competition to Promote Young Designers When it was established in 1968, the Braun- Prize was Germany’s first international competition to promote the [...]

Every year, Cooper-Hewitt gives out design awards chosen by a jury of distinguished design gurus— but do you agree with the experts? First place: Zon hearing aid Second place: Design Observer Third place: Bennington Bookmarks. There are 276 listed winners! Share

Extended deadline: November 7, 2008. Architects. Designers. Interiors. Fashion. Graphics. International Design Awards Call to Entry Share