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the second edition of women in design: patrizia moroso & patricia urquiola at luminaire.
luminaire chicago 301 west superior, chicago, IL, United Statesas a longtime advocate of design education, luminaire is honored to host patrizia moroso in an enlightening conversation with patricia […]
dana arnett in conversation with michael bierut. the art institute of chicago.
art institute of chicago 111 south michigan avenue, chicago, IL, United Stateshow to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world.
industrial designers society of america international conference 2016.
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit, MI, United States#makingthingshappen to be held in detroit—the first u.s. metropolis to be named a unesco city of design — and michigan — the state with the highest concentration of industrial designers.
factory tour | matot.
Matot 2501 Van Buren Street, Bellwood, IL, United Stateswouldn't it be great to see more products made locally? what better way to understand how to design for local manufacturing than to actually watch the machines in action? how can we as designers better understand the business of a manufacturer so that we can work more closely together?
super talks | 100% norway in 60 minutes.
london design fair official old truman brewery, 91 brick lane, l ondon, United Kingdom100% norway’s curator max fraser is joined by norwegian designers in a discussion aimed at understanding the essence of the country’s design scene today. is national identity still important in our global business? how much does the nation's strong 20th century design heritage spur on its contemporary designers or act as a burden? are current influences coming from much further afield than scandinavian?
how to be creative & successful when you are dyslexic.
The Gallery Room Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, United Kingdomjoin grant gibson as he chairs a discussion, hosted by design week.
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Ralph Arnold Gallery in the Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex 1131 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, United Statesan exhibition and commentary on social injustice dedicated to the loyola fine art seniors and their work on gun violence.
design jam chicago | women in metals.
ICNC 320 north. damen, Chicago, IL, United Statesour next jam in chicago will be october 13th in celebration of manufacturing day! join us as we partner with […]
gaetano pesce at luminaire chicago.
luminaire chicago 301 west superior, chicago, IL, United Statesb&b italia and luminaire chicago are thrilled to celebrate contemporary italian design and welcome the multi-disciplinary designer, architect and artist gaetano pesce in celebration of his incredible design trajectory.
re-importation. seven japanese designers homecoming.
Ichys gallery Ichys Gallery, 2-11-14 Minamiaoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan, Minamiaoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japanthe exhibition, their first after returning home, is an expression of their newly acquired visions in various forms including industrial products, architectural projects and jewelries.
beyond the rocks: asia and contemporary jewelry by miranda rhys williams.
Asia House Library, 63 New Cavendish Street , London, United Kingdomthe lecture will explore the work of key contemporary art jewelers who draw inspiration from the arts and practices of asia, notably japan, china and india.
sta honorary member award reception for paula scher.
Morningstar 22 W Washington Street #7, Chicago, IL, United Statesfor four decades paula scher has been at the forefront of graphic design. described as the “master conjurer of the instantly familiar,” scher straddles the line between pop culture and fine art in her work.
lago grand opening.
Glottman Mimo Showroom 6101 biscayne boulevard, Miami, FL, United Statesas an introduction to the grand opening, oscar glottman curates a series of events to share lago's unique philosophy, lago interior life with professionals.
stefan sagmeister at arkitektura assembly.
arkitektura showroom 560 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA, United Statesarkitektura is honored to invite you to an evening with stefan sagmeister, a designer whose irreverence for certain professional formalities have been the key to creative freedom, interdisciplinary promiscuity and international success.
international design excellence awards 2017. #IDSAIDEA
IDSA Atlanta, GA, United Statesidsa's international design excellence awards idsa idea 2017, honoring the best in industrial design and related fields — is open for entry through 17 march 2017.
2016 world monuments fund / knoll modernism prize presentation.
The Museum of Modern Art, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, The Celeste Bartos Theater, Theater 3 4 West 54th Street, New York, NY, United Statesdespite a growing appreciation for twentieth-century architecture in recent years, great works continue to be lost to neglect, deterioration, and demolition only decades after their design and construction.
observe, experiment, speculate – parsons & charlesworth in conversation.
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United Statesplease join tim parsons and jessica charlesworth in conversation with zoë ryan, john h. bryan chair and curator of architecture and design at the art institute of chicago, and writer lee ann norman exploring the nature of their independent design practice parsons & charlesworth and discussing questions raised by their exhibition spectacular vernacular.
idlny winter series: ncidq certification and how to get there.
Steelcase Worklife Center 4 columbus circle, new york city, NY, United Statesidlny, interior designers for legislation in new york (a joint venture between iida, asid ny metro and the decorator’s club,) is pleased to announce a new series of workshops,
idlny winter series: the road to nyscid – registration’s impact on the interior design profession.
OFS Showroom 250 broadway, suite 3501, new york city, NY, United Statesexperienced industry leaders will help to demystify the nyscid process and assist with insight and strategy for navigating professional certification.
10th biennale internationale design saint-etienne.
Cité du Design 3 rue Javelin Pagnon, Saint-Etienne, Francefor the 2017 edition, the esadse (ecole superieure d’art et design de saint-etienne) is also proposing 15 projects.
kartell by laufen preview ish 2017.
Messe Franfurt Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt, Germanykartell by laufen will present new ceramic pieces, furniture complements and special finishes that evolve the products into iconic and stimulating objects.
lecture: studio formafantasma.
leroy neiman center. 37 south wabash, chicagoandrea trimarchi and simone farresin, together known as studio formafantasma, are an italian design duo based in amsterdam. studio formafantasma has received numerous awards and was identified by critic alice rawsthorn as one of a handful of practices that would shape the future of design.
innovation method for social change: presented by foresight design initiative.
how might a design process better face complex social, environmental, and economic challenges? this three-part series showcases foresight design initiative, an innovation studio that leverages systems thinking and design to build capacity for people and organizations trying to make a positive impact.
vitra at neocon 2017.
visit vitra at our showroom / 11th floor suite 1192 / the mart chicago
specsimple virtual library presentation.
specsimple joins eisysinc daily at 10am in booth 7-2106 during #neocon2017 for a presentation of their virtual library program; how to use it and what is can do for today's designer. @eisysInc
iida presents love good color with laura guido-clark.
iida 111 east wacker suite 222, chicago, IL, United Statesjoin laura guido-clark, founder lg-c design, as she unveils her revolutionary color tool, love good color - the first color system to fuse science with the senses.
contract interview lauren rottet.
ligne roset chicago. 440 north wells street, chicago, IL, United Stateseditor in chief, john czarnecki and lauren rottet talk about design, where it is today and where it's going, at ligne roset chicago. @ligneroset #neocon2017
antonio citterio at luminaire chicago during neocon 2017.
luminaire chicago 301 west superior, chicago, IL, United Statesluminaire continues its commitment to viscerally connecting the public with contemporary design by hosting muti-disciplinary italian architect and designer antonio citterio for a lecture and exhibition in chicago.
john ronan keynote neocon 2017.
john ronan faia is founding principal of john ronan architects in chicago, founded in 1999. his firm has been the recipient of two aia institute national honor awards—for the poetry foundation and the gary comer youth center, both in chicago, and is a finalist firm for the obama presidential center.
exhibition columbus.
columbus indiana 506 5th Street, Columbus, IN, United Stateslandmark columbus hosts and celebrates the world-renowned design heritage of the columbus, indiana, area via . this effort was launched […]
chicago architecture biennial 2017.
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United Statesthe second edition of the chicago architecture biennial (cab) is the largest architecture and design exhibition in north america, showcasing the transformative global impact of creativity and innovation in these fields. this year’s biennial features over 141 practitioners from more than 20 countries addressing the 2017 theme “make new history.”
cusp conference 2017.
museum of contempory art chicago 220 east chicago avenue, chicago, IL, United Statesa conference about the design of everything.
it’s about broad thinking. it’s about getting people out of the world they know and immersing them in a flood of ideas that ultimately help break down barriers and connect unknown dots. and it’s about finding ideas and relevance in unexpected places.
festival of the future city bath.
the edge university of bath Claverton Down, 01225 386777, bath, United Kingdomthree days of lectures, discussions, panels, pop up pavilions, walks, family events and more – join us to explore urban development in the 21st-century. festival themes include housing, the artist & the city and what makes architecture great? with a focus on the complexities of a place like bath, a city similar to venice with unesco world heritage status, how should cities reinvigorate their character and economy when looking to the future?
intersections: chicago design week—17.
this year’s design week is 7 days worth of programming and events dedicating to the topic at hand—a deep examination of the various intersections impacting the design world and our broader communities.
mas context : analog 2017.
Joinery 2533 West Homer Street, Chicago, IL, United Statesmas context is organizing the fourth edition of mas context : analog, our one-day event of talks, exhibitions, and an onsite pop-up bookstore in chicago. the event is hosted by the joinery.
bauhaus futures. chicago design week—17.
iit institute of design 565 west adams 7th floor, IL, United Statesthis year, iit institute of design is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its founding as the new bauhaus. this panel brings together design scholars, practicing designers, artists and technologists in order to reflect on the significance of chicago's design history as well as its relationship to future directions of the design field.
interior design advocacy & legislation: what’s next in nys.
Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Meeting Room 5 State Street and Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, United Statesidlny leaders, with coalition partners iida ny and asid ny upstate/ canada east, will gather upstate in albany to lead a half day of programming for new york state designers.
celebrating 20 years of the guggenheim bilbao museum
som chicago 224 south michigan avenue suite 500, chicago, IL, United Statesplease join mas context and skidmore, owings & merrill (som) on wednesday, 1 november, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the guggenheim museum in bilbao. this event will be a unique opportunity to learn first hand about the making of one of the most important buildings of the end of the twentieth century.
tracing / traces: architecture and the archive.
art institute of chicago 111 south michigan avenue, chicago, IL, United Statesreaders of mas context will have the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at selected items from the ryerson & burnham archives located at the art institute of chicago.
a chicago first: dutch designer piet boon at haute living.
Haute Living 213 W. Institute, Chicago, IL, United Statesplease join us for an intimate, lively, and thought-provoking mixer with dutch design master, piet boon, whose creations range from furniture, lighting, and luxury interior projects, to collaborations with porsche and land rover. piet will be presenting design insights of his furniture collection, and sharing his thoughts on the balance between functionality, aesthetics, and individuality in design.
stefan sagmeister lecture in chicago.
art institute of chicago 111 south michigan avenue, chicago, IL, United Statesstefan sagmeister is a leader in the field of visual communications. he has developed projects for clients as diverse as the rolling stones, hbo, and the solomon r. guggenheim museum. sagmeister explores how vast and illusive subjects like happiness or beauty connect to design and what that actually means to our everyday lives. a native of austria, sagmeister is a principal partner along with jessica walsh at the new york city design firm sagmeister & walsh.
ncidq certification and how to get there.
Kimball NYC Showroom 215 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United Statesat the kimball showroom in new york city, idlny will host a special seminar to educate new york state interior designers about the national council of interior design qualification exam.
cloud of petals: book release and artist talk by sarah meyohas.
RedBull Arts New York 220 W 18th St., New York, NY, United Statescentered around sarah meyohas’ film cloud of petals (2016), which shares its name with the title of the artist’s culminating exhibition at red bull arts new york (2017), the accompanying catalog features two commissioned texts, photographs and stills. this limited run publication showcases meyohas’ first large-scale presentation and provides insight into her multi-faceted practice.
2018 salone del mobile – milan design week.
now into its 57th edition, the salone internazionale del mobile – the earliest of the 5 exhibitions under the umbrella of the salone del mobile.milano, has geared up again to be the focus of international attention.
keeper of the flame: giovanna castiglioni. wanteddesign nyc 2018.
a conversation with giovanna castiglioni about her father achille castiglioni, his originality, and fight against plagiarists.
lee broom: observatory. at haute living.
213 W. Institute Place 213 W. Institute Place, Chicago, IL, United Stateshaute living is delighted to welcome lee broom to its river north showroom where he will present observatory, a new lighting collection launched at milan design week 2018.
a design dialogue: clive wilkinson in conversation with john czarnecki.
ligne roset chicago. 440 north wells street, chicago, IL, United Statesacclaimed los angeles-based architect and designer clive wilkinson, fiida, faia, riba, will sit down for a candid conversation about his career, his work, and his design approach with john czarnecki, hon. iida, assoc. aia, deputy director and senior vice president of iida
interior design presents extraordinary women in design. neocon 2018
interior design editor-in-chief cindy allen will lead a panel discussion with three women who lead some of the most prodigious firms in our industry.
humanscale hosts: transparency: our north star
committed to raising material standards within the contract market and beyond, humanscale hosts transparency: our north star at its showroom […]
neocon 2018 – future cities: creating livable environments with carol ross barney.
carol ross barney, faia, founder and design principal, ross barney architects, shares her work and commitment to the role architecture plays in life quality. carol received aia chicago’s lifetime achievement award in 2017.
design chicago at the mart.
attend the midwest’s largest residential design conference that features two days of educational events and presentations, showroom open houses, and product debuts.
the evolving state of design. chicago design week 2018
chicago design week 108 north state street, 3rd floor, chicago, IL, United Statesdesign and the role it plays—like the world around us—is in a constant state of motion. chicago design week is focused on an examination of the evolving definitions, responsibilities, and societal expectations shaping the designer today.
curator culture conversations at the bass museum. design miami 2018.
bass museum. 2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Floridamoderated by writer and activist tom healy, the curated conversations are centered around a universal question – what is really worth our time to look at, listen to, touch, taste or talk about?
icon architects: 100 international stories and visions. design miami 2018.
istituto marangoni miami 3700 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, United Statesguest speakers representing architecture, entrepreneurship, publishing and education at an international level will discuss the role of the designer and the architect in contemporary society, the present relationship between the two disciplines and the new viewpoints towards which design culture seems to have shifted.
that’s what she said. a conversation series.
matilda chicago 3101 n sheffield avenue # 1, chicago, United Statescan you name any female industrial designers from chicago? (you’re not alone, we can’t either). but we’re so excited to learn more from vicki matranga
born in the middle: the midwest’s contribution to original design.
the holden room 145 holden street N, Minneapolis, MN, United Statesfrom eames to saarinen, the midwest has played an integral role in the history of design. this spring, our members blu dot, loll designs, hennepin made, and gensler will explore how the midwest’s design heritage and industrial innovation keeps them at the center of authentic design creation.
nycxdesign 2019 hosts design pavilion.
times square pedestrian plazas between broadway and 7th avenue, from west 42nd to west 47th streets, new york, NY, United Statesfor the third year, times square will serve as a hub for nycxdesign hosting design pavilion, the official nycxdesign information kiosk featuring design talks, design market, nasdaq design broadcasts, and year two of times square design lab bringing new ideas for public space to the plazas of times square. all of this will activate five (5) pedestrian plazas with immersive installations and daily programs featuring the work of leading international architects, designers and visionaries.
knoll hosting florence knoll women in design dialogues. neocon 2019.
811 west fulton street 811 west fulton street, chicago, IL, United Statesthe florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
igne roset hosts workplace and hospitality interiors discussion. neocon19.
ligne roset chicago. 440 north wells street, chicago, IL, United Statesfriends in architecture and design in chicago, mark this on your calendar: i will be moderating a discussion with hok's julia monk, fiida, faia, and tom polucci, fiida, aia, on monday, 10 june, 12:30-1:30p, in the ligne roset showroom, 440 north wells, chicago. light lunch will be provided.
knoll hosting florence knoll women in design dialogues. neocon 2019.
811 west fulton street 811 west fulton street, chicago, IL, United Statesthe florence knoll women in design dialogues explore florence knoll’s pioneering approach to “total design” in the context of today’s design, artistic and workplace environments.
please sit fenton house at london design festival 2019.
fenton house hampstead grove, hampstead, londoncommissioned by the national trust, gitta gschwendtner has invited 5 fellow designers to create seating in response to 17th century fenton house in hampstead.
gitta gschwendtner, carl clerkin, frith kerr, maisie broadhead, michael marriott and nina tolstrup invite you to slow down, sit down and look again in this exciting collision of old and new.
tom dixon is TouchySmellyFeelyNoisyTasty at london design festival 2019.
tom dixon studio the coal office 1 bagley walk, kings cross, london, United Kingdomthis september, tom dixon introduces TouchySmellyFeelyNoisyTasty at his hub in king’s cross. the coal office will become a multi-sensory lab with a series of talks, workshops, events and parties taking place in the shop, factory, restaurant and gallery.
for the first time, king’s cross will be an official ldf design district and is set to be one of the top destinations during the festival with an array of exciting events and activities open to the public.
salvatori launches collection in collaboration with john pawson during london design festival 2019.
salvatori showroom 26 wigmore st, marylebone, london, United Kingdomin occasion of the upcoming edition of the london design festival 2019, salvatori presents finding forms, an occasion to celebrate john pawson’s latest collection for the brand and reveal designer elisa ossino’s reimagining of the flagship on wigmore street. on tuesday 17 september at 6.30pm, john pawson will join gabriele salvatori, ceo of salvatori, in a panel discussion moderated by kuchar swara of port magazine to discuss the role of natural stone in contemporary design.
in conversation with paola navone at silvera. london design festival 2019.
silvera showroom 241-245 king’s road, london, United Kingdomcontinuing its tradition of hosting designer talks in it's exquisitely designed king's road showroom for the past two london design festivals; a programme which to-date has involved a number of prolific designers including bethan laura wood, patricia urquiola, federico pepe and cc-tapis, for this year's show silvera is delighted to announce that it will play host to an intimate talk with globally-acclaimed designer and architect paola navone on monday 16th september.
for london design festival 2019, and celebrating her ongoing relationship with renowned italian design house, baxter, navone will discuss the process behind the many number of iconic products and spaces which have been born out of her fifteen year collaboration with the bran
the chicago architecture biennial 2019.
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States…and other such stories embraces a broad spectrum of perspectives on architecture to imagine space and the built environment anew
exhibition road day of design at V&A for london design festival 2019.
victoria and albert museum 55 cromwell road, london, United Kingdomfor the finale of london design festival at the v&a, the museum will host a special event on exhibition road focusing on design solutions to the climate emergency.
together with the design museum, natural history museum, science museum, imperial college london and brompton design district, the v&a will host a street celebration to look at the role design thinking can play in fostering new ideas and changing attitudes to the way we consume food, use energy and deal with waste.
geometry of light farnsworth house revamped for the chicago architecture biennial 2019.
farnsworth house 14520 river road, plano, IL, United Statesgeometry of light is a three-night light and sound art installation in the iconic farnsworth house, designed by mies van […]
philadelphia furniture show 2019.
23rd street armory, philadelphia, pa 22 South 23rd Street, philadelphia, PA, United Statesthe philadelphia furniture show returns to the 23rd street armory this fall for a weekend showing one-of-a-kind, hand-made pieces by artisans from around the country. this year’s special collaboration is with designphiladelphia and rebuilding together phila. the show runs from saturday, 5 october to sunday, 6 october, with a preview party on friday, 4 october from 6 to 9pm, cohosted by rebuilding together philadelphia.
greenport passive house open house in celebration of int’l passive house days.
746 main street, greenport, new york 746 main street, greenport, NY, United Statesafter experiencing the benefits of living in the stunning all-electric passive house for a year, the architect is well-versed to passionately express just how well energy-efficient technologies can work. the highly-efficient dream home, which fuses a modern aesthetic with a barn exterior, was a three-year labor of love from conception to completion; a mission to live true to his design ethos and commitment to the environment.
diffa by design postponed.
center 415 415 fifth ave, between 37 and 38th streets, new york city, NY, United Statesin light of the current public health concerns, and with the wellbeing of supporters and guests as its highest priority, the design industries foundation fighting aids (diffa) will postpone its signature fundraising event diffa by design, originally scheduled 26 - 28 march. diffa by design will now be held 9 - 11 july 2020 at center 415. all tickets and sponsorships will be honored with the new july dates.