Pedal power nyc concert. NYC.
Looking for exercise? Like music? This is very rad. Biker-powered generators to power local musician rehearsals. June 26. pedal power nyc [RK]
2011 ICFF editors awards winners.
may 14 – 17 nyc international contemporary furniture fair. @ICFF #icff2011 #icff
The much-anticipated 2011 ICFF Editors Awards were bestowed in 16 categories. The ICFF Editors Awards Ceremony took place during the 23rd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) last night at the ICFF Exhibitors Reception at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This year’s ICFF Editors Awards Committee: Arlene Hirst, Anniina Koivu of Abitare, Elizabeth Pagliacolo of Azure, Sam Grawe of Dwell, Annie Block of Interior Design, Nadia Lionello of Interni, Bénédicte Duhalde of Intramuros, Paul J. Makovsky of Metropolis.
The winners circle:
Body of Work
Vitra, Booth 1826
New Designer
Rich, Brilliant & Willing, Booth 1936
Craftsmanship
George Nakashima Woodworker, SA, Booth 1147
Furniture
Artek, Booth 1804
Seating
Wilkhahn’s Chassis Chair by Stefan Dietz, Booth 1326
Carpet and Flooring
Ltd. Edition, Booth 1304
Lighting
Wästberg, Booth 1840
Outdoor Furniture
Herman Miller Retail’s Eames Aluminum Group, Booth 1624
Materials
Stone Source’s Mutina, Booth 2026
Wall Coverings
Piet Hein Eek, Booth 2223
Accessories
Angell Wyller Aarseth, Booth 873
Textiles
Teixidors, Booth 926
Kitchen and Bath
AF New York, Booth 1226
Multiple Production
Fermob, Booth 1253
School
Tools at School by The School at Columbia University with Aruliden and Bernhardt Design, Booth 1604
Booth
Tom Dixon, Booth 1104
The ICFF is produced and managed by GLM, LLC. Metropolis sponsors the ICFF. International sponsors include: Abitare, Domus, Frame, Interni, Intramuros, and Wallpaper*. The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) provide approval.
ICFF 2011.
may 14 – 17 nyc international contemporary furniture fair. #icff
2011 noho design district.
may 13 – 16 nyc.
the second annual Noho Design District event, running concurrently with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and New York Design Week. the Noho Design District is a Design Week incubator for new ideas and emerging talents. [ details ]
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A little zen in times square.
Located in the center of the Times Square entertainment district, the new Intercontinental New York Times Square Hotel’s lobby is intended as a respite from the hustle and bustle of the street, and the 1,500-square-foot courtyard is its serene centerpiece.
The courtyard’s sculptural focal point is a metallic sapling cluster whose form strikes a compelling dialogue with its Zen-like environment. Its visual impact made the more striking by a translucent, vibrant red-resin panel behind it, the tree stand above a zero-edge reflecting pool, over which it seems to hover; subtly concealed LED lighting accents the composition by day, and gives the red wall a luminous glow by night.
There’s also a series of staggered, sheared boxwood hedges beside a floating stone bench that recalls the rock karesansui gardens of Japan, a laminated granite wall and a line of tall illuminated bamboo in stainless steel planters.
Says landscape architect Thomas Balsley, “The courtyard for the Intercontinental is designed to oxygenate the hotel, both literally and figuratively. It offers a visual and spiritual retreat to the hotel’s travelers and guests as they retreat from the city’s bustle.”
Thomas Balsley’s nearly four-decade mission of beautifying and enriching the urban experience include Dallas’ Main Street Garden, Tampa’s Curits Hixon Park, and Manhattan’s new Riverside Park South.
designer: thomas balsley associates (tba)
Victoria Milne. A pound a year.
“we built this city: how art, graphics, and design policy take shape for new yorkers”
Victoria Milne, Director of Creative Services at the New York City Department of Design and Construction spoke at the SVA’s DCrit lecture series.
An interesting point: most people gain about a pound of weight a year. If you walk about five flights of stairs daily, you can keep that pound off. Making stairs in public buildings more available and attractive can encourage people to use them. In such small but pervasive ways, architecture and design can improve public health. In the nineteenth century, infrastructure had to deal with contagious diseases so the emphasis was on sanitation, clean water and so on. Today’s diseases are chronic diseases of “energy”—and many of the appropriate infrastructure changes parallel the changes needed to reduce overall energy consumption.
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StyleLiner. Meatpacking district nyc.
refurbished twenty-foot potato chip truck, filled to the brim with extraordinary accessories.
for immediate release
who:
Joey Wolffer, Fashion Stylist and Jewelry Designer
thestyleliner.com
what:
Joey Wolffer has created a unique mobile shopping experience. The StyleLiner features carefully curated merchandise, a combination of unique and limited edition creations by a host of international designers (which you will not find in other stores) along with her signature jewelry and accessories collection.
where:
The StyleLiner is parked across from The Standard Hotel, New York in the Meatpacking District at the corner of 13th & Washington Streets.
when:
Thursdays through Sundays, from 4 – 9 PM nightly. Follow us on Twitter for additional times and locations twitter.com/thestyleliner.
contact:
Abe Gurko, abe [at] abenyc.com
about joey:
Joey Wolffer, jewelry designer, fashion stylist–and now entrepreneur, has spent years traveling the world on a quest for exciting and authentic accessories. Top Shop, Miss Selfridge and Jigsaw are only a few of the retailers who sold the merchandise Joey designed, based on the treasures she sourced in Northern Africa, Brazil, the Balkans, and Europe. While she designed for Meems Ltd. in London, this first-generation American further developed her sophisticated, worldly sensibility. When The Accessory Network tapped Joey to become their Senior Designer, she returned to New York. Two years later she accepted key positions as Senior Jewelry Designer and Trend Director for Jones Apparel Group. Today you can find Joey at the helm, or rather, at the wheel, of her own enterprise: The StyleLiner. As Joey drives The StyleLiner around, she proves that the entrepreneurial apple does not fall far from the tree: her great-grand father, co-founder of Marks and Spencer, started out as a street peddler. thestyleliner.com
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A VW Beetle made in africa.
an exhibition on african art
on view november 17, through may 15, 2011.
An exhibition on African art at the Museum of Art and Design in Manhattan has several auto-themed works on display, including a BMW Art Car, and a toy VW Beetle on loan from the author.
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NYC design walks.
check out the italian design outlets in SoHo and uptown.
ross lovegrove’s Cosmic lamp
Last night marked the beginning of the Milano New York Italian Design Street Walk, which runs through January 8. Under the auspices of isaloni, the cultural and commercial organization for design, companies are welcoming visitors. For a map of participants see isaloni.it/ny
Artemide premiered Ross Lovegrove’s dramatic “Cosmic” lamp series in the U.S.; it combines digital effects with the imagery of a dragon fly wing or a Brancusi bird. Gio Ponti was recalled at FontanaArte with lamps and graphics, while Kartell evoked Milan with huge photo murals on the walls of the Duomo and Galleria, providing backdrop for its new furniture designs. Molteni & C/DADA displayed a special limited edition of the Aldo Rossi secretary, called Carteggio, produced in green. One of the pieces will be bestowed on the lucky winner of a raffle. The box filled up quickly with business cards; the winner will be announced Dec. 24.
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NYC seeking 10,000 public bike system.
New York City plans to implement a public bicycle system that the city is looking to start with a year-round system of 10,000 bicycles at about 600 stations in an area “south of 60th Street in Manhattan” that would “span more than one borough.” [RK]