Wednesday May 16, 2012
Always dreamed of seeing your creative product designs on display alongside iconic pieces of design history on the shelves of the MoMA Design Store? Well, this may be your lucky day. Staying true to its New York roots, the MoMA Design Store has announced an open call to designers living and working in NYC's five boroughs to submit designs for a product collection the store is scheduled to launch in 2013.
The invitation is for products of all kinds including, but not limited to, home (tabletop, kitchen, home textiles), furniture (wall clocks, stools, lighting), and personal paper (note cards, postcards, journals).
Please note, products will not be considered unless they are already, or soon to be, in production, manufactured in the continental U.S., and, of course, able to be delivered to MoMA.
For more on this amazing opportunity to be a part of design history, check out the Facebook page MoMA created for the open call.
Good luck!
Wednesday May 16, 2012
AIGA/NY has invited 12 presenters to help it count down the past 30 years of its accomplishments and events for a special evening that celebrates its founding and continuing efforts to support and inspire the design community.
The yet-to-be-announced presenters are New York City designers who have lived and continue to love the N.Y. design scene and will bring the narrative of AIGA/NY's history to colorful life.
The event is open to all and registration is available online. Cost for admission is $10 for AIGA members and $30 for the general public.
But that's not all: keeping the celebration going is The 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala, scheduled for Friday, June 1, and The 30th Anniversary Commemorative Posters. The 30 original, limited edition posters were designed by 30 individual and iconic N.Y. designers and can be viewed and purchased online.
AIGA/NY Greatest Hits (1982 - 2012)
Tuesday, May 22
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
SVA Theater
333 West 23rd St.
New York City
Wednesday May 16, 2012
This year marks the 24th annual installation of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, the place for modern design.
As ever, the show is packed with exhibitors from around the world bringing you the best in contemporary furnishings and design. More than 500 exhibitors from 34 countries are scheduled to participate, bringing you everything from flooring to fixtures, tile to tables, sofas to seminars.
Among the products set to launch here is Lazy, a modern sectional suitable for outdoors or in by Royal Botania; Stepping Up, the first upholstered chair to come from Think Fabricate; and the Axor Bouroullec collection, a sleek line of bath fixtures designed for Axor by Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec.
International Contemporary Furniture Fair
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York City
May 19 - 22
PHOTO: Royal Botania's Lazy sectional.
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Today is opening day for the 40th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, an affair that allows designers to show their creative talent for a very good cause. Held this year at The Aldyn Residences, in New York City, the Show House benefits the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life of all young people.
Every year, this show house is a spectacular experience, a fantasyland of inspired design covering all environments -- living and family rooms, kitchens and baths, bedrooms for adults and young ones, and outdoor environments as well.
Among the spaces at this year's show is a "Kidz Rule" room brought to life by Laura Bohn Design Associates. Principal Laura Bohn said her firm focused on the senses of sight and touch when designing the space. Among the playful items used in the design are the colorful Top Four lights by Leucos USA's Luxit brand. The mini-lights look like building blocks and lend a whimsical feel to the room.
In addition to Bohn, the impressive roster of designers who contributed to this year's Show House includes Bunny Williams Inc.; Charlotte Moss, LLC; Dara Caponigro; and Jamie Drake/Drake Design Associates.
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House runs through June 14.
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PHOTO: The Top Four light by Luxit.
