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May 12PBS Premier: 10 Buildings That Changed AmericaTelevision Premier
10:00PM ET 10 Buildings That Changed America is a new PBS special that delves into the history and impact of 10 of America’s most influential buildings - from the Wainwright Building to the Highland Park Ford Plant. The special will premier on Sunday May 12; check local listings for times. May 14—May 24New York, NY As part of the city’s NYCxDesign event, the DORMA Americas Design Center will be exhibiting the work of sculpture artist Harry Bertoia. www.dorma.com/us/en/ May 17—May 20New York, NY The third edition of WantedDesign, a creative destination for the design community with innovative installations, student workshops, and engaging discourse takes place this May – and Metropolis editors are bringing back #MetropolisLikes! Keep an eye out for what the editors “like!” You’ll spot our signs by 3M Architectural Markets marking all our favorites. Follow @MetropolisMag on Twitter with hashtags, #MetropolisLikes @WantedDesign #3MAM 2013.wanteddesignnyc.com/ May 18—May 21Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY The 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair, North America’s platform for global design, will map the newest frontier of what’s best and what’s next. North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design, the ICFF annually lures those in determined pursuit of design’s timely truths and latest trends to an encyclopedic exhibition of up-to-the-moment offerings, as well as a series of fascinating, fun, edifying programs, and a packed schedule of exhibits and features. www.icff.com/ May 18—May 20New York, NY WantedDesign is a creative destination for the design community with innovative installations, student workshops, engaging discourse and more. Building from the success of WantedDesign’s successful debut in 2011, and amazing programming and attendance in 2012, the third edition will feature a strongly curated exhibition of international designers along with a rich conversation series, design workshops, a pop-up store, convivial lounges and more. WantedDesign offers participants and visitors alike with a unique and dynamic international design experience. WantedDesign is the meeting point for designers, manufacturers, industrials, craftsmen, students, design institutions, the press and all design lovers. WantedDesign is also playing a strong role, with our partners, to make NYCxDESIGN more dynamic and transform New York into a real design destination. 2013.wanteddesignnyc.com May 18New York, NY “Craftsmanship and Industry—The Reconciliation,” moderated by Avinash Rajagopal, Associate Editor, Metropolis will address design as the valuable bridge between traditional technique and modern fabrication and featuring a panel of esteemed designer, manufacturer, and retail visionaries, will include René-Jacques Mayer (Creative Director, Sèvres-Cité de la Céramique), Alex Rasmussen (Neal Feay Studio) and Gareth Brennan (President and Founder, Eventscape Inc.). Sponsored by Ligne Roset, supported by Metropolis Magazine, and hosted by Grimshaw. Saturday, May 18, 12-1pm at the Tunnel,11th avenue between 27th and 28th street 269 11th Avenue, New York, NY.
2013.wanteddesignnyc.com/conversations/ May 18—May 20New York, NY The work of RISD Department of Furniture Design alumni will be featured in this exhibition, curated by RISD president John Maeda. cargocollective.com/milan2013nyc May 18—May 21New York, NY The 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair takes place this May. Not to be missed is this year’s #MetropolisLikes! Keep an eye out for what our editors “like” at ICFF! You’ll spot our signs by 3M Architectural Markets marking all our favorites. Follow @MetropolisMag on Twitter with hashtags, #MetropolisLikes #ICFF #3MAM
www.icff.com/special-features/icff-talks May 19New York, NY “Designing for the Senses and Caring for Sustainability, ” moderated by Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief, Metropolis taps the subject of water in our everyday life through the lens of design and architecture. With Philippe Grohe (Brand Manager, Axor), Michael Arad (Architect) and Joel Towers ( Executive Dean, Parsons The New School For Design). Sponsored by Ligne Roset, supported by Metropolis Magazine, and hosted by Grimshaw. Sunday, May 19, 12-1pm at the Tunnel,11th avenue between 27th and 28th street 269 11th Avenue, New York, NY.
2013.wanteddesignnyc.com/conversations/ May 20New York, NY “The Growing Voice of Design in Latin America,” will be moderated by Paul Clemence, Contributing Editor, Metropolis with Sebastian Ocampo (Mexico), Jacqueline Terpins (Brazil), Guillermo Parada /GT2P (Chile), and Carlos Junqueira/Espasso. A thriving community of Central and South American designers and manufacturers will debut at WantedDesign 2013. The Conversation Series will act as the premier venue for discussion about approaches, materials, social impact and the evolving Latin American market and more. Sponsored by Ligne Roset, supported by Metropolis Magazine, and hosted by Grimshaw. Monday, May 20, 12-1pm at the Tunnel,11th avenue between 27th and 28th street 269 11th Avenue, New York, NY
2013.wanteddesignnyc.com/conversations/ May 20New York, NY At ICFF this year, Metropolis Editor in Chief, Susan S. Szenasy talks with David Rockwell, American architect, designer and founder & CEO of Rockwell Group about his process and passion in theater set design. Monday, May 20, 11am at the ICFF Theater, ICFF Show, Jacob K. Javits Center, 655 W 34th St, New York, NY. www.icff.com/special-features/icff-talks May 23—September 2New York, NY New York’s Neue Galerie is presenting this retrospective on the work of Austrian artist Koloman Moser. www.neuegalerie.org/ Through May 24New York, NY For its third annual Parsons Festival, the New School for Design will host panel discussions, exhibitions, symposia, critiques, and other programming centering on the next generation of art and design. A full list of programming is available at the festival website: www.newschool.edu/parsonsfestival Through June 9Rhode Island Museum of Art, Providence, RI Ranging from quaint stereotypes of Mexican identity to current socio-economic and art-world commentary, Diaz’s text-based works and installations use language as a form of cultural critique and resistance. Conceptual and campy, his humor-infused politics and use of everyday materials are emblematic of his ongoing involvement with art as a form of entertainment, activism, public intervention, and free enterprise. risdmuseum.org/exhibition.aspx?type=current&id=8589934655 June 13—June 30New York, NY The world premiere of Oren Safdie’s (The Bilabo Effect and Private Jokes, Public Places) latest theatrical commentary on contemporary architecture. False Solution tells the story of an award winning architect whose vision for a Holocaust museum commission is cast into doubt after an encounter with a young intern. Performed at New York’s La MaMa E.T.C. lamama.org/first-floor-theatre/false-solution/ June 27—September 2Boston, MA The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will be debuting its first landscape architecture oriented exhibition. The exhibition will focus on the montage view through the influential contemporaneity artists and leading landscape architects. www.gardnermuseum.org/ Through June 29New York, NY “Future of the City” will document the AIA New York’s thoughts on issues regarding the city’s built environment. The first section will recommend solutions to problems facing the city today, and the second section will respond directly to changes brought by hurricane Sandy. Presented as part of New York City’s design week, NYCxDESIGN. cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=upcoming&expid=257 Through August 18Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Celebrating the dandy, the exhibition, accompanied by an illustrated book, traces the ways in which this personality has blazed through two centuries, up to today. The style and personalities of men of fashion are examined in portraits, caricatures, fashion plates, fashion photography, and media representations. Representations of dandies—from George IV to Oscar Wilde and Iké Udé, Lord Byron to Sebastian Horsley and Sruli Recht—are grounded in the concrete and tactile nature of the clothing itself. risdmuseum.org/exhibition.aspx?type=forthcoming&id=2147491554 Through September 15Museum of Arts and Design
New York, NY In its new exhibit, featuring over 90 pieces, MAD explores cutting-edge trends in woodworking. Artists include Sarah Oppenheimer, Martin Puryear, Ai Weiwei, and others. madmuseum.org/exhibition/against-grain Through November 11MoMA PS1, New York, NY The vital legacy of the African American arts community in Los Angeles is examined through the work of a pioneering group of black artists whose connections with other artists of varied ethnic backgrounds helped shape the creative output of Southern California. The exhibition presents some 140 works by 32 artists active during this historical period, and explores their rising strength and increasing political, social, and economic power along with African Americans from across the nation. momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/352 OngoingWonderbrandsA strong visual identity is the key to presenting your brand successfully. Once again, Metropolis will gather design professionals to discuss the ever-evolving secrets to the language of branding. Is architecture is becoming the next Wonderbrand? Stay tuned for details… |
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