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May 13—May 16

INTERZUM 2013

Cologne, Germany

An international trade fair for suppliers of the furniture production and interiors sector with technology and design innovation for fittings, surfaces, wood-based material, veneers, leather, upholstery, and machines. www.interzum.com/

May 16

BMW Tate Live Performance Room: Liu Ding Almost Avant-Garde

Streaming online from the Tate Live Performance Room

Beijing based artist, Liu Ding invites you to take part in this performance created specifically for an online audience. On May 16, the broadcast will stream live form the Tate Live Performance Room in all time zones. Viewers are encouraged to comment on the performance through social media, and pose questions for the artist in the following Q&A session. www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/music-and-live-performance/bmw-tate-live-liu-ding

May 18—September 29

Tate St Ives Summer 2013

Cornwall, England

The work of eight artists will be featured as part of the Summer 2013 exhibition, each responding to the location, history, and structure of St Ives. tate.org.uk

May 21—May 25

The Russian Interior Show

Moscow, Russia

Tradeshow presents a complete range of home, office, bath, outdoor, and kitchen furniture, appliances, and fixtures. Visitors can learn about room composition, interior construction, flooring, walls, ceilings, lighting, and spa solutions. Ideal platform for companies supplying the furniture industry and seeking access to the Russian market. www.rooms-moscow.com/en/roomsmoscow/home/index.php

May 28

Design Museum Holon exhibits FLAXX chair during the Design Week Holon 2013

Tel Aviv, Israel

Design Museum Holon will invite designer and architect Martin Mostbock to present the design and manufacturing process of the award winning FLAXX chair. www.dmh.org.il/pages/default.aspx?PageId=445&catid=-1

May 30

Webinar: Light and Time

On May 30th, 16:00 Central European Summer Time(10AM EST), Parsons and Phillips will host a webinar on light and wellbeing, presented by Dr Russell Foster. Registration is available online. www.lighting.philips.com/main/connect/Lighting_University/upcoming-webinar.wpd?utm_source=Metropolis&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=editorial

Through June 1

Thomas Wrede: Catastrophe & Idyll

Berlin, Germany

Wagner + Partner gallery will exhibit new works from photographer Thomas Wrede’s series “Real Landscapes.” The questions humankind’s relationship with nature and landscapes through his photographic compositions. galerie-wagner-partner.com/artists/thomas-wrede/works

June 4—June 6

New Cities Summit

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Organized as a high-level global forum, the summit is the premier event for global leaders in technology, infrastructure, architecture, energy, transport, national and local government, the media, academia as well as the non-profit sector. This invitation-only event features content-rich keynotes and plenaries that form the basis for discussion about how we will live, work, and play in the cities of tomorrow. www.newcitiessummit2013.org/

June 11—June 16

Design Miami/Basel

Basel, Switzerland

For its 8th year, Design Miami/Basel will move to a new location in Hall 1 Sud, the Herzog & de Meuron designed exhibition space. Design Miami/Basel is a global forum for collecting, exhibiting and discussing design work. basel2013.designmiami.com/

June 23—July 26

City of London Festival 2013

London, UK

The city of London will again host music, art, films, dance and other events in venues and spaces across the city. www.colf.org/

July 3—December 5

Foster + Partners: The Art of Architecture

Galleri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur’s Gallery Petronas will look at the work of renowned firm Foster + Partners.The exhibit will also include details on several of the firm’s new projects underway in Malaysia. www.fosterandpartners.com/news/foster-+-partners-exhibition-opens-in-kuala-lumpur/

Through July 28

Richard Meier Retrospective

Vicenza, IT

Celebrating 50 years of Richard Meier’s practice, Italy’s Fondazione Bisazza will debut this retrospective exhibition in Europe. www.fondazionebisazza.it/default.aspx

August 23—August 27

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Design students, university graduates, young designers and design studios are invited to send an application to present their projects, prototypes and first small product series and have the chance to make a presentation to the international sector on a free exhibition stand. www.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html

Through September 1

10th Anniversary Exhibition: “All You Need Is Love”

Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

In commemoration of their 10th anniversary, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will be exhibiting over 200 works of art from old masterpieces to cutting-edge new works. The museum will also be hosing several exhibition-related events www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/love/about/index.html

Through September 1

Ellen Gallagher: AxME

Tate Modern
London, UK

London’s Tate Modern surveys a range of work from American artist Ellen Gallagher’s career in this exhibition. www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ellen-gallagher

Through September 15

Vienna 1900

Vienna 1900

Three galleries dedicated to the arts and crafts movement in Vienna from 1890 to 1938 are re-invisioned with an artistic intervention by California artist, Pae White. www.mak.at/e/jetzt/f_jetzt.htm

September 20—September 28

Health Care Design Delegation to India

India

Wayne Ruga will lead a delegation of healthcare design professionals to India in October 2013 as part of a People to People Citizen Ambassador exchange. citizens.peopletopeople.com/OurPrograms/CAP/Pages/2013-Citizens-Wayne-Ruga.aspx

Through September 29

Under 40: Young Norwegian Architecture 2013

Nasjonalmuseet, Norway

This exhibition takes a look at the work of eleven Norwegian firms with partners under 40 years of age. www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/nasjonalmuseet/pressrelease/view/young-norwegian-architects-meet-spring-with-birdsong-and-tailored-spaces-860115

Through October 13

Archaeology of the Digital

Montreal, QC

The Canadian Centre for Architecture will examine the early days of digital architecture through the works of Frank Gehry, Shoei Yoh, and others. www.cca.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/1964-archaeology-of-the-digital

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