Caroline Baumann

2011 Milan Furniture Fair The Cooper- Hewitt, National Design Museum group had a superb time at the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair this past week, joining in on many of the 50th anniversary “Salone” celebrations. Milan Furniture Fair, 2011, Salone
The Making of Set In Style Amethyst, diamond, emerald, jade, onyx, ruby and sapphire—the very words conjure up an exotic world of beauty, fashion, mystery, and intrigue. Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels provides ample evidence that the celebrated jeweler does indeed exemplify that world. Set in Style, Exhibition, jewelry, Van Cleef & Arpels, museum, galleries, style, icons
Looking forward to the Taxi of Tomorrow This week, New Yorkers enjoyed seeing the old Checker cab next to the Karsan V-1, one of three finalists in Mayor Bloomberg’s Taxi of Tomorrow competition
Design Miami Highlights Lisa Roberts, Cooper-Hewitt Board of Trustees member and I had an exciting time experiencing our very own rapid prototyping at Luminaire—Francois Brument's one of a kind vessels result from sound waves combined with digital 3-D modeling techniques. Design Miami, 2010, highlights, tour, prototyping, visit
Nonstop Alessi! We all enjoyed the opening of Alessi: Ethical and Radical this past weekend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (on view through April 10, 2011 in the Collab Gallery/Perelman Building), and last night Alberto joined us at Cooper-Hewitt for a scintillating presentation of the company’s work over the decades, reiterating the Alessi ethos that Design is a new form of contemporary art and poetry. Alessi, Alberto Alessi, Sappers kettle, product design, kitchenware, Alessi: ethical and radical, Exhibition, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2011, presentation, talk
Bill Moggridge Wins Britain’s 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize Bill Moggridge, director of Cooper-Hewitt, was awarded the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize Tuesday, Nov. 9. The U.K.’s most prestigious design prize is awarded annually to recognize a lifetime contribution to design. Bill Moggridge, Director, Prince Philip Designers Prize, 2010, UK, U.K., Britain, award, winner, pioneer, 20th century, technology, education, contribution, Design Council, Prince Philip, chair, longest-running, Special Commendations
Sukkah City installation at Union Square The Sukkah City installation at Union Square last weekend was an ideal example of how to use public space in NYC. sukkah, installation, union square, New York City, NYC, public space, Sukkot, Holiday, jewish, harvest, temporary, shelter, function, religion, Architecture, transient, permanent, architects, religious, Center for Architecture, dozen, panel, selection, entries, submissions, international
Scaasi Spectacular at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston As a guest of Jean and Frederic Sharf, I spent this past weekend celebrating the Arnold Scaasi exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Museum’s recent acquisition of his archive and more than 100 of his designs. Scaasi, Arnold Scaasi, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Exhibition, acquisition, archive, fashion design, custom-made, fashionable, socialites
Recounting The Genesis of Design Research On September 21, Cooper-Hewitt and Chronicle Books celebrated the publication of Design Research: The Store that Brought Modern Living to American Homes, by Jane Thompson and Alexandra Lange. Design Research, store, postwar, emporium, Boston, Chronicle Books, publication, Jane Thompson, panel, Rob Forbes, Glen Senk, public, Urban Outfitters, Jenna Lyons, J Crew, retail, customer, experience, vintage, Marimekko
Band-Aid Revolution This past weekend was a terrific Cynthia Rowley/Johnson & Johnson extravaganza at Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Cynthia’s show at Lincoln Center was downright gorgeous, with stunning skirts perforated with geometric shapes and cabochon-covered fabrics with transparent cardigans and gauzy stockings. Cynthia Rowley, fashion design, runway, Show, fabrics, perforation, perforated, transparent, band aid, adhesive bandages, brand