Caroline Payson
Ready, Set, Design!Ready, Set, Design is one of our favorite group activities, for adults and kids alike, at Cooper-Hewitt. It’s a highly adaptable design challenge that can jump-start collaborative and creative thinking in any group. activity, activities, challenge, collaboration, education, educational, design education, creative, kids, adults, video |
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Terrific Prototypes from Today's Tour + WorkshopThese third graders from P.S. 59 in the Bronx recently tackled some big design challenges when they came to participate in our Target Design K12 program. education, workshops, free, PS 59, Bronx, New York City, NYC, grade, school, students, target, K-12, k12, program, prototype, vehicles, Green Transportation, design challenge |
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Today's Tour + WorkshopSome great snapshops from today's Target Design K12 program. This group from the Saint Ignacius Loyola School had a blast at their workshop, focused on Communications and Social Networking. education, educators, tour + workshop, target design, k12, K-12, program, New York City, NYC, free, workshops, students |
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Design ExtravaganzaThis week and next, Cooper-Hewitt is offering extraordinary design programs hosted by Bill Moggridge. The first is this Thursday evening and will feature Professor Shinichi Takemura’s incredible interactive multimedia presentation “Tangible Earth,” which is followed next Monday by a conversation with Italian design maestro Alberto Alessi. public programs, talks, Tangible Earth, installation, shinichi takemura, multimedia, interactcive, digital, globe, Alessi, Alberto Alessi, kitchenware, modern, product design, iconic, Bill Moggridge |
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2010 National Design AwardsToday Cooper-Hewitt announced the winners of the 11th annual National Design Awards. The entire list of winners and finalists is here. National Design Awards, nda, 2010, winners, finalists, annual, list, jury, nominees, fields, category, pioneers, Jane Thompson, Green Building Council |
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Design Contest for K-12 StudentsCooper-Hewitt is delighted to once again partner with Google for the Doodle 4 Google design competition. K-12 students from across the country are challenged to think like designers, using Google’s iconic logo to convey their hopes and dreams inspired by the theme, “If I Could Do Anything I Would….” Google, doodle, doodle 4 google, competition, K-12, k12, students, schools, design education, classroom, resources, Exhibition, programs |
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2009 Design PatronIt is with great pleasure that we announce that Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, has been selected the winner of the 2009 Design Patron Award. Mr. Levy is being recognized for his design stewardship of the Lincoln Center campus renovation project. Design Patron Award, 2009, winner, Reynold Levy, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, campus, renovation, public spaces, accessibility, openness, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Tod Williams Billie Tsien, National Design Award, winners, Alice Tully Hall, rave reviews, gala, Ciprianis, White House, ceremony, Washington, DC |
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July 24: Design in D.C.Plans are taking shape for the July 24th public programs in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 10th annual National Design Awards. These events will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at museums around the Mall National Design Awards, 2009, 10th, annual, Washington, DC, public programs, free, Mall, First Lady, Michelle Obama, White House, ceremony, winners, finalists, cross-discipline, conversations, Francisco Costa, fashion design, Calvin Tsao, Zack McKown, interior design, SHoP Architects, walter hood, landscape architect, community, tool, Boym Partners, product design, Steve Duenes, Communication Design, New York Times, graphics, Perceptive Pixel, Interaction Design, Andrew Blauvelt, Walker Art Center, Institutional achievement, Amory Lovins, design Mind, Bill Moggridge, lifetime achievement |
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Celebrate Design in D.C.Friday, July 24th promises to be an exciting day for design fans in Washington, DC and across the country. First Lady Michelle Obama will join us in celebrating the National Design Awards with five simultaneous Public Programs followed by a White House Ceremony for the honorees. July 24, Washington DC, 2009, National Design Awards, public programs, First Lady, Michelle Obama, White House, ceremony, honorees, free, events, Mall, website, videos, recordings, National Design Week |
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CityRacks CompetitionLast spring, the New York City Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, requested proposals for functional, innovative bike rack designs that would raise the profile of cycling as both a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation in New York City. CityRack, New York City, NYC, Department of Transportation, DOT, partnership, proposals, bike rack, bicycle, cycling, transportation, entries, finalists, prototypes, Display, lesson plans, classroom, education, Educator Resource Center, ERC, wordpress, blog |
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