Jennifer Northrop
The Taxi of Tomorrow is Here TodayEach day, 600,000 New Yorkers hop in the back of a taxi - the iconic yellow cab that is a symbol of New York City around the world. The 2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi, New York's Taxi of Tomorrow, made its global debut yesterday at a special event with New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn. taxi, cab, New York City, NYC, yellow, icon, taxi of tomorrow, Nissan NV200 |
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Our Favorite GeekThis week Cooper-Hewitt trustee Marissa Mayer received a 2010 Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications, a not-for-profit organization that recognizes exceptional women who have made a profound impact in the field of communications. Marissa Mayer, trustee, Matrix Award, 2010, New York Women in Communications, honoree, Google, engineer, product management, geek, geekiness, Yahoo |
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Voices in American FashionLast night at Cooper-Hewitt, Washington Post Style Editor Robin Givhan lead a conversation with past National Design Award Winners Francisco Costa (Women’s Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection), Yeohlee Teng, and Maria Cornejo about their work and the role of fashion in contemporary culture. Voices in American Fashion, Washington Post, style, fashion design, Robin Givhan, editor, National Design Award, winners, Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein Collection, Yeohlee Teng, Maria Cornejo, role, contemporary, culture, conversation, Design USA, innovation, Exhibition, Business, challenges, Green, video |
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Behind the Scenes of Quicktake: Tata NanoOn February 16th the smiling Tata Nano rolled through the front doors of Cooper-Hewitt, up the stairs and settled on a platform in the Great Hall. Unveiled last year in India by Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, the Tata Nano is targeted to families who had not previously been able to afford a car. Quicktake, Exhibition, Tata Nano, Tata Motors, car, automobile, vehicle, installation, smiling, Great Hall, India, manufacturer, affordable, peoples car, accommodate, yellow, Display |
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Behind the Scenes of Quicktake: RodarteThe making of any exhibition is a fascinating and complex project. This video gives you a sense of what happened behind the scenes in the run up to the opening of Quicktake: Rodarte. Quicktake, Rodarte, fashion design, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, sisters, Exhibition, video, Caroline Baumann, Gregory Krum |
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Rodarte PartyFashion Week closed with a big, fabulous bang last night at Cooper-Hewitt where Laura and Kate Mulleavy graced us with their extraordinary craft and design. Quicktake, Exhibition, Rodarte, fashion design, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, sisters, Fashion Week, party, fashion icons, Kim Gordon, Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, Justin Theroux |
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