Design Conversations

SoundAffects Posted by Katie Shelly, on Wednesday June 08, 2011 A collaboration between Parsons The New School for Design, Tellart, and mono, SoundAffects was a recent experiment that used the sights and sounds of NYC's Fifth Avenue to generate digital music and video. SoundAffects, experiment, collaboration, Parsons, Tellart, mono, Fifth Avenue, 5th Ave, New York City, NYC, sensors, data, digital music, digital video
Designing Media - Colin Callender Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday June 08, 2011 This is the fourth interview in Chapter 5 in my new book, Designing Media. As a founding member of HBO’s pioneer programming group and the President of HBO Films, Colin played a central role in turning HBO into a powerhouse. Colin Callender, producer, HBO, TV, television, designing media, book, Interview, Bill Moggridge
Caroline Payson Honored by The School Art League Posted by Katie Shelly, on Monday June 06, 2011 Caroline Payson, Cooper-Hewitt's Director of Education, was honored on Friday with the Charles Marshall Robertson Award, bestowed by The School Art League to arts educators who make significant contributions to students in New York City public schools. Caroline Payson, School Art League, award, arts education, New York City, public schools
TYPEFACE Posted by Katie Shelly, on Friday June 03, 2011 TYPEFACE is an application that creates a custom font using facial recognition via your computer's Webcam. The sophisticated software even allows you to make silly faces at the camera and watch as the typeface adjusts in real time. TYPEFACE, application, custom font, facial recognition, Processing, open source
Donor Spotlight : Richard C. Greenleaf Posted by Kim Randall, on Thursday May 26, 2011 Richard Cranch Greenleaf (1887–1961) was a prolific collector of lace, costume, and textiles. To a large extent, the strength of Cooper-Hewitt’s collection in these areas can be attributed to his generosity. Richard Cranch Greenleaf, donor, collector, lace, costume, textiles, collection
Hot stuff from ICFF 2011 Posted by Jocelyn Groom, on Tuesday May 24, 2011 The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is a fun place to visit each year for new trends and ideas in commercial design. Sustainability was a hot theme in the school projects International Contemporary Furniture Fair, ICFF, 2011, sustainability, furniture, commercial design, school projects, trends
Children's Room Decoration Posted by Greg Herringshaw, on Monday May 23, 2011 The early years of the twentieth century were the high point in children’s room decoration. The Industrial Revolution brought about increased wealth, and children were given their own rooms for the first time. Children, child, room, bedroom, nursery, decoration, decorative, wallpaper, sidewall, frieze
ICFF 2011 and Beyond... Posted by Debbie Ahn, on Friday May 20, 2011 Design Watch Members explored the International Contemporary Furniture Fair with Matilda McQuaid, Deputy Curatorial Director. The tour’s theme, wallcoverings and textiles, led us to Scrapwood Wallpaper Made in Holland by Piet Hein Eek International Contemporary Furniture Fair, ICFF, 2011, Design Watch, tour, wallcoverings, textiles
Designing Media - Bruce Nussbaum Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday May 18, 2011 This is the second interview in Chapter 4 in my new book, Designing Media. Bruce and I were speaking at the same design conference in the fall of 2008 at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. Bruce Nussbaum, writer, editor, blogger, Innovation and Design, channel, IN, Business Week, blog, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media
A visit with Sena Yang Posted by Monica Harriss, on Friday May 13, 2011 Teens had a behind-the-scenes opportunity this week with a visit to SENA. Sena Yang is the creative force behind her namesake, SENA. Sena Yang, SENA, fashion design, Teens, studio visit, New York City