Design Conversations
Tonight: Bill's Design Talk with Michael GravesPosted by Micah Walter, on Thursday December 16, 2010Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design—from his early days as a student and recipient of the American Academy in Rome’s prestigious Prix de Rome to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University Michael Graves, architect, princeton, Prix de Rome, interiors, graphic design, product design, bills design talks, talk, public program |
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Tonight! Thomas GeislerPosted by Micah Walter, on Tuesday December 14, 2010Water carafes decorated with the outlines of Austrian lakes, rivers and glaciers, designed by Mark Braun for Lobmeyer. Exhibited at Vienna Design Week 2010. Tonight at the Cooper-Hewitt, Thomas Geisler will speak about contemporary design work in Austria, including Viennese tableware, 20th century and contemporary design. Thomas Geisler, contemporary, austria, vienna, Viennese, tableware, 20th century, Museum of Applied Arts, Contemporary Arts, MAK, vienna design week, public program talk |
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The World According to Paula ScherPosted by Debbie Ahn, on Monday December 13, 2010We’re excited about Paula Scher’s limited-edition print of The World as part of Cooper-Hewitt’s Limited Editions in Design program. Released by our friends at 20×200 and based on her gorgeous maps series—these prints are now available! Paula Scher, World, limited edition, MAPS, series, prints, National Design Award, nda, finalist, Communications, National Design Council, NDC, purchase, shop |
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Studio Visit to Selldorf ArchitectsPosted by Debbie Ahn, on Friday December 10, 2010Selldorf Architects, located at Manhattan’s Union Square, recently opened their studio to Cooper-Hewitt’s Design Watch Members. Selldorf Architects, Architecture, New York City, NYC, studio, tour, Design Watch, members, SIMS, municipal, recycling, facility, building, construction, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, recyclables, Annette Selldorf, National Design Award, nda, finalist |
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Crowdsourced CrochetPosted by Katie Shelly, on Thursday December 09, 2010You’ve heard of open-source software. But what about open-source objects? The Los Angeles-based Institute For Figuring shares the instructions and principles behind their hyperbolic crochet technique right on their website. crochet, crowdsourced, open source, open-source, objects, Institute for Figuring, IFF, instructions, Bleached Roof, online, participate, contribution |
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Design Destination: Miami 2010Posted by Debbie Ahn, on Thursday December 09, 2010Design Watch Members from across the nation – Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, New York, and Miami – gathered for an action-packed week of design in Miami. Miami, 2010, Design Watch, members, Design Miami/, Caroline Baumann, Matilda McQuaid, tours, Design District |
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Today's Tour + WorkshopPosted by Caroline Payson, on Wednesday December 08, 2010Some 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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It is time for you to teach the teacherPosted by Kim Robledo-Diga, on Wednesday December 08, 2010Were you the kid doodling in the back of the classroom? During gym did you draw elaborate designs on your arm with a Bic pen while waiting to be picked for a team? education, department, integrate, curriculum, online, Educator Resource Center, ERC, blog, readers, Conversation Board, K-12, k12, teachers, participate, share, host, lesson plans, videos, resources, free, account |
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Design Miami HighlightsPosted by Caroline Baumann, on Monday December 06, 2010Lisa 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 |
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Design Miami: Inside/Outside Day 2Posted by Matilda McQuaid, on Thursday December 02, 2010Another day with Design Watch Members in Miami…. First stop: 1111 Lincoln Road with architect Nils Sanderson from Swiss architects’ Herzog & de Mueron’s office. Design Miami, Design Watch, members, visit, tour, 1111 Lincoln Road, Alchemist, New World Symphony |
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