Design Conversations
National Design Award Winners Are Favorites of First Lady ObamaPosted by Sarah Scaturro, on Friday January 30, 2009What are two things that Maria Cornejo, Narciso Rodriguez and Isabel Toledo have in common? Well, all three designers are personal favorites of First Lady Michelle Obama, who personally chose to wear their garments during President Obama’s campaign. National Design Awards, nda, winners, nominees, First Lady, Michelle Obama, fashion design, Maria Cornejo, Narciso Rodriguez, Isabel Toledo, inauguration, stretch, fabrics, colors, functional, piecing, Ralph Rucci |
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Study Tour: Design Miami 2008Posted by Debbie Ahn, on Thursday December 18, 2008Cooper-Hewitt Design Watch Members travelled to Miami—the hottest design destination. Now in its fourth year, Design Miami is the global forum for collecting, exhibiting, and discussing limited edition design. Design Miami/, 2008, fair, Design Watch, visits, tours, galleries, studio, Aranda/Lasch, Fernando & Humberto Campana, Select, Exhibition, permanent collection |
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Feeding Desire Goes to DelawarePosted by Ellen Lupton, on Wednesday November 12, 2008Just in time for the marathon eating season to begin, Cooper-Hewitt’s exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table is open at the Winterthur, a fantastic museum of decorative arts located in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley. Feeding Desire, Exhibition, tableware, Winterthur, Brandywine Valley, Delaware, collection, Study Day, sarah coffin, curator, special events |
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Fall in TorontoPosted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Monday October 27, 2008Design for the Other 90% opens in Toronto, Canada at Ontario College of Art and Design’s Professional Gallery October 4, 2008 through January 25, 2009. Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, developing countries, affordable, solutions, problem solving, Toronto, Ontario College of Art and Design, OCAD, Professional Gallery, Canada, Design Exchange, public programs |
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2008 People's Design Award WinnerPosted by William Berry, on Friday October 24, 2008Congratulations to the Zōn Hearing Aid, this year’s People’s Design Award winner. Zon Hearing Aid, People's Design Award, winner, Stuart Karten, Stuart Karten Design, National Design Awards, gala, deaf, deafness, hard of hearing, hearing, impaired |
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Virtual MarketplacePosted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Tuesday October 21, 2008World Bank’s Development Marketplace has started a blog to exchange and expand knowledge about innovation and social entrepreneurship for early stage development around the world. World Bank, development, marketplace, blog, innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, World, exchange, collaboration, virtual meeting place, Development Marketplace |
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Designer of the Year: Campana BrothersPosted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Wednesday October 08, 2008Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana will receive the prestigious Designer of the Year Award at this year’s Design Miami. Campana Brothers, Humberto Campana, Fernando Campana, brothers, Designer of the Year Award, winner, Design Miami, Select, permanent collection, Exhibition, Trans Chair, TransPlastic series, natural, synthetic, seating, Diamantina, Brazil, materials, amethyst, Apui, fiber |
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CityRacks CompetitionPosted by Caroline Payson, on Friday October 03, 2008Last 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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Vote for the People's Design AwardPosted by William Berry, on Friday September 26, 2008Every year, Cooper-Hewitt gives out design awards chosen by a jury of distinguished design gurus—but do you agree with the experts? Now you can make your design voice heard by voting for the 2008 People’s Design Award. awards, juried, Peoples design award, 2008, submissions, nominations, cast, vote, National Design Awards, nda |
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Boym Partners on Bloomberg TVPosted by William Berry, on Tuesday September 09, 2008Watch Constantin and Laurene Boym of Boym Partners, 2008 National Design Awards finalist for Product Design, discuss their design aesthetic on Bloomberg’s Muse Arts. Constantin Boym, Laurene Boym, Boym Partners, consultancy, National Design Award, 2008, nda, finalist, product design, discussion, aesthetic, Bloomberg, TV, television, Muse Arts |
