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Bill’s Design Talks 2012 Series Spotlights Leaders across the Design IndustryTuesday, January 24, 2012Bill’s Design Talks, a vibrant conversation and presentation series moderated by Cooper-Hewitt director Bill Moggridge, resumes in February and continues through June at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at New York Public Radio. |
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces the Completion of the Capital Campaign for the RE:DESIGNWednesday, December 7, 2011The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced that it has completed its $54 million RE:DESIGN capital campaign goal and commenced renovating the Carnegie Mansion to create enlarged and enhanced facilities for exhibitions, collections display and education programming. |
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Seb Chan Joins Cooper-Hewitt as Director of Digital and Emerging MediaTuesday, November 15, 2011The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Seb Chan as director of digital and emerging media, effective Nov. 28. By creating this new role, Cooper-Hewitt places digital at the center of the museum’s redevelopment and transformation into a 21st century museum, integrating web and social media−blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube−with mobile experiences and ensuring that these endeavors remain sustainable. Chan will lead a digital renewal at the museum, elevating and expanding Cooper-Hewitt’s online user experience alongside its physical renovation period and reopening in 2013. |
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Stamps of ApprovalTuesday, November 8, 2011A traveling exhibition featuring the work of American industrial designers recognized by the U.S. Postal Service in a new series of Forever stamps will open at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. Nov. 15. “Stamps of Approval” includes nine objects from the collection of George R. Kravis II, which helped shaped the look of everyday life in the 20th century. The exhibition will be on view 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily in the Schermer Hall through April 29, 2012. |
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Design Matters Wins the 2011 People’s Design AwardFriday, October 21, 2011The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum presented its sixth People’s Design Award to Design Matters, a show about design and culture, Thursday, Oct. 20, at its 12th annual National Design Awards gala in New York. White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard and musician and fashion designer Pharrell announced the winning design and presented the award to Design Matters creator Debbie Millman. |
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces New Trophy for the 2011 National Design AwardsTuesday, October 18, 2011A new trophy will be introduced at the 2011 National Design Awards Gala Oct. 20 at Pier Sixty in New York. Created by The Corning Museum of Glass in collaboration with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, the trophy features a new take on the original twisted asterisk form, designed in 2000 by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand. |
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Cooper-Hewitt to Host Sixth Annual National Design Week Oct. 15-23Wednesday, September 21, 2011The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will host its sixth annual National Design Week from Oct. 15 through Oct. 23. The museum will offer a series of public programs and a range of online resources for students, teachers, design professionals and the general public to celebrate the important role that design plays in all aspects of daily life. |
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First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates the National Design Awards with White House Ceremony and LuncheonTuesday, September 6, 2011The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate the 2011 National Design Awards Tuesday, Sept. 13, with a White House ceremony for the winners and finalists of the awards. In support of the First Lady’s emphasis on education and outreach to the Washington, D.C. community, the award winners will participate in an education program for local high school students before the luncheon. First Lady Michelle Obama serves as the honorary patron for this year’s National Design Awards. |
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“Quicktake: Stamps of Approval”Thursday, August 11, 2011“Quicktake: Stamps of Approval” features the work of American industrial designers recognized by the U.S. Postal Service in a new series of Forever stamps. The stamps commemorate 12 pioneers of American industrial design whose designs helped shaped the look of everyday life in the 20th century. |
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"Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels" Sets Attendance RecordWednesday, July 6, 2011The “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels” exhibition attracted a record-breaking 172,000 visitors during its 20-week run at the Smithsonian‟s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. On view from Feb. 18 through July 4, visitation to “Set in Style” exceeded the previous exhibition attendance record holder, “Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006.” |
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