2011
2011 Business of Design: Raj Patel - A trend in consumerism?Raj Patel, Arup, Business of Design, 2011 |
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Miami MemoriesDesign Watch Members from across the nation met in Miami for a memorable week of design. The seventh edition of Design Miami/ featured the world’s leading galleries specializing in 20th and 21st century collectible design. This year’s expanded fair included 28 galleries Design Miami, fair, 2011, Design Watch, tour, galleries, 20th century, 21st century, collectible |
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New & Notable Books for June, 2011The Cooper Hewitt National Design Library, a branch of Smithsonian Institution Libraries, is the major resource in the United States for books, trade catalogs, serials, pictures, and archival material covering design and decorative art from the Renaissance to the present. Students, artists and designers, writers, researchers from auction houses, preservation and historical societies, conservators, collectors, and museum professionals come and use our library to research and document design and decorative arts- and everyone is welcome. National Design Library, New York, books, recent acquisitions, new and notable, June, 2011 |
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Open Hardware Summit 2011: Submit!The organizers of the Open Hardware Summit are looking for people to speak and share ideas at their second annual conference. Open Hardware Summit, 2011, conference, open hardware, submit |
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Hot stuff from ICFF 2011The 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 |
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ICFF 2011 and Beyond...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 |
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And Then There Was Light…Last week’s 99% Conference, organized by Behance and Cool Hunting, had an energetic lineup of speakers. Accomplished and creative minds shared how they make ideas happen. 99% conference, 2011, speakers, idea execution, Behance, Cool Hunting |
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2011 Cover Design CompetitionEvery year, the Department of Education distributes thousands of school directories to students and their families across New York City. The Department of Education and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum worked together to select student entries for the 2011-2012 cover directory design. cover design, competition, 2011, New York City, NYC, Department of Education, DOE, school directory, student entries |
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2011 Milan Furniture FairThe Cooper- Hewitt, National Design Museum group had a superb time at the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair this past week, joining in on many of the 50th anniversary “Salone” celebrations. Milan Furniture Fair, 2011, Salone |
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Scholars: 2011 College Campus TourOur first stop included a visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A meeting with Scot Osterweil, Director of the Education Arcade at the MIT Media Lab, left students awe struck as they tested out games to promote learning. scholars, 2011, College campus, tour, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Lab, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MassArt, Rhode Island School of Art and Design, RISD |
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