2011
The Curve of Forgotten ThingsIt’s been just over a year since the stunning Rodarte exhibition here at Cooper-Hewitt. Known for finding inspiration in unexpected things, the prolific Rodarte duo have just released a fashion film to accompany their Spring 2011 collection. Rodarte, fashion design, film, spring, collection, 2011, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, sisters, Elle Fanning, actress, Todd Cole, Director, Deerhunter, band, score |
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Teens take part in JFK 50th Anniversary WebsiteJeremy Guerra gathering data in Morrisania, South Bronx City of Neighborhoods, DreamYard, youth, Teens, high school, high-school, students, education, New York City Learning Network, NYCLN, New York Public Library, NYPL, 2011, 50th anniverary, JFK, John F. Kennedy, inauguration, President, legacy, interviews |
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National Design Awards: Open Call for NominationsNominations for the 2011 National Design Awards are now open! Conceived by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt to honor the best in American design, the Awards are now in their twelfth year. This year the nomination process is open to the public for the first time. National Design Awards, 2011, nda, nominations, Open, public, process |
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Nonstop Alessi!We all enjoyed the opening of Alessi: Ethical and Radical this past weekend at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (on view through April 10, 2011 in the Collab Gallery/Perelman Building), and last night Alberto joined us at Cooper-Hewitt for a scintillating presentation of the company’s work over the decades, reiterating the Alessi ethos that Design is a new form of contemporary art and poetry. Alessi, Alberto Alessi, Sappers kettle, product design, kitchenware, Alessi: ethical and radical, Exhibition, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2011, presentation, talk |
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Alberto Alessi Meets an Old FriendWe’re thrilled that Alberto Alessi will be giving a presentation at the Museum on Monday (22nd) evening! He is the ultimate mediator between designs that can succeed commercially as well as expressing artistic values. Alberto Alessi, Alessi, kitchenware, product design, presentation, talk, Alessi: ethical and radical, Exhibition, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2011, kettle, Whistling Bird Teakettle, Michael Graves, wheelchair, upright, lift, iBOT, Dean Kamen, Segway, software, sensors, signals, calculate, standing height, engineering, discontinued |
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