furniture design
Imperfect BeautyVisionary, prophetic, subversive, and marginal all describe the Italian architect and designer, Gaetano Pesce, whose innovative experiments with materials and production methods transform common industrial materials into expressive shapes for objects, furniture, and interiors. For Pesce, designing is not so much about form or aesthetics as it is about the discovery of new materials and technological processes. gaetano pesce, chair, Nobody's Perfect, plastic, I Separabili, furniture design |
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Furniture in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt MuseumPublication design: Heidi Humphrey furniture design, furniture, craftsmanship, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349929 |
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2011 National Design Awards: Corporate and Institutional Achievement - KnollHans and Florence Knoll founded their company in 1938 on the belief that good design enriches our lives. That belief thrives today at Knoll through their pioneering analysis of work patterns, reimagining furniture for the ever-changing workplace, and setting standards for sustainable design. Throughout its history, Knoll has fostered the most innovative designers of our time—many here in this room tonight—with one constant goal: a genuine balance of art and industry. Knoll, furniture design, furniture, National Design Awards, National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement, 2011 |
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The Cooper-Hewitt Collection: FurnitureThis exhibition showcases furniture from the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Examples range from 17th-century England and 18th-century designs by Michelangelo Pergolesi to 20th-century pieces by Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Eames, and Marcel Breuer. furniture design, furniture, craftsmanship, exhibitions, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35349929 |
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Innovative Furniture in AmericaA major retrospective of the innovative materials and mechanical gadgetry that has enabled 19th- and 20th-century American furniture to fold, retract, recline, and change form. Patent drawings and photographs accompany the furniture on display. furniture design, American, traveling exhibitions |
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Memphis/MilanoThis is the first major exhibition of Memphis furniture, ceramics, glassware, and drawings in New York City. Established in 1981 in Milan, Memphis is a design movement that defies the rules of classic, functional design. Works are on view from an international set of Memphis designers and architects, including Ettore Sottsass, Matteo Thun, Marco Zanini, Gerard Taylor, Martine Bedin, Michele de Lucchi, George Sowden, Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, and Peter Shire. The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is the final stop on this traveling exhibition's tour. Memphis, drawings, furniture design, ceramics, glassware, Italy, 1980s, 20th century, traveling exhibitions |
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Vienna/New York: The Work of Joseph UrbanThis retrospective of the Austian-born architect, Joseph Urban, shows the breadth of his work through drawings, photographs, stage set models, and furniture designs. In addition to architectural projects such as the New School for Social Research building and the Hearst Corporation building, both in Manhattan, Urban was commissioned to design many theatrical productions including a dozen Ziegfeld Follies and more than 50 productions for the Metropolitan Opera Company. Architecture, architectural drawings, theatrical design, furniture design, Joseph Urban, New York City, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349349 |
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Initial Concepts: Dakota JacksonDrawings by American furniture designer Dakota Jackson, selected from the Museum's collection. furniture design, Dakota Jackson, drawings, permanent collection, exhibitions |
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The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of InventionThis exhibition presents 500 objects designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by the Eames office between 1941 and 1984. The objects on view illustrate the spectrum of the Eames's design accomplishments and include furniture, fabrics, environments, and even movies. Charles Eames, Ray Eames, furniture design, fabrics, 20th century, exhibitions |
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The Opulent Eye of Alexander GirardThis exhibition explores the work of artist Alexander Girard (1907-1993), one of America's most innovative 20th century designers. Unique in postwar American design, Girard created textiles as well as graphics, interiors, and furnishings that introduced modern design to millions of Americans. Organized by Donald Albrecht, Curator of Special Projects. Alexander Girard, 20th century, American, textiles, graphic design, interiors, furniture design |
