Hall 5, Messe
Basel, Switzerland
As Miami Basel is now open to the public, its coFounders, Craig Robins and Ambra Medda, felt the need to create a must see list for the show. This list provide a guide for visitors of the things that the coFounders found the most unique or exciting.
Messe, Hall 5
Basel, Switzerland
This year Design Miami/Basel will run from June 15 to 19 alongside the 41st edition of Art Basel. At the centre of the event is a marketplace of limited edition design from an impressive range of international galleries including Contrasts Gallery Shanghai, Droog New York, Galerie Kreo Paris, and Nilufar Milan.
RIBA
66 Portland Place, London
As part of their series of International Dialogues, which brings together visionary thinkers and innovative practitioners to provide a forum for engaging the key issues affecting architecture and climate change, RIBA presents Cradle to Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things.
Wright
1440 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL
From iconic to obscure, Wright’s upcoming Modern Design Auction includes over 500 lots of great works from all genres of modern design.
Lecture Theater 1, Blackett Building,
Imperial College London, London
For DesignLondon’s upcoming STIR lecture, John Thackara, Roland Bonney and Claire Patey will come together to share their perspectives on food and farming while considering how design might be a useful tool to address the challenges involved.
Various Venues across London,
Open House London, the capital’s biggest architecture festival, throws open the
doors of hundreds of buildings of architectural significance, giving Londoners the chance to see the best of the city’s architecture.
Phillips de Pury & Company
Howick Place, London
For the inaugural auction of their new series of ‘Theme Auctions’, Phillips de Pury & Company presents NOW: Art of the 21st Century.
If you are looking for a little design project to keep yourself occupied over the summer, Transport for London has launched a competition to design a brand new seating fabric for their underground system.
Few and Far
242 Brompton Road, London SW3 2BB
This wednesday Few are Far will host their very own design auction. Run by an ex Sotheby’s auctioneer, the sale will offer works by a range of designers including Andrée Putman, Nigel Coates, Vico Magistretti, Xavier Lust, Julian Stair among others.
Viewing will take place 14th - 15th September ’09.
‘One half of the world does not know how the other half lives,’ Jacob A Riis reminded us, referring to the rampant issues of economic divide in America in the 1880s. Years later this very same statement can be applied to the context of design.
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Grand Sablon 40, 1000 Brussels
During this year’s Design September in Brussels, Pierre Bergé & Associés will host the exhibition UN-POLISHED/young design from Poland.
For anyone looking to pass the last few months of summer getting a bit of inspiration from a great resource, we highly suggest picking up a copy of Rebecca Proctor’s ‘1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them’.
Back to the Future of Design
12th September ’09, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mercado de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa Clara, Lisbon, Portugal
As part of ExperimentaDesign Lisbon, design critic Alice Rawsthorn will talk with software designer Ben Fry, architect Lindy Roy and curator Joseph Grima.
Mercado de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa Clara, Lisbon, Portugal
As part of the Open Talks series which is to take place during this year’s ExperimentaDesign Lisbon, Paola Antonelli will host her very own talk show focusing on New Forms of Design.
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Salle Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
Design works hand picked by renowned trend forecaster, Li Edelkoort will be on offer at the upcoming Pierre Bergé & Associés Auction: Wish List - Li Edelkoort.
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