Cradle to Cradle

Talks: William McDonough & Michael Braungart

6th October ’09, 6:30 - 8:00pm

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.

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Ettore Sottsass, Valentine typewritter - estimate $300 - 500. Wright Modern Design Auction 2009

Wright: Modern Design Auction

6th October '09, 12:00pm

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.

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Lecture: Feeding The World – Design Challenge

Lecture: Feeding The World – Design Challenge

23rd September ’09, 7:00pm

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.

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Queen's House, Greenwich - London Open House 2009

Open House London, 2009

19th - 20th September '09

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.
 

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'Light As Air' by Paul Cocksedge 2006 - Phillips de Pury & Company

Phillips de Pury NOW Auction

26th September '09

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.

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Transport for London Call for Entries 2009

LAST CHANCE: Competition: New Seating Fabric for Transport for London

Deadline: September 14th ’09, 5:00pm

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.

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Oceano Trunk by Andree Putman - Leather & Lacquered timber - Estimate £2,500 - £3,000

Design Auction: Few and Far

16th September '09, 6:00pm

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.

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Digital Dialogue by Gillian Russell - LONDON DESIGN GUIDE 2010

Digital Dialogue

by Gillian Russell for London Design Guide 2010

‘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.

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The Radio by Kosmos Project

UN-POLISHED / young design from Poland

10th - 30th September ‘09

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.

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1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them by Rebecca Proctor

DeTnk's Featured Book

20th August '09

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’.

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Alice Rawsthorn

Back to the Future of Design

12th September ’09, 11:00am - 1:00pm

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.

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Paola Antonelli

Talk: New Forms of Design

11th September ’09, 11:00am - 1:00pm

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.

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VIP Stools by Piet Hein Eek ©Rabih Hage Gallery

Design Auction: Wish List - Li Edelkoort

13th September ’09, 3:00pm

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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Call Out to the Americas - Design Miami Competition 2009

Competition: Call Out to the Americas

Deadline: September 1st ‘09

Calling all designers, or at least those living in the Americas... Design Miami/ is on a mission to discover talented designers from the Western Hemisphere to bring to the world’s attention.

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Eclipse Light by Ronen Kadushin, 2005 - Prototypes & Experiements III - Aram Gallery

Last Chance: Prototypes and Experiments III

20th July - 29th August '09

The Aram Gallery
110 Drury Lane, London

The Aram Gallery presents a refreshed installation of Prototypes and Experiments - the third cycle in the Gallery’s long-term and ever-changing exhibition which features a selection of prototypes and experimental designs sourced directly from designers’ studios.
 

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