La Galerie de Pierre Bergé & Associés
Brussels, Belgium
From 24 April to 18 June, Pierre Bergé and Associés is hosting an exhibition of new furniture and lighting by Herve van der Straeten at their gallery in Brussels.
Museum of Arts & Design
Columbus Circle, New York City
On 27 April, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York will open “Dead or Alive”, an exhibition of works from over 30 international artists and designers that have been created entirely from materials that were once part of living organisms including feathers, bones, silkworm cocoons, plants, and even hair.
21_21 Design Sight
Tokyo, Japan
21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo, Japan has enlisted world renowned trend-forecaster Li Edelkoort to direct their latest exhibition “Post Fossil: Excavating 21st Century Creation”, which opens this weekend on 24 April.
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York City
Acclaimed jewelry and decorative object designer, Ted Muehling will serve as the tenth guest curator of the “Selects” exhibition series at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City this week.
The Saatchi Gallery, London
This week Phillips de Pury & Company in London will occupy the Saatchi Gallery to present a viewing exhibition of works from their inaugural BRIC auctions. BRIC, which is usually a fiscal acronym for the quickly expanding economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, will, in this case, refer to the emerging art and design scene of these four nations.
The Edward Cella Art + Architecture Gallery, Los Angeles
The Edward Cella Art + Architecture Gallery in Los Angeles, California will host a solo exhibition of work by contemporary architect Fredrick Fisher from 21 April to 22 May. The show, entitled “Frederick Fisher: Thinking by Hand”, will focus on a series of recent watercolours by Fisher that demonstrate his unique approach to envisioning the spatial layout of his projects.
Around Via Tortona
Milan, Italy
This year Zona Tortona will once again host a series of fantastic events and exhibitions during this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan.
These will include displays from Rado, Sony, Baccarat, and Audi as well as the annual Swarski Crystal Palace. Zona Tortona will also showcase a collective exhibition called ‘That’s Design!’ , which will feature work from many leading international design schools, institutions, and emerging independent design professionals.
via Matteo Bandello 14
Milan, Italy
Since 2005, Spazio Rossana Orlandi has participated annually in the Fuori Salone in Milan. This year they plan on showcasing as many of their designers as they can fit in their gallery space including their showroom, the gallery, the basement, and the courtyard.
Via Tortona
Milan, Italy
Building on the success of previous years, Swarovski will once again bring together the work of some of today’s most influencial designers for their Swarovski Crystal Palace exhibition during the Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Rho Exhibition Centre
Fiera Milano, Italy
This year the Salone del Mobile in Milan will take place from the 14th to the 19th of April at the Rho Exhibition Centre in Fiera Milano, Italy.
Via Massimiano, Via Giovanni Ventura, Via Cletto Arrighi
Milan, Italy
For the first time at the Milan Furniture Fair, a unique industrial area of the city has been redeveloped to act as a stage for international design. This new area, dubbed Ventura Lambrate, focuses on the quality of the presentations, the substance of the exhibitors, and the content of the works presented.
La Rinascente, Milano Piazza Duomo
Milan, Italy
This year, 100% British Design, the brainchild of the Design Team at the British Consulate General Milan, will host a Design Supermarket within the basement of the famous and exclusive La Rinascente department store in the centre of the city.
I Saloni Internazionale del Mobile 2010 is just around the corner, and for this year’s fair DeTnk has created a design Map of Milan that will act as a guide to all visitors.
The live online map features the major venues of the fair (in light blue), as well as Milan’s key showrooms and galleries (in dark blue), and DeTnk’s recommendations for top restaurants and hotspots around the city (in red). The map can be easily accessed on iPhones and BlackBerrys, making it the perfect handheld guide to fair-goers as they wander through the streets of the city.
The Red Dot Design Museum
Essen, Germany
This month, the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany is hosting a special exhibition of the ‘Best of Dutch Design’, which will showcase the finalists and winners of the Dutch Design Awards 2009. The show will run from April 8 to May 2, and it seeks to demonstrate the two main trends in contemporary Dutch design: firstly, the commitment to create a truly useful and functional product, and secondly, the desire to create a perfectly designed and structured form.
Holland Park Avenue, London
On the 3rd of April the historic Leighton House in London’s Holland Park area reopened its doors to visitors after a £1.6 million refurbishment. Leighton House was designed by George Aitchison and was once the home of leading Victorian artist Lord Leighton (1830-1896).
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