The American Style

Colonial Revival and the Modern Metropolis


The American Style: Colonial Revival and the Modern Metropolis brings together extraordinary furniture, decorative objects, and photographs to reveal, in New York City and beyond, the Colonial Revival movement in the realms of architecture and design. The exhibition covers the fertile period from the 1890s to the present, focusing on the years from 1900 to the 1930s, when New York City, through department stores, museums, and more, was the center for the style's promotion nationwide.

On view now until October 30

A beautifully illustrated companion book, written by the co-curators, is co-published by the Museum and the Monacelli Press.

The New York Times's Edward Rothstein calls The American Style an "illuminating exhibition."



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Florence Knoll: Textiles as Interior Architecture

Cato upholstery on Model 67 sofa, ca. 1962. Paul Maute (upholstery), Florence Knoll Bassett (sofa). Steel, foam, wool upholstery. Private collection. Photo: Bruce White.

Thursday, June 16 : 6 to 8 pm (lecture and reception)

Among her many innovations, Florence Knoll introduced padded and tufted upholstered chair seats without armrests, so that space flowed effortlessly around them, and custom-colored curtains to compensate for the unnatural quality of the new fluorescent lights. In this lecture, Christine Gorby will explore how Florence Knoll reconceptualized the use of textiles as integral architectural elements within the modern interior and in the context of dynamic social and technological changes.

Christine Gorby is an architect and associate professor of architecture, Pennsylvania State University, College of Arts and Architecture.

$20 general $15 seniors and students and idsaNYC
register 212.501.3011

BGC, 38 West 86th Street


Knoll Textiles, 1945–2010 : May 18 through July 31, 2011



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FRIDAY, MAY 13TH
7:00 - 9:00PM
SNØHETTA
25 BROADWAY, 2nd FLOOR


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Sheiva Rezvani: History of Fashion and the Science of Sex
Wesley Flash Wollet: Transgender Identity and Youtube
Michael T. Astolfi: Psychology and Video Games
Aaron Uhrmacher: Digital Death, Online Afterlife
Paul May: Data representation, Personal Narratives, Media
Sam Metcalfe: Visual Cognition, Neuroscience, and a History of Art & 3D
Dave Miller: Psychology and Persuasive Technology
Amanda D'Annucci: Storytelling, Conflict Resolution, Psychology and Neuroscience
Ted Hayes: Language Hacking: Emergence, Research and Art
Fabian Saucedo: Hip Hop, Globalization, Youth Development
Rachael K Sharp: Reflections on a Process: Arts Based Dialogue



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stammtisch!

Thursday April 28 : 6:30p



IDSANYC Spring Stammtisch and ICFF Volunteer Signup
Come help us at the booth during or before the show and get exhibitor acess to ICFF for FREE!

Location TBD depending on weather! Details next week.


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Thursday April 21, from 7-10pm

Environment Furniture Showroom
876 Broadway @ 17th Street New York City


GreenDrinksNYC and GreenDrinksLA present: Earth Night 2011 in partnership with: Center of Environmental Health and Grist

Join us for the first ever coast-to-coast party for the planet with Green Drinks NYC, the Center for Environmental Health, LA Green Drinks and Grist.org held simultaneously in two cities at Environment Furniture in NYC and LA. A short program from Grist.org authors and other environmental leaders will educate and inspire you to be involved and take action on Earth Day. Worried about toxic lead in your jewelry, purses, shoes, handbags, children's toys, and other items? Bring them in and we'll test it for lead on-site! Enjoy music from DJ BBQ boy, networking and information sharing on the eve of Earth Day.

Tickets $10 or $20 at door

Fair Trade Vodka and Domatcha are partnering to create a special "Matcha-tini" drink with a donation jar to raise funds to directly support the Red Cross Japan efforts

OPEN BAR provided by: One Hope Wine, Prometheus Springs, Domatcha, DonQ Rum, O.ne N.atural E.xperience, Fair Trade Spirits

Featuring Grist's "Ask Umbra"
Jennifer Prediger will discuss "How to Get Ahead in Business Without Even Crying: The profound (and profitable) role businesses can play in creating a world that makes sense".

Chocolate Sampling, Donations, Raffle Prizes and Giveaways by:
Marie Veronique Organics, EscapeMaker,
Hemptress, Theo Chocolate,
RepurposeNow

50 free tickets to EscapeMaker Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo at Skylight One Hanson on April 30 from 11am-5pm.



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Join us Friday June 10th to celebrate the winning solution of the 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Awarding the 2011 winner is part of a three-day event called Architecting the Future, which will feature finalists, special guests, members of our esteemed jury, and our colleagues from the BFI community.


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CALL FOR PAPERS | IDSA 2011 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

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The Generative Space Award recognizes break-through designs that improve health and healthcare. Submit your recent projects that clearly demonstrate the integration of the physical and social environments to make your community be A Place to Flourish.

All settings that satisfy the entry requirements are eligible for this award. The deadline for submittals is 1 May 2011.



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And this year we're celebrating the story of The Economist's Innovation Awards so far.

Since 2002, we have handed out awards to some of the world's leading entrepreneurs, thinkers, creators, scientists and innovators. De Soto. Miyamoto. Gates. Zuckerberg. Wales. Jobs. People who map our future by pushing themselves to break down boundaries. Those who refuse to stand still. Changing the way we work, think and live.

This year's ceremony is special. So to mark it, we've invited all of our past winners and judges from around the world.

Our theme is 'the essence of truly great innovation'. And this year we'll be giving the Anniversary prize to an Innovation Award winner from the last ten years, as voted for by Economist readers.





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March 17-20, 2011
The Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94 • 55th Street at West Side Highway • New York City


10 A.M. – 11 A.M.
ACCENTS: VERSATILITY & VITALITY
Presented by the Ethan Allen Interior Design Affiliate (IDA) Program
Learn about rising trends in the design and manufacture of accents as well as the importance of accents to the design plan. 0.1 CEU credit

11 A.M. – 12 P.M.
HOUSES AT SAGAPONAC
Explore cutting-edge design from the new architects of the Houses at Sagaponac and learn about the development’s exciting new architectural competition.

1 P.M. – 2 P.M.
DESIGNING FOR THE "A" WORD
AGING: a dialogue on Practice & Profitability
Moderated by Florence Perchuk, IFDA, NKBA, CKD, CAPS and featuring panelists Eric Cohen, Mary Jo Peterson, Louis Tenenbaum and Rosemary Bakker.

Thank you to 7W New York, NKBA and Electrolux for hosting the design receptionimmeadiately following the pan

4 P.M. – 5 P.M.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Keynote Presentation by editor in chief Margaret Russell, Architectural Digest

5 P.M. – 6 P.M.
ASID NY Cocktail Reception
Join ASID New York in the Show Lounge to fete the Show’s opening day, toast the ASID booth award winners and learn more about the “2011 Dream Team Design Challenge”, an all-new initiative launched at the 2011 AD Home Design Show.

6 P.M. – 10 P.M.
COCKTAILS BY DESIGN
Designers and guest mingle at Pier 94 during this dazzling preview of the amazing design installations, while sampling treats from NYC’s top restaurants and food purveyors paired with paired with delicious wines and cocktails from EFFEN Vodka.
Tickets are $150

ADMISSION
Thursday, March 17 – Trade Preview
Friday, March 18–Sunday, March 20 – Open to the public
Admission is complimentary for the design trade, and requires two forms of business credentials








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harry allen : thoughtful beauty

Monday, March 7, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., Goldsmith Auditorium, Rm. 3.120.



Born in New Jersey in 1964, Harry Allen received an undergraduate degree from Alfred University before moving to New York City and earning a Masters in Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute. His first job was in the retail design department of Prescriptives Cosmetics. In 1993 he established his design consultancy, Harry Allen Design, and the same year designed and produced a line of furniture called Living Systems, which he showed at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Today his furniture is in production with a variety of clients including Habitat, Dune, Magis, and Umbra. He has just launched a new line of modular seating for Dune called Pipeline.

His experience at Prescriptives lead to more interior design work. His first major solo project, the Moss store in New York’s SoHo district, received international praise. Since then, he has designed a number of successful interiors including offices, restaurants, and residences. His largest project is a chain of retail stores called Hushush in Japan, and most recently he completed the interior of the DuPont Corian Design Studio in Philadelphia.

Harry’s unique vision also extends to product design, with clients including Wireworks, Magis, Steuben, Umbra, and Gaia & Gino. His life-cast REALITY product line for Areaware has proven to be a great success in the marketplace and his First Aid Kit for Johnson & Johnson has received wide attention in the press.

Over the years, Harry has produced a multitude of innovative lighting. His Ceramic Foam Lamps were featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1994 show “Mutant Material in Contemporary Design” and have since been added to the Museum’s permanent design collection. In addition to much experimental studio work, Allen has designed production lighting fixtures for George Kovacs, Sputnik, and IKEA.
Due to his versatile nature, Harry Allen is often asked to span multiple design disciplines and develop advance concept work for clients. These projects, like Allen’s involvement in the repositioning of La Mer cosmetics, his advance concept work for MAC cosmetics, and his “souvenir plate” project for the Morgans Hotel Group, require acute brand sensitivity. However, his first total corporate re-branding project was completed in 2008 for the professional airbrush cosmetics company Temptu.

From the beginning, Harry Allen’s work has been recognized with honors and awards. His achievements include the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s Modernism/Young Designer Award, two Industrial Design Society of America IDEA Awards, and he has been featured in ID Magazine’s Annual Design Review four times. View a complete listing of awards and press.

Harry Allen does not underestimate his audience. His systematic design process, long-standing interest in art and new materials, and desire to innovate have lead to some of the most intelligent products and interiors in the world today.

Lecture made possible by The Patillo Centennial Lectureship.



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