Core77's New York Design Week 2011 Guide

Abingdon 12

Non-Fiction Objects at Abingdon 12

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Alessi

"Dressed" by Marcel Wanders for Alessi

Alessi, the renowned Italian kitchen and housewares company, invites you to experience "Dressed" a cocktail party celebrating Marcel Wanders' full line of tableware by the same name. Marcel Wanders will be present at the event, which will feature an installation curated by Marcel Wanders exclusively for Alessi. rsvp4@bdeonline.biz

The American Design Club

Use Me

For its sixth show since its founding in 2008, the American Design Club presents “Use Me,” an exhibition by 45 young American designers of unapologetically functional objects, each of which exhibits a strong sense of purpose, intelligent use of materials, and the ability to do one thing extremely well. More info

Arhaus

Grand Opening

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Artemide

Celebrate ICFF 2011

Artemide will launch a new collection of products including the Genesy Lamp by Zaha Hadid and Cosmic Angel by Ross Lovegrove.

Bernhardt Design

Tools @ Schools

Bernhardt Design presents Tools @ Schools, the classroom for kids, designed by kids.

Bisazza

The Hayon Collection

Bisazza is expanding into the bath market with Bisazza Bagno. The first Bisazza Bagno collection was designed by Jaime Hayon, and will have its North American premiere during ICFF 2011. The Hayon Collection includes a selection of bathroom furniture such as console tables and cabinets as well as basins, baths, brassware, shower screens, mirrors and lighting, accompanied by a variety of accessories and decorative items. The Hayon collection evokes, in different ways, the Art Déco aesthetic both in terms of the shapes used, the color palette of white, black, gold, platinum and the choice of materials such as marble, ceramic, chrome steel or glossy copper finished aluminum. RSVP to bisazza@camronpr.com

Blu Dot

Party Up.

Come join Blu Dot as they introduce the latest product lines during ICFF 2011. They will be at Javits convention center at booth #1808 from Saturday May 14th thru Tuesday May 17th, and if you can't make it there, come to the Soho Showroom on Saturday night for general merriment! Everyone is welcome but we are keeping a RSVP list so send me your name, and we'll see you there! RSVP to judy@theloukincompany.com

Bocci

Omer Arbel & Bocci: 19 + 28

Vancouver-based designer Omer Arbel and contemporary manufacturer BOCCI present Series 19, a collection of sand-cast brass vessels, and Series 28, blown glass pendant lights, installed in an entirely unexpected location: inside the Downtown Auto Center, a functioning body shop. More info

Center for Architecture

JumpZONE: Workshop with Rosan Bosch

Join Rosan Bosch for a workshop exploring signs that promote fitness in our front gallery and sidewalk. Learn how to engage street life and sidewalk activity beyond their every day uses.

Center for Architecture

JumpUP: Reception with ExpoTENtial's Par Corps Lab

Join Laetitia Wolff and her Par Corps lab team for the exhib opening of JumpUP: ExpoTENtial's Par Corps Lab. ExpoTENtial, 10 urban interventions x 10 design labs, a futureflair project, is a multi-dimensional, trans-disciplinary, curated platform, which seeks to foster the NYC design community’s engagement with the city by investigating ideas for a higher-quality urban experience. The labs focus on a selection of complex and sustainability-related challenges (climate change, transportation, energy efficiency, recycling, information overload, etc), using the city as a context for design and design as a specific point of view. 3 out of 4 labs will be launched during May 2011.

Center for Architecture

Jugaad Urbanism: Resourceful Strategies for Indian Cities

Jugaad Urbanism explores how the energy of citizens “making-do” is translated by architects, urban planners, and governmental and nongovernmental entities into efficient and inventive strategies for sustainable urban growth. Set in the radically uneven urban landscapes of Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune, the exhibit looks at industrial design, urban planning, transportation, and architectural innovations coming out of contemporary Indian cities.

Center for Architecture

AIANY Design Awards 2011

Every year, AIANY celebrates outstanding architectural design by New York City architects and also honors exemplary work in New York City done by architects from around the globe. Now in its 30th year, the AIANY Design Awards honors exemplary work in four categories: Architecture, Interiors, Urban Design, and Un-built Work. The exhib includes new work by by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Thomas Phifer and Partner, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.

Cooper-Hewitt

Cocktails@Cooper-Hewitt

Enjoy seasonal cocktails, light fare, and the music of DJ Caseroc in New York City's largest private garden.

Cooper-Hewitt

Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels

Since its opening on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation. Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century, including the establishment of Van Cleef & Arpels in New York with the advent of World War II. On view will be more than 350 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels, many of which were created exclusively for the American market. The exhibition will examine the work through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature as inspiration, exoticism, fashion and personalities, and will include design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives. More info

Cooper-Hewitt

Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay

Known primarily as an abstract painter and colorist, Sonia Delaunay applied her talents and theories to all areas of visual expression, including graphics, interiors, theater and film, fashion and textiles. A trademark of Delaunay's work is the sense of movement and rhythm created by the simultaneous contrasts of certain colors. This exhibition will focus on fashion designs from her own Atelier Simultané in Paris during the 1920s, as well as textiles designed for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam in the 1930s. On view will be examples of designs, textiles, garments and photographs from the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, the Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes in Mulhouse, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and private collections around Europe and the United States. More info

The Conran Shop

Celebrate ICFF – Opening Reception

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Corque Design

Opening Reception

Corque Design

Cork Design: Innovators of the XXI Century

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Corque Design

Portugal Party

On the occasion of the presence of Portuguese Design Companies in New York, aicep Portugal Global and CORQUE DESIGN invites you to attend the Portugal Event & Party with special attendance from His Excellency the Portuguese Ambassador to the U.S. CORQUE DESIGN develops high quality eco-design products, offering a wide range of furniture and accessories. As the world's third largest producer and exporter of cork, Portuguese companies will be introducing a variety of cork products including clothing designs and environmentally-friendly flooring options.

De La Espada

Matthew Hilton

Meet celebrated British designer, Matthew Hilton at the De La Espada Greene Street store. Hilton will discuss his 12 new products which are timeless and sculptural, utilising robust materials that improve with age. Learn more about the designer's background, design ethos, and how working with De La Espada and now Ercol on his eponymous label, helps realise his creative vision. RSVP to nyc@delaespada.com

De La Espada

US Product Launch

A cocktail party and exhibition at the De La Espada Greene Street store celebrates the latest product launches from international designer-led brands. US launches include from British designer, Matthew Hilton, Orson desk; Welles Table; McQueen sofa, bed and chest; Different Trains cabinet; Hide Chair; and four Windsor Chairs. Japanese design studio. Leif.designpark exhibits the latest launches from Autumn 2010, including Flower Cup Chair, Hug 2-seater sofa, Tone Chest, Len Lamp, and Lily family of tables. Autoban, Studioilse and Charlene Mullen also exhibit. Modern furniture with timeless appeal, expertly crafted. RSVP to nyc@delaespada.com

Design Within Reach

Celebrate the Language of Nordic Design

From masterful organic shapes to clean simple lines: explore the language of Nordic design. This includes iconic works from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. DWR is hosting an event in celebration of Nordic Design, juxtaposing the work of masters like Verner Panton, Hans Wegner, Jens Risom and Arne Jacobsen with the contemporary designs of Gabriella Gustafson, Mattias Ståhlbom, Form us With Love and Louise Campbell. Also on view, an exhibition of restoration concepts for Finn Juhl's United Nations Council Chamber. Co-hosted by Cherry Heering, theConsulate General of Denmark and VisitDenmark. RSVP to PR@dwr.com

DesignKLYK

DesignKLYK: New Collections 2011

DesignKLYK is pleased to announce “DesignKLYK: New Collections 2011,” opening from May 14th to 17th, 2011 at graphite. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. DesignKLYK is a design collective of two Brooklyn based designers, Kenjiro Yamakawa and Loren Kulesus. The design collective has debuted innovative furniture designs at ICFF 2010. This year, we have an off-site showcase at our home field. We are going to unveil new designs during New York Design Week, along with the works from last year.

DesignKLYK

DesignKLYK: New Collections 2011 – Opening Reception

DOM Interior

DOM Interiors/VALCUCINE

In celebration of ICFF, our showroom will be extending store hours, and will also be open on Sunday. We will also be unveiling the newest kitchen from Valcucine, the New Logica system.

Dror

Studio Dror ICFF Party

Duravit

ICFF Opening Party

Duravit kicks off ICFF with a celebration in its NYC showroom and a special look at the new Blue Moon and Sundeck pools. Newly available stateside, Duravit’s pools combine comfortable bathtub design with highly sophisticated spa technology, including color-changing LEDs that transition through the entire color spectrum or shine a single color. Duravit pools may be used inside the bathroom or outdoors and a waterproof remote, controls home entertainment components from up to 100 feet away. Special Durapearl nozzles create a gently bubbling surface of only water, air or a mixture during the Power, Relax and Emotion cycles, which operate either separately or in parallel.

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Book Signing

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Emogayu

Tension

At any moment in time, there can be a spontaneous connection occurring consciously or unconsciously. Not only from the visible and obvious connections such as family, friends, social groups or virtual networks... but also from your organic environment. Tension is a project that will exploit these moments where people connect by realizing the moment, we can appreciate it and be sensitive to it. During the installation, emogayu will be collecting stationary goods, games and toys for the people in the shelter who are living day by day and trying to get back to their life. Please feel free to bring something. More info

Establishment

Establishment

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Fair Folks & a Goat

Room for Two: Sam Baron & Co's and Fair Folks' Urban Tale of Nature and the Baroque

Fritz Hansen

FAVN Sofa Launch

FAVN, Danish for embrace, is the result of a creative dialogue between Jaime Hayón and Fritz Hansen

The Future Perfect

Variety

The Future Perfect Great Jones presents new furniture and lighting by a variety of talents during this year's New York Design Week, including Matt Gagnon's string-wrapped lamps, Lara Knutson's reflective objects, Mark Moskovitz's log-covered cabinet, new work by SCP, and a special surprise collaboration from Lindsey Adleman and Jason Miller. More info

The Future Perfect

Variety – Opening Reception

Gallery R'Pure

Brokenoff Brokenoff – Opening Reception

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GD Cucine

Cooking, Art, Design

GD Cucine, Electrolux and Icon invite you to enjoy food, wine and an exhibition of Cleto Munari limited edition furnishings featuring works by Sandro Chia, Mimmo Paladino, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Mark Strand. info@gdcucine.com

German Design Council

Design Deutschland – Panel Discussion

With the Design Deutschland exhibition series, the German Design Council presents a regular and up-to- date stock-take of all sorts and kinds of issues and approaches in German design against a background of ever more rapid globalisation. After Tokyo, Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg, New York and Milan, Design Deutschland was shown in Milan and will be on show again in New York and for the first time in Hongkong.

Groopti

Launch Party

Come join us for free flow drinks and a live demo of the latest addition to the design world: Groopti.com. We've been hard at work creating a fresh hub for designers to more easily and transparently share their designs and get them developed and available for sale. So come join in the celebration as we kick off the next phase in socially driven design. rsvp@groopti.com

Hudson Furniture

Hudson Furniture

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IIDA NY

Pioneering Design Lecture Series: Patrizia Moroso & Patricia Urquiola

The lecture celebrates the friendship and collaboration between Patrizia Moroso and Patricia Urquiola. Tickets

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

ICFF Opening Party

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International Contemporary Furniture Fair

ICFF: Open to Trade

The 23rd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair will map the newest frontier of what's best and what's next in design. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

ICFF: Open to Public

The 23rd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair will map the newest frontier of what's best and what's next in design. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Materials Matter

In the absence of material expression, design is sort of like the sound of one hand clapping. Can you hear it now? No. Can you see the idea? Probably not. Does it work? Hardly, or at least not in the way the designer intended. That's why there's no greater resource for designers and design-watchers than Materials Matter. GLM's annual joint venture with Material ConneXion, Inc., Materials Matter fascinates, delights, and, yes, occasionally confounds even design's most technologically savvy practitioners—the materials wonks—with its remarkable showcase of next-generation materials and production equipment. The featured materials this year will include polymers, glass, ceramics, carbon-based substances, cement-based compounds, metals, natural materials and their derivatives. In-depth exploration of processes will include everything from injection molding to rapid prototyping and more. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Marcel Wanders

You're in for a Dutch treat with Marcel Wanders, the force of nature who has powered Dutch design's remarkable resurgence over the last two decades. Since his iconic Knotted Chair, produced for Droog Design in 1996, first captivated the international design world, he has gone on to create products for B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Magis, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design, and Moooi, which he founded in 2000, as well as architectural and interior design projects and consumer appliances. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Design Deutschland 2011

The landscape of contemporary German design is varied and diverse, but with distinctive characteristics: function predicts form, pared to its essence and beautifully, efficiently, and lastingly manufactured. One could argue that it's a matter of DNA, and that the post-reunification generation is modernism directly descended from Herr Schinkel, the granddaddy of them all, the Bauhaus, and Dieter Rams. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Living La Vida Loca

Four of Spain's leading designers (design firms) chart the territory of cool. coolhunting.com leads a fascinating discussion of the latest wave of new Spanish design with Luis Eslava and Lorena Sauras of Luis Eslava Studio, Santa & Cole and Nina Maso, Cutu Mazuelos and Eva Prego of Stone Designs, and José Manuel Ferrero of Estudi{h}ac. More info

International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Metropolis Conference/Design Entrepreneurs: Local Talent, Global Markets

This year, the Metropolis Conference focuses on the ever-growing desire for designs and experiences that are sustainable and authentic. Over the course of the day, an international group of designers, architects, and manufacturers will discuss the overwhelming need to produce distinctive designs for a clientele in search of deep emotional resonance, measurable eco-accountability, and, dare we say it, truth. Participants from Norway, India, Spain, U.S., and elsewhere will show how they connect with local cultures while producing objects with global appeal. They will also explore what buildings designed for specific cultures and climates can teach us about our own built environment. Most important, they will explain how all this activity can create jobs and livelihoods in communities worldwide. More info

Interactive Telecommunications Program @ NYU

ITP Spring Show 2011

ITP will host the Spring Show where you can see over a hundred creative and innovative interactive works from the students at ITP. More info

JOBY | Peter Stathis

Light at Play – Illuminating New Strategies for Design in America

Experience light and embrace movement as CITE presents the global launch of the JOBY | Peter Stathis Venture Collaboration. The California-infused lighting line invites you to delight your senses and engage with deceptively simple, surprising and futuristic approaches to the modern interior. Join us to celebrate this dynamic approach to entrepreneurialism and design while rediscovering your youthful sense of wonderment and play.

Joe Doucet

Whyte Label

Joe Doucet Studio is pleased to announce the launch of Whyte Label by Joe Doucet, an exciting new collection of bespoke furniture and objects that pushes the boundaries of concept and craftsmanship. The first collection of Whyte Label sees beauty in the everyday, the unnoticed and even in the dismissed, viewing inherent aspects of their basic make-up such as materials, construction or form, and elevating them into design features. Each of the made-to-order pieces in this series of furniture and objects is indeed beautiful and exceptionally crafted, but together they also challenge our notions of "common" and "ordinary."

Joey Roth

Open Studio @ Swissmiss

This year, Joey Roth invites anyone who's interested to stop into his temporary workspace in Swissmiss Studio while he works. The time will be less about getting actual work done and more about sharing Roth's process, giving advice and discussing opportunities for collaboration with people who stop by... like an open studio crossed with a teacher's office hours. Limited room; RSVP required

Johnson Trading Gallery

Rafael de Cárdenas

Johnson Trading Gallery

Rafael de Cárdenas – Opening Reception

Karim Rashid

Karim Loves NY

20 new objects, 11 companies More info

Karim Rashid

Karim Loves NY – Opening Reception

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Kartell

Magic Garden

For ICFF, Kartell invites guests to experience “Kartell’s Magic Garden” at the flagship Soho showroom, which will be transformed into an enchanted garden setting featuring the American debut of the Magic Hole series of outdoor furnishings designed by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quittlet. In addition to Magic Hole, on display will be a broad array of Kartell’s furniture icons, including the new Masters chair, suitable for use outdoors or in.

Leucos USA

Lighten Up! Leucos USA at Poleci

Join Italian lighting company Leucos USA for cocktails to toast the new LED TOP FOUR light from their Luxit brand and the popular Great JJ light from their brand ITRE - both on display at this chic boutique.

Ligne Roset

Ploum by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Ligne Roset

Ligne Roset at WantedDesign

This year, Ligne Roset is thrilled to be participating in WantedDesign a three-day event that will feature a host of fascinating workshops and lectures by design notables including Philippe Nigro and Antonie Roset.

LOT-EK Pier 57

LOT-EK Pier 57 @ Levi's Meatpacking

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Marcel Wanders

Book Signing

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MATTER

New America: MATTER presents MatterMade Collection Number Two

MATTER presents MatterMade Collection Number Two featuring new designs by Lindsey Adelman, Harry Allen, Commonwealth, Marc Ganzglass, Henry Julier, Paul Loebach, Moorhead and Moorhead, David Weeks, and more. Also exhibiting are independent new works by Fort Standard, Christopher Kurtz, Thaddeus Wolfe and more.

MATTER

New America: MATTER presents MatterMade Collection Number Two – Opening Reception

Model Citizens NYC

Model Citizens NYC

Model Citizens NYC, 2011 is committed to diversity, the process & the people. This marks the third annual showcase of 90 plus domestic and international designers, as well as a retail shop, both of which is open to both the trade, and the public. Model Citizens NYC is founded, produced by, and encourages exceptional independent and emerging designers to exhibit and market their furniture, products, ceramics, glass, textiles, home décor, art objects, and jewellery. More info

Model Citizens NYC

Model Citizens NYC – Opening Reception

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Moleskine

Electroluminescent Moleskine Notebook Hacking Workshop

Led by Diana Eng (Eyebeam Alumni) Prototype your own Moleskine notebook of the future. In this workshop participants will design and build their own illuminated Moleskine notebooks by creating custom designs with electroluminescent materials, installing the material on the cover of their notebook, and soldering the material to drivers that will power the designs. Free Moleskine notebook to customize, electroluminescent material and soldering tools will be provided. Participants are also welcome to bring additional materials to share. The results will be displayed during the evening exhibition/reception following the workshop. Limited to 10 participants. More info

Moleskine

SHIFT – A Collaborative Drawing Workshop

Led by Mark Parsons (of Pratt Institute of Architecture) Participants are led in a 3 hour group drawing jam to explore how value systems shift as you travel within city spaces. It will be a symphonic cacophony, with layers of images accumulating and abstracting while creating a community of artists. Participants are provided with Moleskine notebooks and drawing materials, but welcome to bring additional materials to share. The results will be displayed and continue to transform during the evening exhibition/reception following the workshop. Limited to 20 participants. More info

Moleskine

A Vocabulary of Objects.

A vocabulary of objects. explores the things we carry as we move through the world, navigating information saturated digital and urban landscapes. Moleskine notebooks, and objects from the new reading, writing, and travelling collections are offered to artists and designers as tools for creation, platforms for self-expression, and systems to be hacked. Featuring work by artists including:

• Nova Jiang, Artist and Eyebeam Fellow
• Diana Eng, Fashion Designer and Eyebeam Alum
• Mark Parsons, Pratt Institute of Architecture
• Giulio Iacchetti, Designer
• Brendan Leach, Illustrator
• Students from the Beyond the Page Program at Parsons

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Molteni&C DADA

Armani/Dada Checkers Party

The Molteni Group presents "Checkers," the third Armani/Dada kitchen collaboration between Giorgio Armani and Dada. "Checkers" uses the geometry of the grid as a recipe for both modular functionality, practical efficiency, and sophisticated surface design. rsvp@moltenidada.com

MOSS

Fraternal Twins

Full-gallery installation highlighting variations in the degree of identicalness in studio multiples, featuring work from Kiki van Eijk, Joost van Bleiswijk, Gaetano Pesce, Oscar Magnus Narud, Julien Carretero, Chen Chen, Massimiliano Adami, Boris Sipek, plus more.

Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

Fluorescentball

The Museum of Arts and Design is hosting their annual young patrons gala, The Rare Earths FLUORESCENTBALL. A Host Committee of young talent and legends in the architectural, contemporary art and design community will join forces to help create this exciting Gala fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Museum's acclaimed exhibitions and children's educational programs. The Gala is expected to draw a record crowd of over 1000 guests, young arts patrons and collectors who champion emerging voices and artistic innovation in the global arts and design community. More info

Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

Stephen Burks: Are You A Hybrid?

Works by Stephen Burks and 20 other mostly contemporary designers and artists will be showcased in Stephen Burks | Are You A Hybrid?, an exhibition conceived to demonstrate how such talents as Isamu Noguchi and Charlotte Perriand in the past, and Hella Jongerius, Jasper Morrison, Glenn Ligon and Zwelethu Mthethwa today have set global trends and promoted a pluralistic vision of design. Organized by Burks, whose Brooklyn-based design firm Readymade Projects has made cultural fusion its signature, Are You A Hybrid? is presented in conjunction with MAD's acclaimed exhibition, The Global Africa Project, and with Stephen Burks: Man Made at New York's Studio Museum in Harlem. More info

New Finnish Design

New Finnish Design SCENARIOS: a story about what happened in the future

Organized by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York and Consulate General of Finland in New York, SCENARIOS will offer an inspirational look at the designers, manufacturers and products that are shaping the landscape of modern Finnish design. Curated by Sari Anttonen, awarded interior architect and furniture designer. More info

New Finnish Design

Urban Design Scenarios Panel Discussion

In conjunction with the New Finnish Design SCENARIOS exhibit in the Meatpacking District, this panel will present various ways in which the cities of today incorporate design in their planning. The panel will consist of internationally recognized design and architecture professional, addressing the topics of sustainability, architecture and urban landscape, and the World Design Capital 2012 Helsinki theme of Open Helsinki – Embedding Design in Life. Presenters include:

• Rick Bell, Executive Director of AIA New York Chapter
• Justin W. Cook, Sustainable Development Lead at Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund and Helsinki Design Lab's expert on issues relating to climate change
• Hannu Kahonen, Founder and CEO of the internationally awarded industrial design consultancy Creadesign
• Moderator: Peter MacKeith, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architecture at Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis

Contact info@designscenarios.net for more info

Nightwood

Nightwood at Zero & Maria Cornejo

Brooklyn-based designers and makers Nightwood will be showing their Primitive line of salvaged wood furniture and naturally dyed, hand-painted textiles. The installation features an exotic combination of primal and modern shapes with a rustic sensibility, and includes the Nomad chair, Neptune chair, Mystic coffee table, and a series of new textiles. More info

Noho Design District

Lindsey Adelman & Paul Loebach (Noho Design District)

This showcase brings together two of New York's brightest design talents. Lindsey Adelman will exhibit three new lighting series, including glass hanging lights blown through brass fixtures, while Paul Loebach will debut the bentwood Can table and pendant light and the carbon-framed Sten chair. More info

Noho Design District

Noho Next 2011

The Noho Design District presents its second annual emerging talent showcase: Noho Next, featuring the work of nine up-and-coming designers and studios. Fort Standard, Brendan Ravenhill, RO/LU, Iacoli & McAllister, Lukas Peet, and four RISD students are presenting new and recent furniture, lighting, and objects. More info

Noho Design District

Sight Unseen Pop-up Shop (Noho Design District)

Sight Unseen's first pop-up shop is filled with eccentric wares by today's most exciting up-and-coming artists, designers, and fashion designers—including a special section of specially commissioned, one-of-a-kind wearable objects by talents such as Jim Drain, Confetti System, and Study O Portable. More info

Noho Design District

McMasterpieces

Curated by Sight Unseen, McMasterpieces invites American designers including Commonwealth, Roman & Williams, and Kiel Mead to craft unique objects and furnishings made entirely of parts and raw materials from McMaster-Carr, a New Jersey–based industrial parts supplier. More info

NYU Game Center

No Quarter: An Exhibition of Games

This year, the Game Center at NYU is commissioning new games from Terry Cavanagh, the creator of VVVVVV, Ramiro Corbetta, a game designer on the IGF Award winning Glow Artisan, and Charley Miller, a New York-based designer of board and big games. We'll also be showcasing Clock, by Luke O'Connor, which premiered at the New York indie arcade, BabyCastles.

Oskar Peet

Oskar Peet at Japan Premium Beef

Against a backdrop of besuited butchers, the Eindhoven-based, Dutch-Canadian designer Oskar Peet presents two-dozen of his sculptural Color Research objects, which will occupy the window of Japan Premium Beef for the duration of the show. More info

Phaidon

The Taxonomy of Office Chairs book launch

Launch party to celebrate the book publication of The Taxonomy of Office Chairs, which will include an exhib of select office chairs featured in the book by such brands as Knoll, Herman Miller and more. The book features more than 130 of the most innovative office chairs designed from the mid-1800’s to today. RSVP with subject "Taxonomy" to store.soho@phaidon.com

POLTRONA FRAU & PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

Waiting for You

Parsons The New School for Design and The Poltrona Frau Group North America, the world's leading producer of luxury home furnishings, present an exhibition of work by Parsons product design students under the direction of Parsons faculty member and noted designer Andrea Ruggiero. Students were challenged to create concepts for furniture and environments that improve the experiential aspects of waiting, an activity that the average person is frequently engaged over the course of a lifetime. Students will consider new forms of furniture that address how people might spend their time "waiting" today and in the future.

Relative Space

$H!T HAPPENS in Berlin

Curated by award-winning architect Juergen Mayer H., the exhibition $H!T HAPPENS In Berlin explores the aesthetic and technical innovations of both emerging and established designers in the German capital, including Bless, Jerszy Seymour, Judith Seng, and Mayer himself. More info

RH Gallery

Immortalize: Fredrik Färg, Harry&Camila Studio

RH Gallery is pleased to present Immortalize, featuring new works by Harry&CamilaStudio as well as Fredrik Färg. The title of the exhibition refers to the immortalization of natural elements, forms and movements in their recent work. Harry&Camila Studio will present three textiles from their Encapsulated Nature series and Dr. Bubbles on the Rocks, a chair cast in aluminum. Fredrik Färg will unveil new stools and ottomans from his Succession series. More info

RH Gallery

Immortalize: Fredrik Färg, Harry&Camila Studio – Opening Reception

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Rich Brilliant Willing

Rich Brilliant Willing at Partners & Spade

Rich Brilliant Willing presents iterations of their new large-scale Delta Lights, handmade in the local tri-state area and based on specific elements of traditional lampshades such as box pleating and treated fabric. In addition, Partners & Spade and RBW have collaborated on a small edition of table lights inspired by Estes model rocket kits. More info

Rochester Institute of Technology and Wilsonart International

Metaproject 01

Wilsonart International presents Metaproject 01, in which RIT Industrial Design students present six concepts for seating.

Royal Botania & D'apostrophe

Design CAN Fight Hunger, a food drive to benefit City Harvest

Royal Botania, a Belgian manufacturer of outdoor luxury products, returns to the Meatpacking District during NY Design Week 2011. To bring more "spice" to Spice Market Square, Royal Botania will offer both an outdoor installation and a food drive through a partnership with City Harvest. The installation, designed by architect Francis D’Haene, draws its inspiration from French poet Arthur Rimbaud and his powerful poem, “Hunger.” Featuring the words of this poem as well as dining table from Royal Botania, visitors are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items to combat hunger in New York City. One pound of food helps to feed one person for a day. Together, we CAN make a difference!

Stylefactory.com, Design Milk & Bobby Berk Home

Break-down: Design in Your Hands

StyleFactory.com, Design Milk and Bobby Berk Home present an interactive design exhibition where you can make design happen, LIVE! Party-goers can influence the products that StyleFactory will produce by voting for their favorite design using social media and mobile devices. Free drinks are provided for those who check-in to the event! RSVP at umade.it/break-down

Susan Roy

Book Signing

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Table Fights

4th Annual International Table Fights Competition

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Tom Dixon

Book giveaway

Fresh from Milan Design Week, a complete, comprehensive collection is showcased with new products including Etch, Bulb, Roll and Cast. A limited number of the latest book, Extremism, will be given away to visitors at the stand for one hour only on Saturday and Sunday 1pm.

TOTO

Enlightened Design Cocktail Reception

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TemaHome

New Product Networking at TemaHome

TemaHome, Portuguese manufacturer of furniture, brings functionality and design to today's economic reality exploring the contemporary heritage that made TemaHome products a commercial success for 30 years. TemaHome produces a line of contemporary furniture and decorative accents combining modern lines and award winning designs by some of the most respected Portuguese designers.

Touch

coffee, design & community.

During this year's installment of New York Design Week, TOUCH will present an engaging installation of social and sustainable projects from Brazilian designers and artisans that are working with basic materials, under sometimes difficult conditions, to create meaningful work. While beautifully designed, its the story behind the work presented that impresses. TOUCH co-founder Zoë Melo will share first hand impressions of her work with artisan communities and organizations in some of the poorest neighborhoods in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Trina Turk

Trina Turk for F. Schumacher

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Vitra

Suita Is in the Air

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WantedDesign

WantedDesign NYC

WantedDesign nyc is a creative platform to bring together international designers, architects, interior designers, craftsmen, editors, manufacturers, curators and communication specialists to showcase, discuss and share exciting, inspiring and innovative design, and initiate new projects and new collaborations. More info

WantedDesign

WantedDesign NYC – Opening Reception

Details of the 3-day happenings, workshops and talks, followed by the kick off party, co-hosted by Joe Doucet Studios More info