Winner for Landscape Design: James Corner Field Operations. The High Line, section 1, New York, NY, 2009. Photo: Iwan Baan
The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is hosting the fifth annual National Design Week, celebrating the National Design Awards. On October 14th, the award recipients will be honored at a gala dinner, and throughout the week, the museum, who will offer temporary free admission, invites the public to a number of educational programs and special events.
Hit the jump for the full schedule.Target Design Kids: Kid Made Modern, Saturday, Oct. 9, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Kids aged 5 to 12 are invited to create modern design pieces from everyday and recycled materials with Todd Oldham and crew. FREE. Advanced registration is required at www.cooperhewitt.org. Cooper-Hewitt (2 East 91st St., New York)
Teen Design Fair, 4:00-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12 New York City high school students are invited to learn about careers in design. The Teen Design Fair brings leading designers working in the fields of fashion, industrial, multimedia, graphic design and architecture, to meet one-on-one with students. A keynote address will be delivered by Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. and co-host of Lifetime TV's Project Runway. Design colleges from around the country will also be on hand to provide admissions and scholarship information. FREE. Advanced registration is required at www.cooperhewitt.org. The Altman Building (135 West 18th St., New York)
Winners' Panel, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12 National Design Award winners participate in a panel discussion about the state of contemporary design in America. Moderated by Stephen Doyle, National Design Award winner in Communication Design. FREE. Advanced registration is required at www.cooperhewitt.org. The Altman Building (135 West 18th St., New York)
This program will be webcast live at www.cooperhewitt.org.
Business of Design Breakfast, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13 Business leaders discuss how design impacts their overall strategy and affects their bottom line. Moderated by Bob Safian, Editor, Fast Company. FREE. Advanced registration is required at www.cooperhewitt.org. Location to follow.
This program will be webcast live at www.cooperhewitt.org.
Design Film Series, Wednesday, Oct. 13 Film screenings of Helvetica (12:30 p.m.) and Objectified (2:00 p.m.). FREE. Advanced registration is required at www.cooperhewitt.org. Cooper-Hewitt (2 East 91st St., New York)
People's Design Award, online voting: Sept. 20 - Oct. 12 Cooper-Hewitt invites the public to express their views on what constitutes good design as part of the 2010 National Design Awards program. Design enthusiasts can submit nominations, participate in a discussion board and select their favorite designs by logging into www.cooperhewitt.org. The museum also offers a People's Design Award Facebook application, which allows users to share and discuss their favorite designs with friends and broaden the conversation about good design.
The winning design will be announced Oct. 14 at the National Design Awards Gala in New York City, which will be streamed live on Cooper-Hewitt's website at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Educator Open House, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23 In preparation for National Design Week, Cooper-Hewitt will host an Educator Open House wherein the museum's Education team will share information about the online Educator Resource Center, K-12 school field-trips, Design Directions programs for high school students and professional development opportunities.
About Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Founded in 1897, the museum has been a branch of the Smithsonian since 1967. The museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through active educational programs, exhibitions and publications.
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