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BKLYN DESIGNS, AIA, ICFF, New York Design Week – May was one heck of a whirlwind. Now with two relaxing weekends behind us, its time to get back out there and think Architecture & Design!

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Richard Meier

We had the pleasure of meeting him in Chicago in 2007 and are super excited to have this eminent American architect right here in our backyard (maybe not the right term to use when referring to NYC) on June 3. Thanks to Taschen and The Architect’s Newspaper, Richard Meier will sign copies of his magnificent 568 page monograph featuring his impressive internationally acclaimed body of work. The Pritzker Prize Laureate collaborated closely with graphic designer Massimo Vignelli, editor Philip Jodidio and author Alberto Campo Baeza on this exceptional volume, entitled Richard Meier and Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008.

When: June 3, 2008, 6:00-8:00PM
Where: Taschen Bookstore, 107 Greene Street, NY NY 10012
Info: store-ny@taschen.com /212-226-2212 to order a copy

Spotlight on Design: Jean Nouvel

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While on the subject of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, we just have to mention the National Building Museum’s Spotlight on Design. This time internationally-acclaimed architect Jean Nouvel takes the stage. Nouvel joins an accomplished list of Laureates who have spoken at the Museum including Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Glenn Murcutt, and I.M. Pei. Continuing Education Units (1.5LU) are available.

When: June 3, 2008 from 7:8:30PM
Where: National Building Museum
Info: www.nbm.com

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KASUGAI EXHIBIT at Gracie Studio

This event will celebrate the launch of a special exhibit and sale of the work of Japanese artist and master papermaker Masayoshi Kasugai. The works are part of a longtime collection started by the company's founder Charles Gracie, who discovered the Japanese artist on one of his many visits to the Far East and continued to collect his art until the 1970s. Kasugai was born 1921 and lived in the Japanese mountain village of Obara where he perfected special techniques for creating trees, landscapes and abstract works by laying unmacerated strips of Kozo inner bark into a pulp background. The result is a blend of texture and color areas with a harmony of its own, unachievable in any other medium.

When: June 5-20, 2008, Monday-Friday,11am-3pm
Where: Gracie Studio, 419 Lafayette Street, New York

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DUMBO’s First Thursday Gallery Walk

We were in DUMBO for BKLYN DESIGNS and to celebrate the 125th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge and already it’s time to go back (we aren’t complaining – we love it there). Starting June 5 – the area referred to as Down Under the Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass will host its First Thursday Gallery Walk. Galleries and artists’ studios will be open from 5:30-8:30. Stop by Spring (126a Front St), have a drink and see what the “Revolution” is all about.

When: June 5, 2008 from 5:30-8:30PM
Where: DUMBO, Brooklyn

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domino Design District

This immensely popular 3 year old home and lifestyle magazine is throwing its first ever weekend-long festival and shopping extravaganza for home, garden, fashion, beauty, food, pets and much more. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature huge exclusive discounts at 40 of Chicago’s trendiest stores, classes, designer consultations (bring photos!), pet portraits, wine-tasting, give-a-ways and tours.

When: June 7-8, 2008 from 11:00AM-6:00PM
Where: Armitage Ave. in Lincoln Park, Chicago
Info: www.dominodesigndistrict.com 212-286-5394

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NeoCon

After you browsed the hottest stores in Chicago, sampled some wine and maybe took a tour or two – it’s time to hit the Merchandise Mart for NeoCon. In addition to the many floors of exhibitors, there are keynote seminars by: Steven Levitt, Robert F. Kennedy and Scott Wilson, a handful of fabulous luncheons, networking dinners and special events galore. Interior Design is hosting Q&A sessions with eco-editor Penny Bonda on June 9 & 10 (booth 8-3130). Other highlights include the Contract Magazine’s Best of Neocon breakfast and panel discussion on June 8th as well as the IIDA Black Tie Celebration at the Westin River North Hotel.

When: June 9-11, 2008
Where: Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
Info: www.neocon.com

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DESIGN 21 Competition Deadline

Design 21’s deadline is approaching for their next competition organized in conjunction with UNESCO. The purpose of this competition is to create an online campaign design for Millennium Promise, a non-profit organization with the mission to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals – eight globally endorsed objectives that address the many aspects of extreme poverty – in Africa by 2015. Millennium Promise works with impoverished communities, national and local governments and partner organizations to implement high-impact programs aimed at transforming lives on the African continent and engaging donor nations, corporations and the general public in the effort.

Application Closes: June 17, 2008
Public Voting: June 17, 2008 to June 26, 2008
Results Announcement: July 08, 2008
Website: www.design21sdn.com

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