Although the holiday of giving thanks is confined to one weekend, it looks like the design industry is taking the entire month of November to be thankful for all the talented people and hard work that make our world a more beautiful place. A number of big events are celebrating a successful year of design innovation by supporting an important cause, while sample sales and trade shows are offering up an entire spread of aesthetic pleasure.

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DESIGN TRUST FOR PUBLIC SPACE

The Design Trust for Public Space has been improving New York City for over a decade through innovative projects that advance the quality and quantity of our public spaces. Be a part of the movement with Design Trust’s 2011 Art + Design Benefit Auction! There will be cocktails, conversation and some fierce bidding with some of the most civic minded and design-savvy New Yorkers around. This year celebrates the tenth anniversary of Reclaiming the High Line, with special guests Joshua David and Robert Hammond, co-founders of Friends of the High Line. V.I.P tickets are $300 and include a reception, buy-it-now bidding, and a champagne toast with the special guests. General admission tickets cost $150, but young professionals get a break at $75! The Benefit is Design Trust’s principal fundraiser, and 100% of the proceeds support projects that galvanize change in the way New York City’s public spaces are designed, managed, and used.

When:Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 7:00PM – 9:00PM

Where: Center 548 | 548 West 22nd Street, New York City

Web: www.designtrust.org

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TASTE OF T

Food and design come together in a beautiful marriage for one of this year’s most delicious events, Taste of T. The ultra-luxe showrooms of the A&D Building transform into culinary kitchens as esteemed chefs, restaurateurs and TV personalities serve up delectable creations. General admission tickets are $85 and are worth every penny! V.I.P. tickets are $175 and include a special reception from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. The charitable event, organized by The New York Times Style Magazine, benefits God’s Love We Deliver to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.

When: Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 6:00PM – 8:30PM

Where: Architects and Designers Building | 150 East 58th Street, New York City

Web: www.tasteoft.com

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TROVE SAMPLE SALE

When: Thursday, November 3 from 1:00PM-7:00PM; Friday, November 4 from 9:00AM-5:00PM

Where: 54 W 21st St, Suite 507, New York City

Web: www.troveline.com

Trove, a multi-media design company led by artists Jee Levin and Randall Buck, is offering deep discounts on wallcoverings, photographic carpets, and one of a kind pendant lights in time for holiday design projects. This is just one of the many sample sales happening this month, so check out Design-Calendar for the latest listings.

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BDNY

Boutique Design New York (BDNY) is becoming one of the design industry’s most anticipated annual events with more than 3,000 designers, architects, purchasers and developers, as well as hotel owners and operators in attendance. What’s even more exciting? Attendees get the chance to network with fellow designers at the BDNY Kick-Off Party (November 12 from 6:00-8:00PM), hosted at Manhattan’s largest rooftop party destination, Yotel New York! Tickets are $50 through November 1st and include 2 hours of open bar and passed hors d’oevures. But it gets event better. Royal Botania is throwing the after party in their NYC showroom (November 12 from 10:00PM – 1:00AM)— we hear they’re serving beer and breakfast!

When: Sunday, November 13 – Monday, November 14, 2011

Where: Javits Center North, NYC

Web: boutiquedesignnewyork.com

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INTERIOR DESIGN HALL OF FAME

The Academy Awards of Design are back for the 27th year to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to our industry. With the talented Mark Strauss and Cindy Allen as Masters of Ceremonies, and 1,200 top architects, designers and trade professionals dressed to the nines, it will certainly be a night to remember! This year, Cindy Allen and her fabulous team are inducting Patricia Urquiola, David Kleinberg, Nada Andric and George Beylerian into the distinguished Interior Design Hall of Fame, joining a list of past luminaries including Philippe Starck, Frank Ghery, and Antonio Citterio, to name a few. Tickets are going for a whopping $630 per person, but proceeds from the event are awarded to not-for-profit organizations supporting the design industry. The next night (December 1) is Best of Year, so plan on a double dose of Interior Design!

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Where: Waldorf Astoria | 301 Park Avenue, New York City

Web: www.interiordesign.net

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DESIGNMIAMI/

Design Miami/ is only a few weeks away! The seventh edition will take place in a custom structure, erected adjacent to its sister fair Art Basel Miami Beach (Meridian Ave & 19th St). It will feature the world’s leading galleries specializing in 20th and 21st century collectible design, including furniture, lighting and objets d’art. This year’s fair will see a 50% increase in participating galleries and will host a program of talks, satellite exhibitions and custom commissions exploring the relationship between design and architecture. Some highlights include Lord Norman Foster’s reconstructed Dymaxion car in collaboration with the Buckminster Fuller Foundation; “Craft Alchemy,” a dreamlike installation by Elisa Strozyk and Sebastian Neeb presented by FENDI; and a series of conversations with top architects moderated by W Magazine’s Stefano Tonchi. General admission tickets are $25 — only $15 for students and seniors; combined tickets to both Design Miami/ and Art Basel Miami Beach are a great deal at $55.

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 – Sunday, December 4, 2011 from 12:00PM – 8:00PM daily except on Sundays: 12:00PM – 6:00PM

Where:Design Miami/, adjacent to Miami Beach Convention Center | Meridian Avenue & 19th Street, Miami Beach, Florida

Web: www.designmiami.com

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