The Dallas Museum of Art announced the acquisition of a major work for its acclaimed decorative arts and design collection, a spherical tea or hot water urn designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950) for the Wilcox division of the International Silver [Read More]
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The first Istanbul Design Biennial, realized in the 40th year of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), has finished its successful nine-week run programme of exhibitions, workshops and parallel events, turning the city into an international showcase of design. This [Read More]
The BMW Guggenheim Lab has concluded six weeks of free programs and projects exploring the urban challenges and conditions of the city. The Lab, which was presented in collaboration with the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, operated at six sites throughout the [Read More]
Design Talks, a vibrant conversation and presentation series organized by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, will run from March through May at the Cooper-Hewitt Design Center in Harlem in New York City. This year’s series will feature winners from the 2012 [Read More]
Moderna Museet presents Moment – Le Corbusier’s Secret Laboratory an exhibition on view through 18 April 2013. Le Corbusier I was dreaming (first version), 1953. © Le Corbusier/BUS 2013. Moderna Museet is making room for Le Corbusier and the first exhibition in [Read More]
The Gwangju Biennale Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Young Hye Lee as General Director of the 5th Gwangju Design Biennale: Anything, Something, which will be held from September 6 to November 3, 2013. Young Hye Lee is president and [Read More]
Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design presents RISD Business. Sassy Signs and Sculptures an exhibition of new and recent works by artist Alejandro Diaz on view Friday, November 16, 2012 through Sunday, June 9, 2013. Alejandro Diaz, Happiness Is Expensive, [Read More]
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) welcomes the public to the first edition of the Istanbul Design Biennial from 13 October to 12 December 2012. Generating critical discussion of design issues, the biennial delves into the theme of Imperfection, suggested [Read More]
The fourth season of the acclaimed Architecture & Design Film Festival—the premier showcase for films on the subject—opens at Tribeca Cinemas on October 18. This year’s edition includes more than twenty-five films from eleven countries on a wide variety of topics, complemented [Read More]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents Scandinavian Design, an exhibition on view August 26, 2012–January 27, 2013. Poul Henningsen, manufactured by Louis Poulsen & Company, PH “Artichoke” Lamp, 1958, copper, steel, and enameled metal, the MFAH, museum purchase with funds provided by [Read More]
Taipei Fine Arts Museum presents DESTROY DESIGN – Modern Living, an exhibition on view 14 July–9 September 2012. DESTRoY DESIGN – Modern Living consists of 10 chapters: Destroy, Interiors, Arte Povera, Wooden Sculpture, Italian Techno, Classics, Flexible/Modules, Objects, Droog Design, Glass. It [Read More]
The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum today announced First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate the 2012 National Design Awards Friday, July 13, with a White House luncheon for the winners of the awards. In support of the First Lady’s emphasis on education [Read More]
The Museo Picasso Malaga presents The European Poster 1888-1938, an exhibition on view through16th September, 2012 featuring 175 works that have been gathered together for this event provide a look at the most creative and important period in the history of the [Read More]
Parc Saint Leger presents Jean-Pascal Flavien breathing house, la maison respire on view 30 June–16 September 2012. Jean-Pascal Flavien’s practice has as its point of departure the design and construction of houses, which in turn become platforms for other works. His projects [Read More]