{"id":56844,"date":"2016-04-29T16:28:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/event-directory-nycxdesign-2016\/"},"modified":"2022-03-06T06:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T06:59:37","slug":"event-directory-nycxdesign-2016","status":"publish","type":"metro_program","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/programs\/event-directory-nycxdesign-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Your Calendars\u2014Here’s The Event Directory for NYCxDesign 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u200bNYCxDESIGN<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0upon us. Here’s your directory of all the events that will make this year’s event the most exciting yet. For more detailed information, neighborhood highlights, and\u00a0designer picks,\u00a0consult our New York\u00a0design handbook<\/a>, the official guide\u00a0to NYCxDESIGN.<\/p>\n MOKUCHI OPEN STUDIO<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Explore woodworking in the Japanese tradition<\/span><\/p>\n DISCOVER DESIGN: RICHARD DANNE + MICHAEL BIERUT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Richard Danne and Michael Bierut discuss recently re-released NASA Graphics Standards Manual<\/span><\/p>\n PARSONS FESTIVAL: NY COMIC AND PICTURE-STORY BOOK SYMPOSIUM: KRISTEN MCKINNEY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n An in-depth look at lesser-known comics by legendary artist Winsor\u00a0McCay.<\/span><\/p>\n DESIGN TALES<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Free literacy-based design program for pre-school children ages 2-5 that incorporates storytelling, design vocabulary, and hands-on activities.<\/span><\/p>\n FLOAT4\u00a0DEMO<\/a><\/p>\n Float4\u00a0Interactive is a creative technology company focused on designing and producing interactive experiences spanning from entertainment and\u00a0advertising to design and architecture.<\/p>\n Sally Henderson Memorial Lecture on Green Design: James Russell <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n NYC Department of Design and Construction Director of Design Strategic Initiatives James Russell will speak about the agency\u2019s Guiding Principles for Design Excellence; upcoming initiatives in environmental sustainability, resiliency, equity, and healthy living; and the potential impact for interior spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n CONSTRUCTION TOUR: PIER 5 UPLANDS AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Join Brooklyn Bridge Park President Regina Myer for an exclusive hard hat tour of the Pier 5 uplands. Free with\u00a0RSVP.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BIG DESIGN: A CONVERSATION FOCUSED ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGN<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A conversation with frog and Arup about how engineers and designers can design at every scale and connect our disciplines to produce interdependent and resilient systems.<\/p>\n JANE JACOBS COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE WITH RAY SUAREZ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Ray Suarez, broadcast journalist and author of three books including The Old Neighborhood:\u00a0What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration<\/em>, will speak on the legacy of writer and preservationist Jane Jacobs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MOVIE POSTER DESIGN WORKSHOP AT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Design the poster for your favorite or made-up movie by drawing directly on an iPad or create a digital poster by collaging images in Photoshop.<\/span><\/p>\n 2016 PRATT INSTITUTE FASHION SHOW + COCKTAIL BENEFIT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Honoring Harold Koda and showcasing collections by the Department of Fashion Class of 2016<\/span><\/p>\n JOHN HAUBRICH – ARTIST RECEPTION<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Artist reception for abstract artist John\u00a0Haubrich.<\/p>\n CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMMERSIVE CONFERENCE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Talks about Virtual Reality (VR), volumetric capture, the personalization of spatial experience, audio for emerging media, design experiences, design technology, and design experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n THE FUTURE BODY CONFERENCE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Talks about 3-D printed and algorithmic fashion, fashion robotics, gestural electronics, textile electronics, biotech wearable art, and creative technology in dance and performance.<\/span><\/p>\n TITLE OF WORK OPEN STUDIO AND POP UP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Get an insider\u2019s view of the title of work studio; have access to limited edition creations; and meet designer Jonathan Meizler.<\/span><\/p>\n DECONSTRUCTED GEOMETRIC PATTERNS WORKSHOP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Young artists will choose an object that they love and break it down into different shapes and colors to create an abstract piece of art.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDONALD FRIEDLICH: IN GLASS\u201d ARTIST RECEPTION<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n In Glass<\/em> features both jewelry and sculpture from one of the most renowned American glass artists of the 21st century.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n THINK+ DIALOG TABLE AT BKLYN DESIGNS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A discussion about Brooklyn\u2019s true character on a local and global scale. What does \u2018Brooklyn Style\u2019 mean to its inhabitants? What is it in the eyes of the world? And with its global influence, has it become the new \u2018International Style\u2019?<\/p>\n FAKETYPE\u00a0| A TYPOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION<\/a><\/p>\n FAKETYPE\u00a0is a new immersive typography exploration by Fake Love. A first of its kind customizable new typeface handcrafted for both the virtual and print spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n ZECAR FLYWHEEL 15TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE KIKKERLAND SHOP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Zecar flywheel with designer Chico Bicalho at the Kikkerland shop. Brazilian cocktails will be served.<\/span><\/p>\n On the Waterfront: Architecture and Design in Brooklyn at All Scales<\/a><\/p>\n Metropolis<\/em>\u00a0publisher and\u00a0editor in\u00a0chief Susan S.\u00a0Szenasy\u00a0hosts the show\u2019s keynote presentation on the waterfront as the next frontier of public space design, and the near future of the Brooklyn waterfront with Aldo\u00a0Andreoli\u00a0(Principal, AA Studio), Joshua Nelson (Senior Vice President, New York Economic Development Corporation), Lee Wellington (Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance) and Dong-Ping Wong (Director of Design, + POOL).<\/p>\n \u200bBKLYN DESIGNS Launch Party<\/a><\/p>\n Metropolis kicks off BKLYN DESIGNS 2016.<\/p>\n COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS: FRANK HARMON AND SUZANNE STEPHENS<\/a><\/p>\n Join architect Frank Harmon and editor Suzanne Stephens to discuss current architecture and other design issues.<\/p>\n DISCOVER DESIGN: ISAAC MIZRAHI + CHEE PEARLMAN<\/a><\/p>\n Join Isaac Mizrahi for a conversation with Chee Pearlman, director of Chee Company, and curator of \u201cIsaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History\u201d at the Jewish Museum.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SOFT SPACE FAMILY WORKSHOP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Use fabric, stockings, and a variety of cushioning materials to create soft sculptures that will double as lounge furniture. <\/span><\/p>\n CENTER FOR ITALIAN MODERN ART: ART & DESIGN OPEN HOUSE<\/a><\/p>\n Visit the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) in an elegant and spacious SoHo loft designed by Irina Verona Architecture and arrayed with Italian modernist furnishings and fittings.<\/span><\/p>\n SPOTLIGHT EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN<\/a><\/p>\n This one day event is designed for industry professionals and features notable speakers; attendees can expect to build up their skills with a minimal time commitment and a low price point.<\/p>\n CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS PRESENTS ANIMATING TEXTILES<\/a><\/p>\n As part of the Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District, join CMA Teaching Artists for a special animation workshop with the whole family.<\/span><\/p>\n DESIGN WALK<\/a><\/p>\n Massive participatory outdoor arts and design event that highlights the art, design, furniture, fashion, textiles, architecture, ceramics, garden design and food of the Atlantic Avenue BID.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0NYCxDESIGN OPENING PARTY<\/a><\/p>\n Opening party for NYCxDESIGN<\/a>, New York City’s official celebration of global design<\/p>\n BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF THE NEW YORK WHEEL AND EMPIRE OUTLETS<\/a><\/p>\n Tour and discussion of two cornerstone projects reshaping the Staten Island waterfront.<\/p>\n OCULUS BOOK TALK: “A BURGLAR’S GUIDE TO THE CITY”<\/a><\/p>\n Author Geoff Manaugh explores the relationship between burglary and architecture.<\/p>\n IIDA\u00a0NY PIONEERING DESIGN:\u00a0KAI-UWE\u00a0BERGMANN, BIG<\/a><\/p>\n Kai-Uwe Bergmann from BIG will speak about their projects and their book Hot to Cold<\/em>.<\/p>\n DOWNTOWN DESIGN FESTIVAL AND MARKET LAUNCH<\/a><\/p>\n The Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District will host a major indoor\/outdoor celebration and launch of Design Store.<\/p>\n THE HAND OF FASHION LECTURE SERIES: SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION<\/a><\/p>\n Aurora James, the designer behind the brand Brother Vellies, will discuss sustainability in design and the future of fashion.<\/p>\n DISCOVER DESIGN: ANNABELLE SELLDORF + MICHAEL BIERUT + DAVID BRESLIN<\/a><\/p>\n Join Annabelle and Michael Bierut for a conversation about her illustrious career, moderated by David Breslin.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FIT ART AND DESIGN GRADUATING STUDENTS EXHIBITION<\/a><\/p>\n Experience the work of more than\u00a0800\u00a0graduates from the Fashion Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n NYC DESIGN TALKS:\u00a0AIGA\/NY \u201cA SENSE OF PLACE: HOW GRAPHIC DESIGNERS MAKES CITIES TOO\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Panel discussion around key issues such as community engagement, urban transformation and community identity building, moderated by Laetitia Wolff.<\/span><\/p>\n NYC DESIGN TALKS: IDSA \u201cDESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT: HOW CAN DESIGN HELP SHAPE BETTER SOCIETIES AND A PROGRESSIVE FUTURE\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A panel of diverse design professionals with experience in the art of Design for Social Impact, moderated by Vijay Chakravarthy.\u00a0<\/span>Doors open at 5:30PM.<\/p>\n MOKUCHI\u00a0OPEN STUDIO<\/a><\/p>\n Explore woodworking in the Japanese tradition<\/span><\/p>\n NYU TIMES SQUARE ELECTRONIC GARDEN<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n NYU student-driven full scale group project installed outdoors for public display in Times.<\/span><\/p>\n DUPONT\u00a0CORIAN\u00a0PRESENTS \u201cBLURRED: DESIGN BEYOND THE EDGES\u201d<\/p>\n Panel celebrating the shifting face of design and exploring the transformative spaces where boundaries blur, moderated by Susan Szenasy, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Metropolis Magazine<\/p>\n C&G PARTNERS OPEN STUDIO<\/p>\n Visit the multi-specialty creative studio, dedicated to design for culture\u2014from cultural organizations to organizational culture.<\/p>\n 2016 OBERFIELD LECTURE: DEBORAH BERKE, FAIA “CONTEXT AND CHANGE”<\/p>\n Architect Deborah\u00a0Berke\u00a0highlights\u00a0historic buildings that have been reinvented and transformed for new purposes.<\/p>\n IIDA NY Design Exchange NYC<\/a><\/p>\n Round table event with 150 established designers of various disciples, providing food and drink, and lively conversation.<\/p>\n FIT PRESENTS HAND OF FASHION SERIES AT NYC DESIGN TALKS<\/a><\/p>\n Simone Cipriani of the Ethical Fashion Initiative will moderate conversations about the convergence of fashion and sustainability.<\/p>\n A TALK WITH YMER&MALTA<\/a><\/p>\n YMER&MALTA Director Val\u00e9rie Maltaverne discusses works by Benjamin Graindorge, Sylvain Rieu-Piquet, and Sebastian Bergne.<\/p>\n THE HAND OF FASHION LECTURE SERIES: THE FUTURE OF FASHION EMPLOYMENT<\/a><\/p>\n Floriane de Saint Pierre talks about advising some of the biggest fashion brands worldwide on human resources.<\/p>\n MATUREWARE: NEW ARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE COLLECTION BY FUTAGAMI LAUNCH<\/p>\n Unveiling a nearly 50-piece collection of solid brass fixtures for commercial and residential spaces.<\/p>\n OTHR LAUNCH EVENT<\/a><\/p>\n New design brand launch, featuring beautifully unique creations crafted by the latest in technology.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTS CONNECTING STATEN ISLAND: POWERFUL CIVIC TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION<\/a><\/p>\n Join the Design Trust for Public Space, Staten Island Arts and the Alice Austen House in a discussion about photography as a powerful civic tool.<\/p>\n NEW PRACTICES NEW YORK 2016 EXHIBITION OPENING<\/a><\/p>\n DUNE \u2013 ICFF @200 LEX COCKTAIL RECEPTION<\/a><\/p>\n Launch of Dune\u2019s 2016 new furniture collection at the showroom at the NYDC. Please join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and experience the amazing sounds of DJ Misbehavior.<\/p>\n TRIBECA\u00a0DESIGN DISTRICT\u00a0NIGHT<\/a><\/p>\n In its second year, Tribeca Design District is opening its doors to the public.<\/p>\n FLORIM APERITIVO FOR NYCxDESIGN<\/p>\n Join Florim\u00a0for an aperitif or two to celebrate New York design.<\/p>\n USM CELEBRATES THE BAR CART<\/a><\/p>\n 6\u20138 PM Cocktail reception to celebrate custom bar carts using the iconic USM Haller System.<\/p>\n To attend, please contact\u00a0USM@camronpr.com<\/p>\n MOOOI\u00a0CELEBRATES THE UNEXPECTED WELCOME<\/a><\/p>\n 4TH ANNUAL ARCHITIZER A+ AWARDS GALA<\/a><\/p>\n A red carpet gala honoring the winners of the Architizer A+Awards.<\/p>\n Official Opening Party – designjunction + Dwell on Design<\/a><\/p>\n 8\u201310:30PM \u200bThe official opening party of designjunction + Dwell on Design. By invitation only, RSVP essential.<\/p>\n MY LIFE IN DESIGN: ALBERTO ALESSI LECTURE<\/a><\/p>\n Hear the design icon\u00a0speak about his career.<\/p>\n SUPERSMITH\u00a0OPEN STUDIOS, SHOOK + CO OPENING PARTY<\/a><\/p>\n Visit Supersmith for open studios, and celebrate the official launch of the Shook + Co in-house design store.<\/p>\n BEER TASTING AT COLONY<\/a><\/p>\n Informative beer tasting with Blue Point Brewing while getting closer look at The Collections Two at Colony.<\/p>\nTuesday May 3<\/span><\/h3>\n
6:30\u20139:30\u00a0PM
\nMokuchi Studio, 66 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn<\/h4>\n7\u20138:15\u00a0PM
\nStrand Book Store’s Rare Book Room, 828 Broadway<\/h4>\n7\u20139 PM
\nSheila C. Johnson Design Center, Bark Room, 1<\/span>st Floor, 66 Fifth Ave<\/h4>\nWednesday May 4<\/span><\/h3>\n
10AM\u201312:30PM
\nCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street<\/h4>\n6\u20137 PM
\nLED Lab, 475 Greenwich St<\/h4>\n6\u20137 PM
\nNew York School of Interior Design, Arthur Satz Auditorium, 170 E. 70th Street<\/h4>\n6\u20137\u00a0PM
\nBrooklyn Bridge Park, Meet at Pier 5 next to Ample Hills<\/h4>\n6\u20138 PM
\n77 Water Street<\/h4>\n6:30\u20138 PM
\nMuseum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge Street<\/h4>\nMark Wickens<\/h4>\n
Thursday May 5<\/span><\/h3>\n
2\u20135:30\u00a0PM
\nChildren’s Museum of the Arts, 103 Charlton Street<\/h4>\n6 PM
\nSpring Studios, 50 Varick Street<\/h4>\n6\u20138 PM
\nEffeti, 645 W. 27th St.<\/span><\/h4>\nFriday May 6<\/span><\/h3>\n
8:45\u00a0AM\u20135 PM
\nCreative Tech Week Industry Hub
\n\u200bNYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway<\/span><\/h4>\n9\u00a0AM\u20135\u00a0PM
\nCreative Tech Week Arts Hub
\nTeatro LATEA, The Clemente Center, 116 Suffolk St.<\/span><\/h4>\n11 AM\u20135 PM
\ntitle of work studio, 37 W 26th St. Penthouse<\/h4>\n2:30\u20136 PM
\nChildren’s Museum of the Arts, 103 Charlton Street<\/h4>\n5\u20138PM
\nThe Gallery at Reinstein|Ross, 30 Gansevoort Street<\/span><\/h4>\n5\u20135:30\u00a0PM
\nBrooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street<\/h4>\n6\u20138PM
\nFake Love, 45 main street Suite 842, Brooklyn<\/h4>\n6\u20138PM
\nKikkerland Shop, 493 Sixth Ave.<\/h4>\n6\u20137PM
\nBKLYN DESIGNS, 72 Noble Street<\/h4>\n7-9 PM
\n\u200bBKLYN DESIGNS, 72 Noble Street<\/h4>\n6:30\u20138:30\u00a0PM
\nCenter for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place<\/h4>\n7\u20138 PM
\nStrand Book Store’s Rare Book Room, 828 Broadway<\/h4>\nMark Wickens<\/h4>\n
Saturday May 7<\/span><\/h3>\n
10 AM\u201312 PM
\nNew Museum, 235 Bowery<\/span><\/h4>\n10\u00a0AM\u20135 PM<\/span><\/h4>\n
10:30\u00a0AM\u20135:15\u00a0PM
\nMicrosoft Technology Center, 11 Times Square<\/span><\/h4>\n11\u00a0AM-1 PM
\nSeaport Studios, 19 Fulton St<\/span><\/h4>\n3-8\u00a0PM
\nAtlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond Streets, Brooklyn<\/span><\/h4>\n7\u201311 PM
\nIndustry City, 219 <\/span>36<\/span>th Street, Bldg 3, 5th Floor<\/h4>\nMonday May 9<\/h3>\n
5\u20137 PM
\nSt. George Ferry Terminal, Space 103, Staten Island<\/h4>\n6\u20138PM
\nCenter for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place<\/h4>\n6\u20139PM
\nMIST Harlem, 46 West 116th Street<\/h4>\n6\u20139PM
\nSeaport Studios, 19 Fulton St
\nRSVP<\/a><\/h4>\n6:30\u20138 PM
\nFashion Institute of Technology, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, 227 W. 27th Street<\/h4>\n\u200b7\u20138:15\u00a0PM
\nStrand Book Store’s Rare Book Room, 828 Broadway<\/h4>\nMark Wickens<\/h4>\n
Tuesday May 10<\/span><\/h3>\n
9:00 AM\u20135:00 <\/span>PM
\n\u200b<\/span>Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 W.\u00a027th\u00a0Street<\/h4>\n4:30\u20135:30 PM
\nParsons The New School For Design, Hoerle Lecture Hall UL105, 63 Fifth Avenue<\/span><\/h4>\n6\u20137\u00a0PM
\nParsons The New School For Design, Hoerle Lecture Hall UL105, 63 Fifth Avenue<\/span><\/h4>\n6:30\u20139:30\u00a0PM<\/span>
\n\u200bMokuchi Studio, 66 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn<\/span><\/h4>\n11\u00a0PM\u201311 AM<\/span>
\nTimes Square, West 42nd Street and Broadway<\/h4>\nWednesday May 11<\/h3>\n
6\u20137:30\u00a0PM
\nThe Cooper Union, The Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, 41 Cooper Square<\/h4>\n6\u20138\u00a0PM
\n116 E 16 Street, 10th Floor<\/h4>\n6\u20138PM
\nCenter for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place<\/h4>\n6\u20138:30\u00a0PM
\nViacom, 1515 Broadway<\/h4>\n6:30\u20137:30\u00a0PM
\nFashion Institute of Technology, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, 227 W.\u00a027th\u00a0Street<\/h4>\n6:30\u20138\u00a0PM
\nCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street<\/h4>\n6:30\u20138\u00a0PM
\nFashion Institute of Technology, Haft Auditorium, 227 W. 27th Street<\/h4>\n7\u20139\u00a0PM
\nNalata Nalata, 2 Extra Place<\/h4>\n7\u201310 PM
\nNew Museum, 235 Bowery<\/h4>\nLaurel Golio<\/h4>\n
Thursday May 12<\/h3>\n
6\u20137\u00a0PM
\nCooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, 41 Cooper Square<\/h4>\n6\u20138\u00a0PM
\nCenter for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place<\/h4>\n6\u20138 PM
\nDUNE Showroom, 200 Lexington Ave, Ground Floor<\/h4>\n6\u20138 PM
\nParticipating Tribeca Design District Showrooms<\/h4>\n6\u20138 PM
\nFlorim Flagship Store, 152 Madison Ave.
\nRSVP<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nUSM Modular Furniture, 28-30 Greene Street<\/p>\n6\u20139 PM
\nMoooi Showroom & Brand Store
\n36 E. 31st Street (Park & Madison)
\nRSVP<\/a><\/h4>\n6\u20139PM
\nHighline Stages, 440 West 15th St.<\/h4>\n
\n\u200bArtBeam 540 W21st St.<\/p>\nFriday May 13<\/h3>\n
10\u00a0AM\u200b
\nWantedDesign Brooklyn, Indusry City, 2nd Ave. btw. 36th & 37th St.<\/h4>\n11\u00a0AM\u20137\u00a0PM OPEN STUDIO
\n7\u00a0PM\u2013Midnight\u00a0LAUNCH PARTY
\nSUPERSMITH, 125 Dikeman St., Brooklyn<\/h4>\n5\u20136 PM
\nColony, 324 Canal Street 2nd Floor
\nRSVP\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n