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Showcase of entries and winners for the IDA Awards (Interior Design Awards) will be on display in the Rotunda of Liberty Place October 2nd-9th with a Meet the Designer event on Thursday October 7th, 11am – 3pm.
Free and open to the public
Exhibition
IDA – Interior Design Awards
Tags: awards, design, interior design
NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge – Day 1
Teams of up to two members will show up with an idea for a lighting source, design it and produce the prototype components using NextFab’s rapid prototyping equipment. Staff will be available throughout the event to help with file setup and machine operation. The design teams will assemble their lamps and put them on display for public viewing at NextFab Studio during DesignPhiladelphia. The winner will be determined by a public vote and will receive a free two-month membership.
For more details and design requirements contact NextFab, RSVP required.
Cost: $50 per team, 5 team limit.
Tags: competition, interactive design, lighting design
DesignPhiladelphia Kickoff (Part One)
InLiquid and modern furnishings retailer, west elm, will feature artist Sarah Zwerling, on display at west elm from August 2 through the end of October, 2010. Reception October 7, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. This exhibition features an array of digital collages each based on a photograph that captures an emotional connection to a specific place. Hours 11 – 7 pm, Monday – Saturday, and noon – 6 pm Sunday. For more information, call 215-731-0184.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: featured, multimedia, photography
Birds, Boats, Battles, Buildings & Beer
Enjoy happy hour conversation with architects and designers, skyline views from our loft studio, and photographic and video displays of our newest architectural and museum exhibit design projects, including a tree canopy walk high above the forest floor, an Audubon museum, a mid-century kit house renovation, a yurt summer camp, museum exhibits about the most famous ferry of all, women’s equality, a Civil War road show, and more. Or just come for the beer.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: Architecture, history, multimedia, photography
2010 Philadelphia Emerging Architects Prize and LIFE+ Exhibition Opening
The Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Prize (PEAPrize) recognizes architects and firms producing high-quality architectural design and thinking, encouraging the exchange of ideas among emerging architects who might otherwise not have a wide forum to share their work. The bi-annual Prize is awarded to a select group of architects/firms as chosen through a juried portfolio submission. Philadelphia area architects that have been registered 10 years or fewer are eligible to be considered for the Prize. PEAPrize winners will be announced publicly prior to the exhibition opening.
Also opening is LIFE+, an exhibit featuring objects designed by students in Philadelphia University’s department of Industrial Design in collaboration with CH Briggs. Inspired by the flexibility and design possibilities of DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces, the objects exhibited represent a curriculum based focus on materiality, beauty and the all department theme, transgenerational design, and provides onlookers with the real world view of design meets fabrication. Interact with LIFE+ exhibiting October 7- November 18, 2010.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: Architecture, competition, design
West Philly Hybrid X Team
High school students from Philadelphia’s inner city, the West Philly Hybrid X Team, are bringing their vision and energy to the GE Ecomagination competition, a $200 million innovation experiment. The competition challenged businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, and students to share their best ideas on how to build the next generation power grid. See the cars in person during the DesignPhiladelphia Kick-Off Party, Part Two.
Free and open to the public
Tags: competition, industrial design
In collaboration with North Bowl Lounge ‘n Lanes and two.one.five magazine, Fishtank PHL presents: Deconstructed Tools
October 7th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Bowl Lounge ‘n Lanes - Mezzanine Level
909 North 2nd Street view map
North Bowl Lounge ‘n Lanes - Mezzanine Level
909 North 2nd Street view map
Deconstructed Tools is a multidisciplinary exhibition choosing individuals to focus on the tool they value most in their craft —a painter’s brush, a carpenter’s hammer, a photographer’s eye. Individuals will conceptually deconstruct their tool and further focus in on a single aspect that defines its essence. In turn, the design process and related tool will transform into the design itself.
Free, and open to the public.
Tags: carpentry, design, photography
Illuminating Graffiti
This project features several graffiti artists in different locations who will work collaboratively in Philadelphia through digital projection. The use of technology stretches the possibilities for graffiti’s social and collaborative spirit as well as redefines graffiti’s temporary nature. The public will have the opportunity to watch the expression unfold, understand it better, and experiment with led light graffiti, furthering The Hacktory’s mission to inspire new mediums and experiences through the use of technology in the arts. This event is co-sponsored by University of the Arts College of Media and Communication.
Free and open to the public
Tags: installation, multimedia, technology
NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge – Day 2
Teams of up to two members will show up with an idea for a lighting source, design it and produce the prototype components using NextFab’s rapid prototyping equipment. Staff will be available throughout the event to help with file setup and machine operation. The design teams will assemble their lamps and put them on display for public viewing at NextFab Studio during DesignPhiladelphia. The winner will be determined by a public vote and will receive a free two-month membership.
For more details and design requirements contact NextFab, RSVP required.
Cost: $50 per team, 5 team limit.
Tags: competition, interactive design, lighting design
Making It: Alumni Works ‘05-’10
October 8th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Caplan Center, Terra Building 17th Floor, University of the Arts
211 S. Broad Street view map
The Caplan Center, Terra Building 17th Floor, University of the Arts
211 S. Broad Street view map
Making It: Alumni Works ‘05-’10 is a juried exhibition of works in multiple media exploring the act of making by University of the Arts alumni from the Classes of 2005-10. The jury will include notable members of the Philadelphia art and design community as well as distinguished University of the Arts faculty and alumni. Work will be on exhibit October 8 – 23, 2010.
Free and open to the public.
www.uarts.edu
Tags: craft, graphic design, industrial design, multimedia
Ultimate Connection
October 8th – November 6th
Minima’s exhibition will highlight the connection between craft and industry.
Production techniques include traditional methods, craftsmanship as well as innovative technological methods, especially conceived to guarantee that each single product has unique aesthetics and functional qualities. The key is choosing the highest quality materials, sourcing the best craftsmen and manufacturers in the world.
Free and open to the public.
For more info, call: 215-922-2002
Tags: industrial design, product design
Thrash Factories: Opening Reception
Trashed skateboards are the inspiration and the raw material for furniture, lighting, jewelry, and an array of other functional, re-manufactured products. The show will feature exciting new product premiers from Victor Perez of sk8lamps.com, Lynn Weiler of sevenplydesigns.com, and Jason Podlaski of deckstool.com.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: furniture design, jewelry, lighting design, product design, repurposing, skateboarding
Designers of the Future
Millesime, in conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, invites you to an evening of exhilaration and creative movements. Observe compelling, handcrafted works of art produced by emerging students from the profound design school, CHAD located in the heart of Philadelphia.
Free and open to the public.
Driven Design
A Classic Car Show on Arch St. from 2nd to 4th St.
A celebration of the classic car – an emblem of individualism, personal expression and the symbol of the twentieth century. A look at the automobile as an industrial design object, focusing on evolutionary changes of key models and types. Only one example of each model will be shown.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: automobiles, history, industrial design
The Art of the Martini in Glass
An exhibition of martini glasses, vintage to hand blown contemporary. Additional barware will be on exhibition. Orangetinis and light refreshments will be served on Oct 9 from 3-6 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: craft, glassblowing
The Philadelphia Underground Video Installation
October 9th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Broad Street Underground Concourse - enter at Dilworth Plaza
near City Hall view map
Broad Street Underground Concourse - enter at Dilworth Plaza
near City Hall view map
Discover the magic of The Philadelphia Underground. Video installations by Ricardo Rivera, Peter Parker Brodhead, Adam Carrigan, David Kessler, Diedra Krieger, and Danielle Lessovitz. The Philadelphia Underground was conceived and curated by Marianne Bernstein.
Opening Party Saturday, Oct. 9th 7pm-10pm
Exhibition runs Friday, Oct. 8 – Monday, Oct. 11, 6pm-10pm
FREE and open to the public
Participate in Diedra Krieger’s installation MoVid by sending your iphone videos taken on your daily subway commutes!
Diedra Krieger : videosubway [at] gmail [dot] com
Facebook page
Tags: video broadcast, video installations
Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show
Featuring: K. LOUISE DESIGNS: One of a kind jewelry designs inspired by nature, landscapes & various cultures of the world. JANZIBAR HANDBAGS: Re-cycled fabrics, restyled into fabulous handbags. ZEBRA STRIPE DESIGNS: Naturally beautiful beautiful handmade jewelry to appeal to everyone’s taste. This is one of two trunk shows at Carolyn Verdi Boutique.
Free and open to the public.
Blade
For the first time ever, Scissor Candy presents Blade, a unique and inviting experience introducing the craft of hair cutting and styling as an art form. In a gallery setting, vibrant photography and videos of these artisan scissor-wielders™ at work will adorn the walls, opening the concept of hair as sculpture. Viewers will have an experience like no other. Come be inspired.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: hair styling, live performance
In Flight
Join Octo Design Group and Skai Blue Media as they team up to collaborate as part of DesignPhiladelphia 2010. On October 10th, the two organizations will host an exhibit highlighting the effects of the BP oil spill. In the weeks prior to the event, Skai Blue Media will host four weekend workshops where, for $1, attendees can create an origami bird or another animal affected by the spill. All proceeds will be donated to animal rescue organizations along the Golf Coast. Each animal will be strung along the wall for the night of the event and a short film showing the devastation the spill has caused will be broadcast across the paper creations. We ask for your support as part of DesignPhiladelphia’s week long arts initiative.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: current events, multimedia, News, video broadcast
Glassphemy! Public Preview Reception
Macro-Sea’s Glassphemy! is a 20-by-30-foot steel structure lined with bulletproof glass. Bottles are thrown at a friend (or enemy) standing in safety behind a clear wall—it’s a “multi-sensory recycling center”. The Community Design Collaborative and InLiquid are proud to bring Glassphemy! back home to Philadelphia, where it was conceived, for a limited engagement.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: environmental graphic design, installation, interactive design
Re(New)Purpose
RECYCLE, REUSE, REFURBISH, REPURPOSE, RECLAIM, REJUVENATE, RETHINK, RE-IMAGINE
An exhibit highlighting examples of recasting the old in the modern world. Design, lighting and art, photography, furniture, and fabric arts. Participants include: Front & Palmer/Feast Your Eyes Catering, bahdeebahdu Groundwork, Geoffrey Ansel Agrons, and Suzie Morris.
Exhibit runs from 5:00pm – 7:00pm and the post-exhibit buffet runs from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.
Free admission to the exhibit. After exhibit buffet dinner (BYOB) is $58 per person, RSVP required. For dinner RSVP and pre-payment: info [at] frontandpalmer [dot] com
Tags: fabric design, furniture design, photography, repurposing, textiles
Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show
Featuring: PATRICK MICHAEL ACCESSORIES: Exclusive, up-cycled handmade accessories made of discontinued designer textiles. TOOL: Artist made jewelry, drenched with natural stones, with a “funky” twist of vintage chandelier crystals. MARIASCATI BAGS: Elegantly designed, European inspired messenger bags.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: craft, fashion, jewelry, textiles
Carte Blanche Launch
Please join DuPont™ Corian® and French design magazine Intramuros for a Wednesday evening Carte Blanche launch event with visiting designer Todd Bracher. Carte Blanche, an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Intramuros, the designers who have been featured on the cover of the magazine, and the versatility of DuPont™ Corian®, will be on display October 7-October 29.
For more information on Carte Blanche or the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio, please call 215-254-7301 or visit carteblanche.corian.com
Free and open to the public
Tags: design
Tour of the Charter High School for Architecture + Design
October 14th, 10:00am - 11:30am
Charter High School for Architecture + Design
105 South 7th Street view map
Charter High School for Architecture + Design
105 South 7th Street view map
Curious students, engaged faculty, and a compelling mission. The Charter High School for Architecture + Design is a learning community committed to providing an innovative program of study that integrates the design process with a strong liberal arts education. Founded by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1999, CHAD is a thoughtful academic environment that engenders a love of learning, intellectual curiosity, and new ways of seeing, while preparing students for higher education.
Free, RSVP required.
Tags: Architecture, design, education
Visual Voice: Neighborhood Led Design
People come together, neighborhoods connect, design discourse creates a Visual Voice.
Urban Studio is creating a city-wide series of charrettes to create design responses for shared needs. This work will be exhibited in Philadelphia’s City Hall and will be the context for a panel discussion exploring neighborhood-led, grass roots design. The panel will be followed by an opening reception for the exhibition, which runs October 7-29.
Free and open to the public
Tags: design, education, urban design
RISD/Philadelphia Pop-Up Gallery
Blink and you’ll miss it! For one night only, RISD/Philadelphia will take over a storefront and fill it with creative energy. The RISD/Philadelphia Pop-Up Gallery is an exhibition of work by local Rhode Island School of Design alumni, showcasing a range of media.
In true pop-up fashion, the location of the gallery will be announced closer to the event date. Please check out our website for more information, or contact laila [at] properrugs [dot] com
Free and open to the public
Tags: design, furniture design, industrial design, product design
Glassphemy! Second Thursday Reception
Macro-Sea’s Glassphemy! is a 20-by-30-foot steel structure lined with bulletproof glass. Bottles are thrown at a friend (or enemy) standing in safety behind a clear wall—it’s a “multi-sensory recycling center”. The Community Design Collaborative and InLiquid are proud to bring Glassphemy! back home to Philadelphia, where it was conceived, for a limited engagement. More info at www.inliquid.org
Free and open to the public
Tags: environmental graphic design, sustainability
Screening of Red Gold, documentary by filmmakers Ben Knight & Travis Rummel
October 14th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Bario-Neal storefront at the corner of 6th & Bainbridge, Ground Floor
700 South 6th Street view map
Bario-Neal storefront at the corner of 6th & Bainbridge, Ground Floor
700 South 6th Street view map
Screening will be at the Bario-Neal Jewelry storefront and studio space. Bario-Neal jewelry is handcrafted in Philadelphia with reclaimed precious metals; ethically-sourced stones; and low-impact, environmentally conscious practices. “Red Gold” is a 55-minute documentary film about the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. It is as much a celebration of salmon and the people of Bristol Bay as it is a look at mining development. The documentary took home top honors at the May 2008 Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado, winning the Audience Award and the Festival Director’s Award.
Free and open to the public.
Closing Reception – Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life
Artemide is pleased to host the Closing Reception of Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life. Discover the newest introductions of LED designs, featuring Egle by Michel Boucquillon and Tolomeo Classic My White Light by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina. Experience interactive installations while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Free and open to the public.
philadelphia [at] artemide [dot] us
(215) 733-9877
Tags: interactive design, lighting design
Virtual Public Art Project
The Esther Klein Gallery at Breadboard will host a reception for The Virtual Public Art Project (VPAP) exhibition. VPAP is an Augmented Reality (AR) platform for the public display of digital works of art. VPAP is the first mobile AR outdoor art experience ever, and maximizes public reception of AR art through compatibility with both iPhone 3GS and Android phones.
Augmented reality is a view of the physical real-world environment merged with virtual computer-generated imagery in real-time. VPAP merges the real-world physical environment of public spaces around the world with site-specific virtual sculptures that can only be viewed in-the-round using the iPhone 3GS and Android phones when one is at the sculpture’s real-world location.
Free and open to the public
Tags: multimedia
Philly Works
October 15th, 6:00pm - 11:00pm
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design: Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street view map
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design: Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street view map
Philly Works is a survey of design, craft, fabrication, and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region – showcasing the abundance of production methods in the city to create and inspire innovative work and cultivate creative networks.
Philly Works is producing a printed publication, an exhibit, and an online database for 2010. The exhibit and catalog will include prototypes, products, and production techniques; documentation of design work from all disciplines; and documentation of local production spaces. Exhibition October 7 – 16, 2010
Free and open to the public
Tags: craft, fashion, featured, graphic design, industrial design, product design
Light Drift
October 15th, 6:30pm - 1:00am
Schuylkill River Bank
Between Market Street and Chestnut Street view map
Schuylkill River Bank
Between Market Street and Chestnut Street view map
“Light Drift,” a temporary interactive public artwork in light produced by artist Meejin Yoon and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, will be installed along the Schuylkill Banks and in the Schuylkill River between Market and Chestnut Streets from October 15-17, 2010. Opening Reception Friday October 15, 7:00pm
Free and open to the public.
Tags: installation, lighting design
Designers of the Future
Millesime, in conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, invites you to an evening of exhilaration and creative movements. Observe compelling, handcrafted works of art produced by emerging students from the profound design school, CHAD located in the heart of Philadelphia.
Free and open to the public
“be like water”
“be like water” is a site-specific installation by Aurora Robson, a Brooklyn-based artist known predominately for her large-scale work transforming thousands of plastic bottles — intercepted from the waste stream — into ephemeral uplifting designs. Robson is a 2009 recipient of the Pollock Krasner Grant and the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and recently featured in Art in America October 2009. This exhibition was made possible with support from the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. Curated by Eileen Tognini. The exhibition will run October 16 – November 7.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: environmental, installation, sustainability
Andrew Jevremovic + Val Cushing
A special exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind domestic designs, featuring hand-crafted, sculptural wood and metal furnishings by Philadelphia artist/designer Andrew Jevremovic, creator of Kraftwork Bar and other commercial venues in Philadelphia and New York, paired with the sensuous, organic pottery of renowned ceramic artist Val Cushing. Together the two artisans create a classically functional environment as powerful as any contemporary sculpture installation.
Free and open to the public.
All work will be on display and available for sale at Sub Octo Gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 6-9 pm at the gallery.
Tags: craft, furniture design, installation, sculpture
Glassphemy! DesignPhiladelphia Closing Event
Last chance to throw bottles at a friend (or enemy) standing in safety behind a clear wall on the opposite side of a 20-by-30-foot steel structure—it’s a “muti-sensory recycling center”. Tonight’s party feature’s the unveiling of ReadyMade’s “What Would You Make from Broken Glass?” contest and celebrates the people behind two weeks of DesignPhiladelphia events. Presented by InLiquid and the Community Design Collaborative. More info at www.inliquid.com.
Free and open to the public
Tags: environmental graphic design, featured, installation, sustainability
DesignLab 2010: Commonwealth Proper + Emily Bowser
September 4 - October 16, 11:00am - 7:00pm
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
The second in the DesignLab 2010 series features Commonwealth Proper, a burgeoning Philadelphia-based menswear company founded by designer Craig Arthur von Schroeder, focusing on fitted shirts handmade locally to provide clients with intelligent, lifestyle-enhancing garments and the artistic response of Philadelphia artist Emily Bowser, whose large scale sculptural works incorporate pop related imagery through the application of repetition, excess and multiplicity. Presented with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Free and open to the public
www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Tags: fashion, installation
Traveling Light: Photography by Anna Tomczak
Sept. 24 - Oct. 22, 10:00am to 8:00pm
Sol Mednick Gallery of Photography
211 South Broad Street, 15th Floor, (Corner of Broad & Walnut) view map
Sol Mednick Gallery of Photography
211 South Broad Street, 15th Floor, (Corner of Broad & Walnut) view map
Photography Exhibition: Anna Tomczak – Traveling Light
The rich textures of orchids, antique documents, and nude flesh compose the photographs of Anna Tomczak, bringing to mind paintings of the Dutch masters. Tomczak worked with a rare 20×24 Polaroid camera, and makes transfers onto watercolor paper, making the materials of her still lifes all the more vivid.
Monday – Friday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm Sunday: 12 – 4 pm
Tags: photography
The Artfront Partnership
The Artfront Partnership has commissioned two artists to transform storefronts into creative spaces at the Shops of Liberty Place.
Susan White uses the eccentricity of the sharply curved window to her advantage by structuring a vortex of text within the space. John Wind explores the duality of ubiquitous shopping bags, highlighting both formal attributes and rich symbolism.
By integrating the resources of art and business, a new dynamic is brought to a serendipitous public encounter.
Tags: design, urban design
Anthony Tammaro – Vessel Forms
Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition of innovative tabletop vessel forms by cutting-edge designer Anthony Tammaro. Tammaro˙s most recent body of work explores the concepts of mass consumption, mass production, and the tabletop vessel in the historical sense. Taking advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade, the artist will produce a series of various plastic vessels, produced with a low-tech rotomolding processes. The Tabletop Vessel Series will question the relationship between craft-based production practices and the typical modern mass production process of throwaway plastic consumer products, exploring a number of aesthetic and conceptual avenues.
Free and open to the public
Tags: craft, design, sustainability
LIFE+
Oct. 7- Nov. 18, Mon-Sat 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sun 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street view map
Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street view map
Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sundays: 12 – 5 p.m.
CH Briggs, one of the largest distributors of specialty building products, in collaboration with Philadelphia University’s (Phila U) department of Industrial Design is showcasing the student exhibition LIFE+. Inspired by the flexibility and design possibilities of DuPont TM Corian® solid surfaces, twenty two of the most experienced and talented students in Phila U’s Industrial Design program were inspired to design, create and perform with Corian®. The objects exhibited represent a curriculum based focus on materiality, beauty and the all department theme, transgenerational design, and provides onlookers with the real world view of design meets fabrication. Interact with LIFE+ exhibiting October 7- November 18, 2010.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: craft, fabric design, industrial design, textiles
Carte Blanche
October 7 - 29, 9:00am - 5:00pm
DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio, Suite 403
2400 Market Street view map
DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio, Suite 403
2400 Market Street view map
DuPont™ Corian® and French design magazine Intramuros present Carte Blanche, an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Intramuros, the designers who have been featured on the cover of the magazine, and the versatility of DuPont™ Corian®. The exhibition will be open Mon-Fri at the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio in Philadelphia’s Marketplace Design Center.
For more information on Carte Blanche or the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio, please call 215-254-7301 or visit carteblanche.corian.com
Free and open to the public
Tags: design
Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites Exhibit
October 7 - 17, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Crane Arts Building, First Floor
1400 North American Street view map
Crane Arts Building, First Floor
1400 North American Street view map
Presented by Community Design Collaborative, the exhibit illustrates the role that design can play in re-integrating older industrial sites back into urban neighborhoods and features the three Philadelphia sites examined in the Infill Philadelphia: Industrial Sites Design Challenge. The concepts are as inventive as they are practical—including concepts for repurposing an underutilized industrial site, creating an industrial/residential mixed-use community, and merging industrial use with public space.
Free and open to the public
Tags: industrial design, sustainability, urban design
Judith Leiber: Art of the Handbag
11:00am - 7:00pm
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
Handbags by luxury handbag designer Judith Leiber including a selection of her renowned minaudiare–small, crystal encrusted handbags–each considered a unique work of art. In the world of high fashion handbags in the 1950s and 60s, Leiber was known as the only person who could design and make a handbag from conception to magnificent finished product. Exhibition opens September 11.
Free and open to the public
Marketplace Design Center Sample Sale
Sample Sale will take place in participating showrooms. (See Concierge for list.) Sale will take place during business hours, 9am-5pm, Monday thru Friday.
Free and open to the public
www.marketplacedc.com
Tags: design
Visual Voice: Neighborhood Led Design
October 7 - 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
The Art Gallery at City Hall, Room 116
Broad Street and Market Street view map
The Art Gallery at City Hall, Room 116
Broad Street and Market Street view map
Urban Studio is creating a city-wide series of charrettes to create design responses for shared needs. This work will be exhibited in Philadelphia’s Art Gallery at City Hall during October. Add to the dialogue by visiting the work and sharing your responses within the exhibition.
Free and open to the public
Tags: urban design
Wearable Architectonic Sculpture [Totems] by Marilyn Arnold Palley
“My work, as is any artist’s, is defined by the exclusion of unnecessary elements and constraining the elements retained into a rigorous and disciplined structure that speaks to the spirit. Searching the world for natural and manmade objects excites my interest. When this happens with a stone or object, I see the finished sculpture and its emotional content in my mind’s eye.” The Totems, Ebony & Ice series, each a unique wearable unisex sculpture are available at Joan Shepp at 1616 Walnut St. and artist studio by appointment at www.MarilynArnoldPalley.com
Art in the Age Presents Peg & Awl Featuring the Work of Darla Jackson
Art in the Age is proud to present an exhibition showcasing the works of Walter and Margaux Kent, founders of Peg & Awl, known for their one of a kind pieces created using reclaimed materials of the 19th century. Displayed, as a back-woods apothecary the Art in the Age Gallery will come alive with original hand-made furnishings, enhanced by the infamous ‘While You Were Out’ animal sculptures of Darla Jackson.
Free and open to the public
Old City Windows
Old City Business Collective is inviting everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibit of windows and storefronts on display. “Old City Windows” is part of a contest sponsored by the OCBC as part of the DesignPhiladelphia celebration in October. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. For a sneak preview, window tours will commence on Friday, October 1st -open to public voting. Visit the OCBC website for more information about participants, parties, and more.
Free and open to the public
Tags: design, urban design
Philly Works
October 7 - 16, 10:00am - 5:00pm
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design: Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street view map
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design: Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street view map
Philly Works is a survey of design, craft, fabrication, and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region – showcasing the abundance of production methods in the city to create and inspire innovative work and cultivate creative networks.
Philly Works is producing a printed publication, an exhibit, and an online database for 2010. The exhibit and catalog will include prototypes, products, and production techniques; documentation of design work from all disciplines; and documentation of local production spaces. Opening: October 15, 6:00pm – 11:00pm.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: craft, fashion, graphic design, industrial design, installation, product design
IDA – Interior Design Awards
Region-wide interior design competition entries and winners will be on display on the 1st floor of the Marketplace Design Center showcasing the abundance of Philadelphia residential and commercial talent.
Free and open to the public
Tags: interior design
Asian Influences
Modern design often draws inspiration from and re-examines diverse cultural material. Asian Influences is a presentation by Korean-influenced Philadelphia furniture designer Gary Magakis, and Japanese-influenced ceramic artist Bennett Bean, who also translates his designs into contemporary rugs loomed in Nepal. Snyderman-Works Galleries will combine these three components to create a series of contemporary environments.
Free and open to the public.
Tags: craft, furniture design, interior design
Andrew Jevremovic + Val Cushing
A special exhibition and sale of one-of-a-kind domestic designs, featuring hand-crafted, sculptural wood and metal furnishings by Philadelphia artist/designer Andrew Jevremovic, creator of Kraftwork Bar and other commercial venues in Philadelphia and New York, paired with the sensuous, organic pottery of renowned ceramic artist Val Cushing. Together the two artisans create a classically functional environment as powerful as any contemporary sculpture installation.
Free and open to the public.
All work will be on display and available for sale at Sub Octo Gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 6-9 pm at the gallery.
Tags: craft, furniture design, installation, sculpture
Latest Crewel Additions to the Signature Exclusive Newport Mansions Collection
Please join us in the Pindler & Pindler showroom to view the latest additions to our Signature Exclusive product assortment. We will be highlighting our licensed Signature Exclusive Newport Mansions Collection, influenced by the beautiful setting and spectacular historic Mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. Don’t forget to ask about our drawing when you stop in.
Free and Open to the public
Tags: history
Ghost Shapes
Egan Day˙s installation of the prints by Sarah Zwerling, which are also featured at west elm during DesignPhiladelphia, will give viewers a further opportunity to enjoy the refinement and beautiful reserve of this artist˙s work. Working in the liminal space between technology and the everyday world, Zwerling produces images of trees and birds and buildings that resonate quietly under the viewer˙s eye. Expect profound effects when these images are combined with the sensuous minimalism of the jewelry on display in this art-friendly space.
Free and open to the public
Tags: craft, design, jewelry, printmaking
2010 Philadelphia Emerging Architects Prize
October 7 – November 18, Mon-Sat 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sun 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street view map
Center for Architecture
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The Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Prize (PEAPrize) recognizes architects and firms producing high-quality architectural design and thinking, encouraging the exchange of ideas among emerging architects who might otherwise not have a wide forum to share their work. The bi-annual Prize is awarded to a select group of architects/firms as chosen through a juried portfolio submission. Philadelphia area architects that have been registered 10 years or fewer are eligible to be considered for the Prize.
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Tags: Architecture
FABLASTIC: Upcycled
The ordinary plastic bag. A ubiquitous part of everyday life. An icon of convenience. An environmental scourge. Did you know that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year but only 1% is recycled? The rest end up in our oceans and landfills where they take hundreds of years to decompose. It doesn’t have to end this way. Join MYX: Multicultural Youth eXchange and Minima as we explore the intersection of design and environmental responsibility by weaving plastic bags into original works of art.
Bring all your discarded plastic bags to our site!
Workshop location please check our websites
Free and open to the public.
Tags: environmental graphic design, repurposing, sustainability
“be like water”
“be like water” is a site-specific installation by Aurora Robson, a Brooklyn-based artist known predominately for her large-scale work transforming thousands of plastic bottles — intercepted from the waste stream — into ephemeral uplifting designs. Robson is a 2009 recipient of the Pollock Krasner Grant and the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and recently featured in Art in America October 2009. This exhibition was made possible with support from the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. Curated by Eileen Tognini.
Free and open to the public
Tags: installation, sustainability
Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life
Artemide is pleased to present an in-store exhibition exploring energy efficient illumination in interior spaces. Lighting by world-renowned designers such as Ross Lovegrove, Naoto Fukusawa, Neil Poulton, and Richard Sapper utilize LED and Fluorescent technologies and recyclable materials. The installations are designed to educate and inspire – energy efficiency can also be beautiful.
An exclusive table lamp will be gifted to each visitor that makes a lighting purchase (minimum purchase required, supplies limited).
Free and open to the public
philadelphia [at] artemide [dot] us
(215) 733-9877
Tags: interactive design, lighting design
Selections from Jumpstart Fashion Show
October 13 - January 1, 11:00am - 7:00pm
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
The Galleries at Moore: Window on Race
20th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway view map
The exhibition features a selection of preparatory sketches, photographs, and fashions created for the 13th incarnation of Jumpstart, Moore’s themed fashion show that kicks off the school year.
Free and open to the public
www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Light Drift
“Light Drift,” a temporary interactive public artwork in light produced by artist Meejin Yoon and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, will be installed along the Schuylkill Banks and in the Schuylkill River between Market and Chestnut Streets from
Free and open to the public
Philadelphia Art Hotel Artists at Pterodactyl
Oct. 7 - 17, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Pterodactyl Creative Project Space, 5th Floor
3237 Amber Street view map
Pterodactyl Creative Project Space, 5th Floor
3237 Amber Street view map
The Philadelphia Art Hotel, a local artist residency program that promotes contemporary art, presents 2 of their fantastic resident artists, Carrie Hott and Renee van der Stelt.
Free and open to the public.
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