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		<title>KYW Newsradio covers Design Install</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, September 1 The DesignPhiladelphia Intern Team hit the streets to start promoting this years events by creating a sidewalk chalk installation in front of University of the Arts<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1432">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1432</link>
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		<title>SA VA posts open call for designers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SA VA (a 2010 participant) is looking to feature local jewelry and accessory designers this fall in their Philadelphia store and on their Web Store. If you design and make<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=840">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=840</link>
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		<title>If Walls Could Talk: Adding Historic Character to Today’s Interiors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take an armchair tour of Historic New England, currently celebrating its centennial year. Carol Bruce &#38; Peter Gittleman’s Historic New England is a unique resource including 36 restored historic properties<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1132">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1132</link>
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		<title>IDA &#8211; Interior Design Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=310">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=310</link>
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		<title>Building a Design Business in the Modern Landscape</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join Christiane LeMieux, DwellStudio Founder and Creative Director, as she explains how she built the DwellStudio brand of modern family furnishings and how the last year has changed the entire<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1136">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1136</link>
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		<title>NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge &#8211; Day 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=637">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=637</link>
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		<title>DesignPhiladelphia Kickoff (Part One)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=484">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=484</link>
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		<title>Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Visit the open studio at Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects to see what is currently on the boards and in the ground, meet our creative staff, and tour the office.<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=870">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=870</link>
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		<title>The Sustainable Business Network in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Designers Present Fashion Forward Part I: Sustainable Textile Design and Manufacturing in Philadelphia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Expert Panel sponsored in part by Philadelphia Fashion Week.  Hear local favorites in the Philadelphia textile and accessory industries discuss the challenges and advantages of incorporating sustainable, organic and<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=588">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=588</link>
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		<title>Birds, Boats, Battles, Buildings &amp; Beer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=482">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=482</link>
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		<title>2010 Philadelphia Emerging Architects Prize and LIFE+ Exhibition Opening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1147">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1147</link>
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		<title>West Philly Hybrid X Team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1150">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1150</link>
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		<title>In collaboration with North Bowl Lounge ‘n Lanes and two.one.five magazine, Fishtank PHL presents: Deconstructed Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s eye. Individuals will<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=627">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=627</link>
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		<title>DesignPhiladelphia Kick-Off Party (Part Two)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The party continues! Come to The Design Lot, across from the Kimmel Center, for the blow-out event celebrating the start of DesignPhiladelphia’s sixth year. Music, beverages and uber-cool installations are<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1067">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1067</link>
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		<title>Illuminating Graffiti</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=495">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=495</link>
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		<title>INPUT_OUTPUT: Adaptive Materials and Mediated Environments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INPUT_OUTPUT will address the convergence of several fundamental advancements in the ways that materials are conceived, evaluated, and experienced within design. The emergence of ultra-performing materials, parametric modeling, and digital<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1498">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1498</link>
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		<title>Gourmet Typography Workshop (2 sessions)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Session One (9am &#8211; 12pm) teaches the fundamental typographic skills and aesthetics necessary for every designer. Learn to see and understand type and type designs like you’ve never seen before<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=887">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=887</link>
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		<title>NextFab Studio Lighting Design Challenge &#8211; Day 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=639">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=639</link>
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		<title>Roman Remix: Repurposing Sacred Spaces</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Architect, artist and Tyler School of Art faculty member John James Pron, AIA hosts an artist’s reception celebrating his month-long gallery show of rendered collages that expressively interpret the creative<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=509">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=509</link>
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		<title>Making It: Alumni Works &#8216;05-&#8217;10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Making It: Alumni Works &#8216;05-&#8217;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. <a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=355">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=355</link>
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		<title>Passing Evidence: Opening Reception</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Versatility and sustainability are on full display in this exhibition. Working with media as diverse as shadows cast on walls to natural oils stained on paper, designers Christine Stoughton and<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1507">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1507</link>
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		<title>Ultimate Connection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[October 8th &#8211; 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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=649">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=649</link>
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		<title>Thrash Factories: Opening Reception</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=656">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=656</link>
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		<title>The Art Institute of Philadelphia &#8211; Kevin O&#8217;Callaghan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Find inspiration in a multi-media extravaganza from Kevin O&#8217;Callaghan, award-winning 3-D designer and educator. O&#8217;Callaghan has designed everything from the largest rococo frame in the world (which hangs in Times<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=488">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=488</link>
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		<title>Whiskey Tasting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us at our glassblowing studio and gallery for a one-of-a-kind whiskey tasting. Enjoy four different whiskeys using the glasses we make in our studio on Strawberry Street. During the<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1501">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1501</link>
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		<title>Designers of the Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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,<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=805">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=805</link>
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		<title>The Absinthe Drinkers Concert</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an added treat, after the opening reception for Passing Evidence: Christine Stoughton &#038; Nancy Sophy AxD Gallery presents a special concert. The Absinthe Drinkers spawn catchy, original pop/funk/rock/whatever songs<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1509">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1509</link>
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		<title>Food and Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teknika Design Group and Whole Foods Market in Callowhill will create a variety of food and drink delicacies.  Recipes and samples will be available. Teknika&#8217;s Creative Director and designer will<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=872">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=872</link>
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		<title>A Classic Car Fun Run</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Classic Car Parade starting from Broad St. &#38; Washington Ave., going around City Hall and ending at 3rd &#38; Arch Streets.
Free and open to the public.
www.minima.us
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		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=644</link>
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		<title>Driven Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=647">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=647</link>
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		<title>The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is the largest tour of visual artist studios and creative workspaces in the region and the only event of its kind in the city. This<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=492">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=492</link>
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		<title>Underground Philadelphia: Subways, Railways &amp; Stations Walking Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Explore Center City&#8217;s transit system and its three main stations – 30th Street, Suburban and Market East &#8211; on this guided walking tour. You&#8217;ll become acquainted with the underground concourse<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1399">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1399</link>
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		<title>The Art of the Martini in Glass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=514">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=514</link>
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		<title>Anthony Tammaro: Super Unnatural</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1504">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1504</link>
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		<title>Theatre of Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Theatre of Design brings together three Philadelphia artist/designers with international roots &#8211; Italian American sculptor/decorative artist Michael Biello, Italian architect/designer Carlo Fiammenghi, and Colombian architect/designer Antonio Sofan in a playfully<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=502">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=502</link>
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		<title>Thrash Factories: Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=659">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=659</link>
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		<title>The Philadelphia Underground Video Installation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=601">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>8static&#8217;s 2nd Anniversary Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[8static is Philadelphia&#8217;s premier monthly chip music event, started two years ago during DesignPhiladelphia. Come out and celebrate our second anniversary! Artists from around the world will be present, performing<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=796">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Designer Call for Entry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A call for entry has been announced for innovative and visually inspired students, recent grads, professionals and artists in various fields of design to enter the contest. Prizes and recognition<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=469">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>At Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may consider &#8220;home&#8221; to be a cat, a garden, your husband, or your childhood town.  Goldenberg Photography and Jibe Design Architecture join forces to explore the darker side<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=343">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=343</link>
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		<title>The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is the largest tour of visual artist studios and creative workspaces in the region and the only event of its kind in the city. This<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=548">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=548</link>
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		<title>Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Featuring: K. LOUISE DESIGNS: One of a kind jewelry designs inspired by nature, landscapes &#38; various cultures of the world. JANZIBAR HANDBAGS: Re-cycled fabrics, restyled into fabulous handbags. ZEBRA STRIPE<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=527">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=527</link>
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		<title>Reese Palley Speaks CONCRETE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reese Palley will be telling stories uncovered in researching his book, Concrete: A Seven Thousand Year History. Concrete&#8217;s history, it turns out, is not dull and heavy as one might<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=522">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=522</link>
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		<title>Blade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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,<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=525">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>In Flight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=556">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=556</link>
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		<title>Re-Mix: Bikes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Calling all cyclers! It’s Columbus Day and you’re off from work and school (or at least your kids are). Come over to The DesignPhiladelphia Design Lot and customize your ride<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1192">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Society of Design Presents Wieden+Kennedy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Society of Design, a non-profit organization dedicated to multidisciplinary design education and community service, welcomes Lu Chekowsky, Associate Creative Director.
&#8220;Find Your Voice&#8221; – a presentation about confidence, awareness, experience,<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1194">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1194</link>
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		<title>Thrash Factories: Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=664">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Design: The Key to Business Innovation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Harold Hambrose, principal of Electronic Ink is speaking as part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series.
Transforming business – it’s how companies stay alive and industries grow. Lately, industry<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=874">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Glassphemy! Public Preview Reception</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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”. <a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=541">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Designers’ Accord Town Hall Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The discussion about sustainability has been in full swing for quite awhile. How do we move past talk and towards action? Join together with designers throughout the city to develop<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=538">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Award-winning environmental graphic design firm Cloud Gehshan Associates undertakes projects in identity and placebranding, interpretive and interactive communication, and signage and wayfinding. Principals Virginia Gehshan and Jerome Cloud are the<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=534">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Brown &amp; Keener and friends &#8211; Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A collaborative workspace comprised of Brown &#38; Keener Urban Design, a transportation planning office of IBI Group, and sustainable housing developer Right-Sized-Homes is hosting an Open Studio. Join us for<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=532">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>History of Modern Design: Author presentation and booksigning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drexel University&#8217;s Westphal College of Media Arts &#38; Design hosts a presentation and book signing for Professor and author David Raizman&#8217;s History of Modern Design 2e, launching this newly expanded<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=530">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The History of English Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us in welcoming Paul Colley, CEO of Sanderson USA with special introduction by Dara Caponigro, Editor-in-Chief, VERANDA. One of the UK’s most decorated and beloved brands, Sanderson celebrates 150<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1210">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1210</link>
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		<title>Thrash Factories: Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=666">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>John Paul Caponigro: Canon Explorer of Light (Lecture)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photographer John Paul Caponigro will lecture on his own work, exploring one&#8217;s own creative vision, advanced digital imaging techniques, and embracing and building community in the arts. Caponigro is a<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=864">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ford/Forlano Jewelry Trunk Show &amp; Exhibition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grange Furniture will host an exclusive Ford/Forlano jewelry trunk show and art exhibition in the showroom. Steven Ford and David Forlano’s prints are influenced by atmosphere while the jewelry collection<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1215">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bellies Launch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scavenger hunt and dedication for Big Belly creature wraps created by students in the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program’s Big Picture Program under the artistic direction of Ben Woodward<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=654">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=654</link>
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		<title>Dana *David Jewelry Trunk Show : Bold Modern Timeless</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dana, a former graphic designer, creates pieces of balanced design combined with classic elegance and attention to detail. This season Dana continues to use her high style reworking gold to make<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=857">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=857</link>
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		<title>Andropogon Associates Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for open studio tours of three noted Manayunk design firms – Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates (VSBA), Andropogon Associates, and Re:Vision Architecture. VSBA is internationally known for innovative<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1223">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1223</link>
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		<title>Re:Vision Architecture Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for open studio tours of three noted Manayunk design firms – Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates (VSBA), Andropogon Associates, and Re:Vision Architecture. VSBA is internationally known for innovative<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=309">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=309</link>
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		<title>Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for open studio tours of three noted Manayunk design firms – Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates (VSBA), Andropogon Associates, and Re:Vision Architecture. VSBA is internationally known for innovative<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1227">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1227</link>
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		<title>Re(New)Purpose</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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:<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=553">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=553</link>
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		<title>Comcast&#8217;s Ralph&#8217;s Cafe Tour and Daroff Design Inc&#8217;s Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for a tour of Ralph&#8217;s Cafe located in the Comcast Center with lead designer, Karen Daroff of Daroff Design. Please stop by our office and talk personally with<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=543">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=543</link>
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		<title>Dialogues on Design: Todd Bracher–Revealing  the Designer’s Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series, internationally renowned furnishings designer Todd Bracher talks about the method he uses to pare objects down to their essence, research<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1237">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1237</link>
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		<title>Ligne Roset Presents: Tricks of the Design Trade Revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let our Designers teach you how to make small spaces seem larger, how to accessorize a room, and much more! Offering 5 complimentary in-home consultations during the event! Enjoy French<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=860">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=860</link>
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		<title>SA VA: Native Gypsy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SA VA fall collection fashion show and community street fair.
Free and open to the public
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		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=363</link>
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		<title>Jump/Start Fashion Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conceptual fashion show featuring Moore’s fashion design juniors and seniors.
Free and open to the public.
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		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=503</link>
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		<title>Carolyn Verdi Boutique Trunk Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Featuring: PATRICK MICHAEL ACCESSORIES: Exclusive, up-cycled handmade accessories made of discontinued designer textiles. TOOL: Artist made jewelry, drenched with natural stones, with a &#8220;funky&#8221; twist of vintage chandelier crystals. MARIASCATI<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=545">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=545</link>
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		<title>Carte Blanche Launch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1244">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Eclectic Aesthetic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Home is thrilled to host an intimate panel discussion on the way real people design their spaces &#8211; eclectically, creatively, resourcefully. Everyone deserves good design and inspiring results can<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=809">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Event Calendar to go Live</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As event submissions have been coming in, the calendar is starting to get set for the fall. Look for the calendar to go live here on the website around August<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=473">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=473</link>
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		<title>Dialogues on Design: Alina Wheeler Workshop Who are you? Who needs to know?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of the DuPont™ Corian® Dialogues on Design series Alina Wheeler, international author and branding therapist, is presenting this workshop.
Designing the future is your livelihood. In the blur between<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1248">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1248</link>
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		<title>Tour of the Charter High School for Architecture + Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=510">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=510</link>
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		<title>Facebookphobia: Overcoming the Fear of Social Networking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Facebookphobia: Overcoming the Fear of Social Networking and Learning How to Use It to Make Your Design Business More Successful. Brad Ford brings Facebook into focus specifically for the design<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1250">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pindler &amp; Pindler presents “Crewel &#8211; Fresh Interpretations of an Ancient Technique”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in the Pindler  &#38; Pindler Showroom for a presentation by Rand Kehler on the history of crewel embroideries, as we introduce our latest crewel additions to<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=885">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=885</link>
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		<title>Construction Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tour Lenfest Hall, a new nine-story building at Curtis Institute of Music containing student residences, practice rooms, dining facilities, and performance spaces. Designed by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, this<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=798">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=798</link>
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		<title>Citywide Storefront Challenge Awards Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative are partnering to acknowledge and award attractive and distinctive storefronts.  This event will recognize investments by business and property<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=567">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=567</link>
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		<title>Visual Voice: Neighborhood Led Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1267">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1267</link>
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		<title>SMP Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join SMP Architects for an open studio tour. See in-progress work, drawings and photographs of recently completed projects including: Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, the Sustainable<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=624">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=624</link>
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		<title>Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drop in and visit the showroom and studio of floral and event designers MODA botanica, winners of &#8220;Best In Show&#8221; at the 2009 and 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show, and<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=562">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=562</link>
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		<title>Design Double Feature</title>
		<description><![CDATA[presented by Drexel University Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts &#38; Design
d&#38;m kiosk: 5:00 &#8211; 8:00 {featuring hand crafted items created by students, faculty, staff, and alumin of Westphal}
Handmade Nation:<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=845">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=845</link>
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		<title>FBI Studio Tour: Philly&#8217;s Phinest Phloss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Floss Barber Inc. would like to open their doors to DesignPhiladelphia and the public! You are invited to take a tour of our studio complex through the glass doors of<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=642">...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Short, Natural History of Six Creative Ideas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where do creative ideas come from? How are they turned into reality? And how quickly can they be explained? Join us for an unpredictable and enlightening evening as we explore<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=855">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=855</link>
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		<title>RISD/Philadelphia Pop-Up Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blink and you&#8217;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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=853">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=853</link>
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		<title>Open Studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Erdy McHenry Architecture is an award-winning firm located in the heart of Northern Liberties. Erdy McHenry invites you to tour our studio, view on-going work, and meet our staff over<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1273">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=1273</link>
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		<title>The Sustainable Business Network in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Designers Present Fashion Forward Part 2: Design in Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Sustainable Fashion Designers + Grid Magazine in Partnership with Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
The fashion market is rapidly expanding with sustainable options. This panel will<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=559">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=559</link>
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		<title>Glassphemy! Second Thursday Reception</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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”.<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=565">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=565</link>
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		<title>Ellen Lupton: Presentation and Book Signing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join Joseph Fox Bookshop and The Art Institute of Philadelphia with Ellen Lupton to &#8220;launch&#8221; Thinking with Type, 2nd Revised and Expanded Edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers,<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=366">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=366</link>
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		<title>Terror Behind the Walls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Terror Behind the Walls, ranked the No. 1 Haunted House in America (AOL CityGuide), is located inside the massive castle-like walls of Eastern State Penitentiary. The event crew will open<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=621">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=621</link>
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		<title>Screening of Red Gold, documentary by filmmakers Ben Knight &amp; Travis Rummel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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. &#8220;Red Gold&#8221;<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=803">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=803</link>
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		<title>COMMONWEALTH LECTURE SERIES: The Institutional Joining of Art, Craft, and Design by David McFadden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to welcome David McFadden, Chief Curator at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City, for a lecture and presentation that kicks<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=490">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=490</link>
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		<title>Roundtable Discussion and book launch for URBAN VOIDS: grounds for change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How can competitions impact professional practice? How can the city&#8217;s ecology inform urban design? Join us for round-table conversation with finalists from the international ideas competition URBAN VOIDS and other<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=536">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=536</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Urban Topiary&#8221; by Pre-Post</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reception for Flats at Girard Pointe Percent for Art Project
&#8220;Urban Topiary,&#8221; designed by Pre-Post, a young, innovative firm from Brooklyn, NY, will be a living sculpture; composed of 125 digitally<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=883">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=883</link>
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		<title>Closing Reception &#8211; Energy Efficiency: Bringing Light to Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=570">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=570</link>
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		<title>Virtual Public Art Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=813">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=813</link>
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		<title>Philly Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=375">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=375</link>
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		<title>Light Drift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=652">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=652</link>
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		<title>Designers of the Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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<a href="http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=807">...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designphiladelphia.org/?p=807</link>
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