Description: COCOON
A day-long knitting performance by Eugenie Perret of Minima, a gallery for contemporary furniture collections.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
The Welcome House is dedicated to new forms of creative expression. The project is designed to re-imagine art spaces, art practice, and public engagement. Thanks to Fairmont Park.
Also, join us later in the day at 7:00pm for the DesignPhiladelphia Kick Off!
7:00PM - 10:00PM
The Welcome Center
LOVE Park
Join us for the kick off celebration of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 at The Welcome Center in LOVE Park. The Indoor and Outdoor Lounge, created by Minima for the Welcome House, will feature local, national, and international designer furniture. Celebrate the start of year five in the center of Philadelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Tour the country's first public high school for architecture and design! The Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD) was founded in September 1999 by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. CHAD is a tuition-free, independent, public school of choice.
Tours are free and will be approximately 30 minutes long, beginning promptly at 10:00AM.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP required. Please email CTyus@CHADmail.us with your name, company name, and email address.
Description: Have you ever wanted to create new design standards or rewrite the review process? Take part in this hands-on workshop to experience how standards are created, propose new ones, critique the existing system, and collaborate with others to create a series of new proposals and concepts. Lead by the AIA’s Urban Design Committee, “Creating Design Standards” invites designers and non-designers alike to explore a new way of deciding what design standards should be.
Admission: Free
For More Information: kiki@schadeandbolender.com
Description: The Mural Arts “Taste of the Town” is a Champagne trolley tour of select Philadelphia gems. The tour combines some of Philadelphia's famous murals with delicious cuisine. Celebrating Mural Arts Month, this tour will highlight the 25th anniversary of the organization. Toast design and dining in Philadelphia at this limited-seating event.
Admission: $35.00
For More Information: Please visit Dining by Design or contact Mural Arts at info@muralarts.org to reserve your seat on the trolley.
Description: "Pillow Talk" is a new installment in PHAG's on-going series. Past featured events included local artist Rah Crawford and national STYLE network celebrity Brini Maxwell. This special exhibition features PHAG's latest house-designed line and exclusive collaborative work with local artists like Rah Crawford and Jeff Schaller.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-0461
Description: "Tara Hill: Therapeutic Healing Color Strategies and their Implementation in the Healthcare Environment" sheds light on the rapidly growing body of research that strongly links patient health and overall quality of care to the way healthcare facilities are designed, including both architectural and interior design elements. This course will focus on the way nature-inspired designs bring the outside in and play a vital role in helping to create a healing atmosphere for patients, and a positive working environment for staff.
Tara R. Hill, ASID, is a registered interior designer and ambassador for evidence-based design. During her 15 years of experience, Ms. Hill has researched the science and theory of color as a design tool to promote healing. Ms. Hill will also introduce you to the DuPont™ Corian® Healing Colors Collection, with colors that bring nature indoors to complement other nature-inspired elements in your design.
5:30PM - 6:00PM Registration and reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM Lecture
Provider: DuPont Surfaces
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: There is no charge for this event, however space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com
www.chbriggs.com
Description: The worlds of design (and design thinking), business (and strategy), and sustainability are drawing ever more tightly together. To approach either perspectives without the others is becoming less possible and more important. Nathan Shedroff will make these domains, and the connections between them, clear and easy to follow and inspire you to integrate these perspectives, techniques, and tools into your practice.
Nathan Shedroff is one of the pioneers in Experience Design, an approach to design that encompasses multiple senses and requirements and explores common characteristics in all media that make experiences successful, as well as in the related fields of Interaction Design and Information Design. He lectures and teaches internationally and has written extensively on design and business issues, including, "Experience Design" and "Making Meaning." Nathan is a serial entrepreneur, works in several media, and consults strategically for companies to build better, more meaningful experiences for their customers. His latest book, "Design is the Problem" from Rosenfeld Media, is an exhaustive primer on sustainable design.
Lately, Nathan has spent a lot of time building strategies for start-ups and established firms using a variety of online technologies to deliver new solutions that enhance and evolve their online brand, develop new offerings, and enhance their customer relationships. He also consults on corporate strategies for sustainability since earning his MBA in Sustainable Management.
You can learn more about Nathan at: http://www.nathan.com.
This event is sponsored by Bresslergoup.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://phillychi.acm.org
Description: ChefAMe is an open mic night for local chefs – an open kitchen night to be exact. Tim Crowe will do a live taping of his show “Eating Crowe.” Come see the food and the comedy. You can also learn more about what cooking for ChefAMe is like at this fun event.
Admission: $25
For More Information: Visit openchefame.com for additional details and to purchase tickets, space is limited.
Description: Join us for the kick off celebration of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 at The Welcome Center in LOVE Park. The Indoor and Outdoor Lounge, created by Minima for the Welcome House, will feature local, national, and international designer furniture. Celebrate the start of year five in the center of Philadelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Marketplace Design Center is Philadelphia's premier source of quality furnishings for the interior design professional. With fifty spectacular showrooms, the design center features an impressive array of products from over 700 manufacturers including furniture, fabric, kitchen, bath, lighting, accessories, antiques, audio visual systems, building products, and floor and wall coverings for residential and office settings. Amenities include adjacent parking, designer lounge, coffee shop and a full service restaurant serving lunch and dinner. Browse select showrooms for this two-day Sample Sale. Concierge will have completed list of participating showrooms.
Browse select showrooms for this 2-day Sample Sale. Participating Showrooms:
First Floor
Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs
Noble Decor
Grange Furniture
Century Furniture
Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture
Baker Knapp & Tubbs
Second Floor
Beatrice & Martin
Croce, Inc./Duralee
Interius Collection
Clive Christian Philadelphia
Hollandia
Brunschwig & Fils
Stark Carpet
Third Floor
Kravet
Lee Jofa
LA Signature Baths
The Menagerie, Ltd.
Patterson, Flynn & Martin
Schumacher
Parisa's Decorative Rugs
Fourth Floor
The Baer Group
Hamilton House
Vita DeBellis Showroom
Bistro St. Tropez: Mention Sample Sale & receive 10% off lunch!
Admission: Free
For More Information: gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Itsuki Ogihara: Itsuki will map and photograph the crowd’s movements and create silkscreen silhouettes.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Tour the country's first public high school for architecture and design! The Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD) was founded in September 1999 by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. CHAD is a tuition-free, independent, public school of choice.
Tours are free and will be approximately 30 minutes long, beginning promptly at 10:00AM.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP required. Please email CTyus@CHADmail.us with your name, company name, and email address.
Description: This Scagliola Workshop is an eight hour course that will provide a history of this technique in architecture. Each participant will have opportunity to make a piece of scagliola to take home. Lunch will be included. Registration is limited to 10 people.
Admission: $100 per person-limited space
For More Information: E-mail kathy@scagliola.com to register for the workshop.
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: From the 18th-Century Castle Coole in Ireland to Kennels in a contemporary club on a private estate, this presentation will demonstrate how a well-developed color palette can truly withstand the test of time. Referencing the unrivaled Farrow & Ball color palette, discover the rich history of the brand and the unique colors, as well as their environmentally friendly paint finishes and wallpapers.
Ann Pailthorp will be available following the seminar for one-on-one consultations. This is part of the Designer Workshop Series.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series discussion exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Since joining Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates in 1987, Nancy Rogo Trainer, AIA, AICP, LEED® AP, has provided planning and design services for academic and cultural institutions. Her projects include campus plans, museums, student centers and libraries – design that helps build community by integrating social, strategic, and physical goals. She recently served as Principal-in-Charge for renovation of Harvard Divinity School's Rockefeller Hall that is targeted for LEED Gold certification. Rock Hall is seeing "the most significant greenhouse gas reduction in a Harvard building to date," according to the Harvard Office of Sustainability. Q&A and reception to follow.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Bridal Registry by Vietri, makers of handcrafted ceramics and home ware. Get an inside look at Italian artists working on your favorite pieces and have your pieces signed with an Italian quote. Vietri representatives will be on hand to answer questions. Listen to La Traviata while sipping Prosecco and tasting Italian pastries.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.scarlettalley.com
Description: Please join INTECH Construction for a tour of the almost-completed 777 South Broad Street, a new mixed use development pursuing LEED Certification. Located on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts seven blocks south of City Hall, the project consists of 146 residential units atop street-level retail, and is designed to create a contemporary urban living environment surrounded by pedestrian-friendly spaces. INTECH Superintendents and Project Managers will lead this insider's look at the project, with a focus on the building's sustainability features. Representatives from Dranoff Properties (developer) and JKR Partners (architect) will also be present on the tour.
Because this is an active construction site, guests must wear sturdy, closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. Tour is limited to 30 people.
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: dglobus@intechconstruction.com
Description: Design and materials play a crucial role in the effectiveness of infection control in buildings and spaces designed for healthcare. "Susan Raterman: Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities: Creating a Safe Environment for Healing" provides information on key factors that contribute to the spread of infection in the healthcare environment and how to keep those factors to a minimum. Topics discussed include:
– Establishing an effective infection control program, including green cleaning options.
– Specific infection control precautions which exist during new construction and renovation activities.
– The overlaps between infection control programs and build green initiatives
– Infection control issues and factors that influence the spread of infection
Susan M. Raterman, CIH is certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and is an Illinois EPA Licensed Industrial Hygienist. Susan specializes in the areas of comprehensive industrial hygiene consulting, indoor air quality (IAQ) evaluations, green/healthy building practices, mold investigations, sampling and remediation protocols, and asbestos and lead hazard assessments and remediation oversight.
5:30PM - 6:00PM Registration and reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM Lecture
Provider: DuPont Surfaces
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: There is no charge for this event, however space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com
www.chbriggs.com
Description: "Secrets of the Schuylkill River: A One-hour Narrated Boat Tour" will present an open studio at CDA&I Architecture and Interiors, Ltd. followed by an one-hour river boat loop cruise on the Schuylkill River. Cruise includes a narrated tour provided by Schuylkill Banks that highlights the past, present, and future plans of the Hidden River. Discover the sights, sounds, and history of the river — from the early 1700's at historic Bartram's Garden to the 1800's at the Fairmount Water Works.
Admission: $16 per person. RSVP required
For More Information: $16 per person + cash bar. Space limited to 60, please RSVP to CDA&I at CDenegre@cdaandi.com
Description: Join us for a presentation and discussion focusing on Sub Saharan African and early to mid-20th century modernist textiles, art objects and furniture, linking two iconic eras in design.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-1242
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: ISA is an architecture practice focused on innovative, urban, environmentally sound project work. Recent work spans building types and scales including the LEED Platinum 100K house initiative, a new daycare center in North Philadelphia, and a high-rise student apartment building. The ISA Open Studio, located in the Crane Arts Building, will invite visitors to take a peek inside the office, view on-going work, and meet our staff over refreshments.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-5595
Description: Join Erdy McHenry Architecture as we host an Open Studio Tour in our office as part of the fifth annual DesignPhiladelphia celebration. Enjoy drinks and light fair as you tour the office and an exhibit featuring current works. EM projects embrace construction technology, systems integration, and material properties as the primary inputs driving project outcomes that have garnered both local and national acclaim. In-depth digital synthesis is employed to coordinate the process of both design and construction in "real-time" in order to optimize resources and results.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-7000
Description: Design Double Feature Film Event. Enjoy both or just one. Intermission between screenings.
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM: Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight
7:45 PM - 9:15 PM: Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight
Director: Wendy Keys; Producers: Wendy Keys and Edgar B. Howard
For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I ♥ NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. This documentary offers audiences a much richer appreciation for one of the great modern renaissance men whose work includes: newspapers, magazine designs, interior spaces, logos, brand identities, prints, drawings, posters, and paintings. Artfully directed by first time filmmaker Wendy Keys, the film glances into everyday moments of Glaser's personal life and capture his immense warmth, humanity and the boundless depth of his intelligence and creativity.
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Director: Eric Bricker; Producers: Eric Bricker and Babette Zilch;
Executive Producers: Lisa Hughes and Michelle Oliver
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS explores the monumental career of architectural photographer Julius Shulman, who passed away this July at the age of 98. Populating his photos with human models and striking landscapes, Shulman combined the organic with the synthetic, melding nature with revolutionary urban design. The resulting images helped to shape the careers of some of the greatest architects of the 20th century, with Shulman documenting the work of architects Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Pierre Koenig, John Lautner, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many others. Taking its aesthetic cues from Shulman's own sensual and nuanced photography, the narrative of VISUAL ACOUSTICS is built from a blend of Shulman's own images, as well as in depth interviews with architect Frank Gehry, designer Tom Ford, artist Ed Ruscha, actress Kelly Lynch, writer Mitch Glazer, publisher Benedikt Taschen, Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Dante Spinotti, and a host of others. Through the exploration of both Shulman's art and uniquely individualistic life, the film offers an unforgettable portrait of Modernism's most eloquent ambassador.
VISUAL ACOUSTICS recently won the Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and has won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize at the Lone Star International Film Festival.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/
Description: This fun and informative event will provide information and instructions on proper wine storage. Learn about the perils of improper storage and the "whys" and "hows" of doing it the right way — everything from free standing units to whole room conversions will be covered. Dan Sorskin from PINOT and a representative from Zipco, a nationally acclaimed designer and builder of wine cellars, will lead the discussion.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to info@pinotboutique.com as space is limited.
Description: Urban Studio (US) is working to address one of our municipality's most pressing water problems - storm water management. Our paved urban environment does not allow for natural water absorption and distribution, causing major water run-off leading to sewer overload. The Philadelphia Water Department is currently implementing its two-year plan to significantly reduce or eliminate combined sewer overflows to our rivers and streams by encouraging the installation of rain barrels at private residences.
Urban Studio is leading an effort to respond to this critical situation by designing new rain collection systems for private homes; employing an integrative design process which involves a variety of local (governmental, commercial, and residential) partners.
To better educate the public on Philadelphia's water situation, as well as to inspire individuals to do their part for storm water management, US presents storm water concepts to the citizens of Philadelphia. This unique, interactive exhibition offers a glimpse of this critical issue, the US integrative process, and possible futures for storm water systems. The public is encouraged to participate in the completion of the first phase of this project through activity-based responses, as well as to learn how to get involved with the second phase: Installation and Observation.
Admission: Free
For More Information: urbanstudiophl.wordpress.com
Description: Join us for a progressive cocktail party and tour of new buildings, design studios, and facilities in South Kensington. Begin at Milner + Carr Conservation, a firm specializing in the restoration of historic structures, art, and sculpture. Then stroll over to Bahdeebahdu, an incomparable studio, showroom, and gallery where art and design become one. Finally, hop on the private trolley and ride to Front & Palmer, the new headquarters and event space for Feast Your Eyes Catering. Trolley service back to Bahdeebahdu at the end of the evening. Nibbles and drinks will be available at all three locations.
6:00 - 7:00pm Milner + Carr Conservation: Crane Arts Stable, 1431 Cadwallader Street
7:00 - 8:00pm Bahdeebahdu: 1522 North American Street
8:00 - 9:00pm Feast Your Eyes Catering: Front & Palmer Streets
Admission: $10 donation. RSVP
For More Information: RSVP to skip@fyecatering.com
Description: TAZtetris: a TEMPORARY AUTONOMOUS ZONE event+space
TAZtetris is an urban free-space realized through the reclamation of open lots and the creative reengineering of scaffolding. During DesignPhiladelphia, TAZtetris will provide a home for a randomized series of events, performances, happenings, and exhibitions, including an opening discussion on Thursday, October 8th at 6PM. TAZtetris is made possible through a joint venture between the International Design Clinic and Stimulant Design Studio.
Exhibition will be open October 8th to 10th.
Admission: Free
For More Information: If you are interested in helping to design, build or inhabit TAZtetris, e-mail the curators at TAZtetris@gmail.com
Description: Kate Sweeney, Smokie Kittner, and Harry Anderson, the original hosts of the primary color balls are now presenting the first secondary color event - "Green's the Theme"
Artists, Artisans, and Manufacturers creating work from recycled and found materials will be showcased in vignettes at Harry Anderson's 4th Street warehouse. Join us for music, food & drinks and wear your Green. This space will also be open October 9-13, 12:00PM - 4:00PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.greenlight2.com
Description: Join us for an exciting evening with POST GREEN, a pre-eminent builder of 'green' buildings in the Philadelphia area and GREENABLE, a supplier of green building supplies and design services. See some of their innovative ideas for 'designing your own' concept of building your dream space as well as some very unique materials used in building today's sustainable/eco-friendly buildings. Learn about Net-Zero impact , soy and denim insulation, recycled glass counter/backdrops and the types of homes that will be the 'standard' for our 'green' future.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-906-6608
Description: Surface Graphics, a leading designer and manufacturer of removable wall decals for the home, and Design Within Reach Philadelphia team up for DesignPhiladelphia 2009 to create original wall decals showcasing both established and emerging design talent within the region. One winner will be announced at a reception hosted by DWR and Surface Graphics. The winning design will be sold online with all proceeds supporting Philadelphia Charter High School for Architecture + Design.
Call for entries for Wall Decal Design competition are due September 10, 2009
See www.thesurfacestore.com for entry form.
Admission: Free
For More Information: visit www.thesurfacestore.com or call Design Within Reach at 215.735.3195.
Description: Phyllis Ross will speak on her monograph, "Gilbert Rohde: Modern Design for Modern Living", published by Yale University Press in March 2009, which presents the first comprehensive appraisal of Rohde's career.
Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944), an American modernist furniture and industrial designer, who specialized in designing mass-produced furniture, was recognized as one of the leading designers of his era. Widely published, both in America and overseas, his designs were shown at important fairs of the 1930s, beginning with Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, and in industrial design exhibitions, such as those held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Rohde introduced modern design at several companies. Foremost in significance was his work for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, where from 1932 until his death in 1944 he served as their lead designer, and launched the company's identity as a leader in innovative modern furniture. Rohde's promotion of modular furniture, biomorphic design, and his pioneering office furniture system, anticipated trends that took hold in the post-war era. Aesthetically, his work encompassed French Moderne and the spare lines of the International Style, adapting European design influences for an American lifestyle. His work contributed to the emergence of a distinctive American design expression in the post-war era.
Following the talk and Q&A will be a book signing with the author.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.569.3186 x107
Description: SMART CAR - OP-smART
Surface transformation created by industrial designers Michael Schmick & Jeff Henon
Join us for an opening and exhibition at Millésimé, as part of Thursdays Late at the Piazza.
Millésimé, (me-LAY-see-may), with its sleek modern furniture pieces, kitschy yet chic housewares, and elegantly clothed mannequins makes for a striking window display that is sure to catch the eye of any pedestrian looking for a truly unique retail experience.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 267-455-0374
Description: Join retailers and The Piazza on Thursday night for design-featured exhibitions, window installations, and design films showing in the space. Visit the website for more up-to-date participant listings and film details.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.atthepiazza.com
Description: In celebration of DesignPhiladelphia, PhillyCHI is pleased to host a technology and design-themed Quizzo night. Trivia questions will be based on technology, design, architecture, and other related topics. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place teams. So come socialize with design and user experience professionals, try your hand at trivia, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two, all over tasty food and drinks.
Admission: Free
For More Information: phillychi.acm.org
Description: The Sustainable Business Network and DesignPhiladelphia are teaming up to host an exciting event focusing on bringing local design products to the regional marketplace. Panelists include: current Philadelphia industrial designers, business owners who are responsible for buying products at wholesale, leaders in the green design industry, and small business development specialists who will discuss the challenges and opportunities for local design, production, marketing, distribution, and sales.
Designer: Andrew Dahlgren, Made in Philly
Designer: Brian Kelly, MIO
Marketing: Traci Browne, Red Cedar Marketing
Business Development: Angel Rodriguez and Tiana Pyer-Pereira, Empowerment Group
Retailer: J. Lamancus Hello World
The event will be moderated by Beth Van Why, programming director for DesignPhiladelphia and local designer and design educator.
The audience will include students, product designers, wholesale buyers and socially conscious consumers.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call the Sustainable Business Network at 215.922.7400 x2
Description: Marketplace Design Center is Philadelphia's premier source of quality furnishings for the interior design professional. With fifty spectacular showrooms, the design center features an impressive array of products from over 700 manufacturers including furniture, fabric, kitchen, bath, lighting, accessories, antiques, audio visual systems, building products, and floor and wall coverings for residential and office settings. Amenities include adjacent parking, designer lounge, coffee shop and a full service restaurant serving lunch and dinner. Browse select showrooms for this two-day Sample Sale. Concierge will have completed list of participating showrooms.
Browse select showrooms for this 2-day Sample Sale. Participating Showrooms:
First Floor
Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs
Noble Decor
Grange Furniture
Century Furniture
Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture
Baker Knapp & Tubbs
Second Floor
Beatrice & Martin
Croce, Inc./Duralee
Interius Collection
Clive Christian Philadelphia
Hollandia
Brunschwig & Fils
Stark Carpet
Third Floor
Kravet
Lee Jofa
LA Signature Baths
The Menagerie, Ltd.
Patterson, Flynn & Martin
Schumacher
Parisa's Decorative Rugs
Fourth Floor
The Baer Group
Hamilton House
Vita DeBellis Showroom
Bistro St. Tropez: Mention Sample Sale & receive 10% off lunch!
Admission: Free
For More Information: gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Mary and Michelle invite office workers, skateboarders, protesters, passersby, and you to create works in handmade paper.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: Valerie Block, CDT, LEED AP: "Designing with Structural Laminated Glass Interlayers"
New developments in laminating interlayer technology have expanded design options in the areas of structural glass performance. The ionoplast interlayer was originally developed to improve the performance of laminated glass going through large missile impact and pressure cycling testing. Subsequently, the stiffness characteristics of this interlayer have proven to be beneficial in the design of glass flooring and stair treads, balustrades, point-supported facades, canopies, and skylights. This presentation will explore the use of the ionoplast interlayer for safety and security in a variety of commercial, institutional, educational, and healthcare applications through case studies such as the skywalk at the Grand Canyon and the exterior glass façade at Lincoln Center in New York.
11:30AM - 12:00PM Registration and reception
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lecture & Lunch
Provider: DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com, or call 215-254-7301
Description: Currently under construction, the National Museum of American Jewish History, located across from Independence Mall, will tell the story of what an immigrant group can achieve under the freedoms provided by the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Designed by Polshek Partership Architects (New York, NY), this 100,000 square foot building will house approximately 25,000 square feet of exhibits, as well as an education center, an auditorium, a store, a cafe, and other amenities. The exhibitions, designed by Gallagher & Associates (Washington, DC), will trace the history of Jewish Americans from the earliest 17th-century immigrants through the expansion of the diaspora across the country, and will examine contemporary issues facing the Jewish American community. Led by Museum staff and the Project Managers, Becker & Frondorf (Philadelphia, PA), this tour will focus on the challenges of constructing an ambitious project, as well as the integration of the highly interactive exhibits with the building's architecture.
Admission: Free. Pre-register
For More Information: 215-772-1400 ext 108. Pre-registration is required
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series discussion exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Harry Allen is the founder and president of Harry Allen Design. Allen's work spans multiple design disciplines, including product design, interior design, graphic design, identity development, and packaging design. His furniture is in production with a number of clients including Habitat, Dune, and Magis, and his award-winning product and packaging designs for DuPont™, IKEA, Target, Aveda, Wireworks, and Areaware are available worldwide. Harry Allen's systematic design process, long-standing interest in art and new materials, and desire to innovate have led to some of the most intelligent products and interiors in the world today.
Following the talk there will be a Q & A and reception.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: Our goal at Purdy O'Gwynn is to discover what is unique about each client and each site and translate these qualities into form in as direct a way as possible. Our projects all look very different because we believe that "style is a life well lived." The focus of our practice is the design of cultural, educational, religious and residential buildings, often in historic settings. Please join Tom Purdy and Linda O'Gwynn at POA's studio loft in Old City for conversation about design and a look at built work and projects in process.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-5600
Description: Established in 1988, Blackney Hayes Architects is a mid-size architectural firm, offering services in architecture and interior design, with broad range of clients from public housing, K-12 schools, and university work to historic preservation and adaptive reuse for office and general business clients. BHA is known for their dedication to the client's point of view, long-lasting working relationships with clients, and award-winning work. On the top floor of the Public Ledger Building, the office is a great example of blending a modern design aesthetic with a beautiful old historic building. Please join us for informal tours of the office and a look at our past and current work.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.blackneyhayes.com
Description: In correlation with DesignPhiladelphia 2009, Wexler Gallery will host an exhibition of innovative jewelry by cutting edge designer Anthony Tammaro. During the opening reception, a very special piece by the artist will be auctioned off with 10% of all proceeds to benefit DesignPhiladelphia.
Anthony Tammaro is an artist whose “endeavors include the pursuit of beauty and truth, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects.” Interested in exploring the limits of working with innovative new materials and processes, Tammaro takes advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade. A designer of both couture and production jewelry, much of Tammaro’s inspiration is drawn from nature, with a fondness for undersea creatures of the mollusk family.
Tammaro earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Pennsylvania and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Consistently exhibiting work at galleries on a national level, Tammaro also acts as a consultant for several innovative design companies. His work has been reviewed by international publications including ELLE Magazine. He presently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.
Show will run October 2 - 31, 2009.
Admission: Free. DP donations are welcome
For More Information: contact 215.923.7030 or info@wexlergallery.com
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the Designphiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: The opening reception for "Early Furniture by George Nakashima" is hosted by Moderne Gallery Owner/Director Robert Aibel, a recognized aesthetic historian in the field, with special guest Mira Nakashima-Yarnall, George Nakashima's daughter, a renowned woodworker in her own right. This much anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman, George Nakashima, 10 years in the making, includes rare and seldom-seen works drawn from private collections as well as loans from museums and the Nakashima family. Furnishings on display reflect Nakashima's years working in Japan, India, and eventually New Hope, PA, and show the evolution of his thought processes and designs. Many pieces will be available for purchase.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8536
Description: Join us for a tasting in collaboration with Village Whiskey. Sean Gilvey, owner of Hudson Beach Glass, has designed a new glass with the input of Stephen Seibert of Village Whiskey. At the event guests will have a chance to taste three Whiskey’s using the new glass. Stephen will be at the bar, pouring the whiskey and guiding you through the
different flavors. Sean will be in the studio making the glasses. Guest will have a chance to step into the studio, watch him work, and ask any questions.
The ticket price include one glass for you to take home, tastes of the different Whiskeys, and snacks provided by Amada.
Admission: $40 - limited availability
For More Information: Tickets can be purchased online, by visiting the store, or by calling 267-319-1887.
Description: An exhibit of photographs by seven Philadelphia photographers at the Biello Martin Studio. Each photo features a nude figure with one of Michael Biello's clay sculptures or neoclassic chandeliers. The show is a celebration of the sensual side of decorative art and design. Photographers include: Joe Bowman, Robert Hakalski, Melissa Hays, Alan Kolc, Andrew Loxley, Leah Macdonald, and Rene Micheli. Show runs through October 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@biellomartin.com
Description: Stanev Potts Architects and Educated Guesswork debut the iRUS canopy prototype, an architectual lighting installation that responds dynamically to environmental/urban input.
Stanev Potts Architects is dedicated to delivering high quality design solutions to a broad range of project scales and types. Our focus is on the collaborative process; on attention to detail, and on addressing the specific needs of each client. Educated Guesswork creates clear interactive environments that connect people to information through intuitive and immersed experiences. Our work bridges a variety of technologies, industries, and content. From robust web sites to interactive media walls, exterior video projection systems and more; we create meaningful experiences for advanced users, casual audiences, and passers-by alike. Join us for our open studio, refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Call 215.625.3590 or 215.764.6923
Description: Join past and future teams from the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby to hear why & how they made their sculptures and why this event is possible and important for Philadelphia. Hear from five presenters on the details of their experience, see some past sculptures in person, and celebrate this exciting event. Presenters include: John Spetrino from the following KKSD winning teams, The Aliens, Octu Vishnu and 215 Sand Reckoner; Vin Marshall from TE Labs responsible for the Pirate ship and pink tank sculptures, Vince Colvin, Colleen Rudolf, Kate Kaman, Joel Erland, and Lane Davis of the 2009 People's Choice Winner Zombish Team; Kathryn Doherty-Chapman organizer of the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby; and Bradley Litwin a renowned Kinetic Sculpture maker; and Billy Dufala of the Toilet Trike Race. Exhibit opens at 6:00 PM, reception at 7:00 PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.kinetickensington.org/
Description: J. Karma is hosting a trunk show by one of the most sought after shoe designers Jeffery Campbell. A design representative will be on hand to show the new fall line, present an exclusive limited edition design by Jeffrey Campbell and give a sneak peak at the Spring 2010 line. J. Karma Boutique, named "Best of Philly" in 2008, is located in Old City Philadelphia. The boutique features imported sterling silver jewelry along with items from local designers including Rachel Wilder & Denise Levin as well as national designers Jan Michaels San Francisco & Alexia Crawford.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.jkarmaboutique.com
Description: Philadelphia was known as "Workshop of the World" from around 1880 to 1920. At that time it was hard to find products for the everyday not being produced in the city and region. Just a century late it is far harder to find locally produced products.
Philly Works is an installation of functional objects of all scales, quantities, and production techniques that are made in the Philadelphia region. Philly Works is a survey of design, manufacturing, and craft exhibited through a showcase of prototypes, limited editions, and mass-produced goods. Along with the objects, Philly Works will include documentation of the production spaces and the people who make the objects on display. The show will include a "corner store" where some of the many items can be purchased.
This opening will be the launch date for the corresponding database and website that will be updated year round. Philly Works will illustrate the many ranges of production still alive today in hopes of inspiring new work, new connections, and to bring light to what is happening in the city.
Philly Works is presented by Made in Philly.
CALL FOR WORK:
Philly Works is hosting our first call for work to be exhibited during DesignPhiladelphia 2009 October 7 - 13.
Philly Works is an exhibit and installation of functional objects of all scales, quantities, and production techniques that are made in Philadelphia and the region. Philly Works is a survey of design, manufacturing, and craft exhibited through a showcase of prototypes, limited editions, and mass-produced goods. Along with the objects, Philly Works will exhibit documentation of the production spaces and the people who make the objects on display. Philly Works will illustrate the many ranges of production still alive today in hopes of inspiring new work, new connections, and to bring light to what is happening in the city.
To have work considered for exhibition please fill out our call for work at www.phillyworks.net
Admission: Free
For More Information: phillyworks@gmail.com
Description: OLC presents a lighting exhibition that explores the effect that light has on the perception of space and objects.
Based in Old City, OLC showcases furniture by Cassina, B&B Italia, Maxalto, Fritz Hansen, Alias, Zanotta and Poltrona Frau, as well as lighting by Artemide, Flos, Ingo Maurer, Foscarini, LucePlan, Lucesco, Lucifer and Fontana Arte. This gallery also displays the sophisticated and timeless glass of Venini.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.olc152.com
Description: Organized by Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, this exhibition is the first to present three decades of evolving work by playful wood artist Steve Madsen. The show displays pure wood boxes, created with the care of fine furniture, and large colorful contemporary sculptures fit to separate rooms and vitalize whole buildings. Exhibition runs October 9 - December 19, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8000
Description: Minima invites you to an evening with Ingrid Abramovitch, author of "Restoring a House in the City: A Guide to Renovating Town Houses, Row Houses, and Brownstones - With Great Style".
Abramovitch, a former editor at House & Garden who writes widely on design and architecture, will present a slide show of photographs from her new book. Highlights include a Colonial row house in Philadelphia's Society Hill whose renovation and cutting-edge furnishings were overseen by Minima's Eugenie Perret and Michael Schmick. Abramovitch will also offer ideas and advice for renovating or decorating any older apartment or home - whether your style is traditional, modern, or somewhere in-between.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-2002
Description: "The Customer Show" is a curated exhibition of works printed at The UPS Store on South Street. The Show celebrates the work of graphic designers, photographers, jewelry designers, architects, painters, fashion designers, collagists, theater professionals, and systems designers and developers. Curator and store owner Scott Vradelis brings 25 years of experience in fine arts, including an MFA in painting from Carnegie-Mellon University, multiple group shows, and a one person show in New York City. In addition, he has worked as a print designer, web developer, and interface designer.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call 215.733.9200 or visit www.thecustomershow.com.
Description: "Typeface" focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. "Typeface", Kartemquin’s latest documentary in progress, brings this fascinating junction of historical and contemporary, as well as rural and urban America together for enjoyment and contemplation.
Join us for the Philadelphia Premiere of this film, playing at 7:00pm and 8:00pm in the Piazza.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Laidback presents "Designed to Chill," an interactive launch party and discussion on how great design can enhance relationships. Visit our urban suite in which you can relax and hang out, play Wii and board games, and experience a sense of community. You will leave with quick easy pointers on creating a space of your own using color and conversation pieces; tips on creating game nights; and ideas on food presentation and design to complement. Laidback will also introduce new designs from the collection throughout the space.
www.laidbackhome.com
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to http://laidbackatdesignphilly.eventbrite.com/
Description: "Cohousing Symposium: Building Intentional and Sustainable Communities" is a full day event with several speakers in the morning, followed by an on-site lunch, then roundtable workshops related to the many aspects of cohousing. The keynote speaker will be Charles Durret, author, architect, and the primary voice of cohousing in the U.S.
Admission: Free. $ required for lunch
For More Information: 215-965-6814
Description: Judy Gelles & Linda Brenner: You are invited to create an individual imprint of your thumb and share your stories, which will later be incorporated into drawings.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Studio show and sale. Items include reclaimed wood tables, vintage wall art, garden trellises and planters, industrial lighting, architectural antiques and other cool curiosities.
Admission: Free
For More Information: sales@botanicalstyle.com
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: Philadelphia has a growing bicycling community. The demands of bike parking needs are quickly outgrowing available sources and more unique, innovative solutions are needed. View this exhibition of proposals by designers from all over the country, with a wide range of concepts that could be implemented immediately and ideas meant to challenge the way we view the role of the bicycle in society. Judges include Charles Carmalt - Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator for the Philadelphia Mayor's Office; Mathieu Turpault - Director of Design at Bresslergroup; Breen Goodwin - Education Director, Bicycle Coalition; and Paul Curci - Publisher, City Paper.
All submissions will be on view as part of SP[ ]T.
The Exhibition will be installed in a parking space on Hancock Street in Northern Liberties
This competition is graciously sponsored by Bresslergroup.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.designphiladelphia.org
Description: How do you interpret the parking spot and its fleeting accessibility? Philadelphia artists and designers claim the urban parking spot - an idle space between the bustling streets and sidewalks of the city. Join us for a series of outdoor interventions that explore the potential dynamics of this momentary urban space. SP[ ]T is a free and public exhibition and will be installed in parking spaces around The Piazza at Schmidts. An exhibition of all competition boards will also be installed at The Piazza during the week of DesignPhiladelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaspot.wordpress.com
Description: This recently opened design studio, operated by local design school graduates with backgrounds in industrial design and art, focuses on furniture, lighting, and sculpture.
Admission: Free
For More Information: buchanan.blair@gmail.com
Description: October 10-11: Studios West of Broad
Check out artist studios anywhere from Chestnut Hill to South Philly, and be sure to visit DesignPhiladelphia along the way! As the largest annual tour of visual artist studios in Philadelphia, POST brings you right to the source of our city's impressive art scene. 2009 marks our 10th Anniversary, so join us in the celebration of this milestone Tour. Plan your tour online: community partner and artist listings, images, maps, and more at philaopenstudios.org
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaopenstudios.org
Description: Philadelphia artist Andrew Jevremovic will open his studio/gallery to exhibit his work, including limited edition sustainable furniture, intelligently-crafted local interiors and children's mobile sculpture. Open Studio runs October 10th and 11th, 12-6.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@octostudio.com
Description: This seminar will explore the relationship between form and function as it relates to the design of sports racing cars. In their zeal to win, race car designers have looked for any advantage they could find. Aerodynamics has emerged as one of the most important elements of winning race car design. Using one of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars as examples, Museum Executive Director Dr. Frederick Simeone and photographer Michael Furman will explore this subject.
Admission: Free- Donation appreciated.
For More Information: www.Simeonefoundation.org
Description: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Admission: Free
Description: Gimme Shelter is a showcase of six temporary, functional woodland shelters to enhance the experience of visitors to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, a 350-acre nature preserve in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project is meant to build awareness of the applied possibilities and meaning of sustainability, and its impact on our lives and our connection to the natural world. This curated competition encouraged collaboration between artists, designers and architects, in order to demonstrate and promote new, unique, and inspiring approaches to sustainable design and building techniques.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact Zoë Cohen at 215-482-7300 x113
Description: A special guided tour, with visits inside several private residences representing great modern architecture that co-exists alongside restored 18th- and 19th-century buildings in Society Hill Philadelphia. Learn how modernism and historic preservation were thoughtfully integrated in one of the greatest examples of mid-century urban renewal.
Presented by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia in conjunction with DOCOMOMO North America Tour Day, highlighting modern architecture throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
*Cost: $20 general public; $10 Preservation Alliance members. Advance registration required.
Admission: Cost* RSVP required
For More Information: 215-546-1146 x3 or tours@preservationalliance.com
Description: Russel Wright as a designer paved the way for a shift to the modern taste. Beginning in the 1920's and continuing through the 1960's, Russel Wright designed items for the modern home ranging from dinnerware to appliances. The emphasis of the current exhibit at More Than Old is on dinnerware with special attention to the range of color and form that brought the American public to the modern era. This exhibition will run October 10th through October 17th. Light refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-0246
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi series event exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Reese Palley, Sailor, Author, Art Dealer, and Historian, will be speaking on "The Chair". Mr. Palley, who along with his wife Marilyn Arnold Palley, created the Palley Index of Danish Furniture 1900-2000 furnitureindex.dk. Reese will discuss the following: a short history of the modern chair; how to look at a newly designed chair; some objective tests of chair design; and the detection of fakes and copies.
Following the talk there will be a Q&A and reception.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: Join us as we celebrate DesignPhiladelphia at the shared offices of Moto DesignShop Inc & Pixelcraft Inc. Browse our recent & future work over cocktails & light fare – bbq and grilling, weather permitting.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-592-9300
Description: AphroChic is excited to host a product launch event and panel discussion as we celebrate our new collection of sustainable pillows and apparel inspired by the city we love. "The Designer's Lounge: Culture & Design in the Modern Home," a specially curated event, includes an intimate conversation on the integration of culture and design in the modern home, set in a laid-back lounge atmosphere. Panelists will include some of today's hottest interior designers and bloggers who will discuss the growing trend of cultural integration in today's modern interiors. The Designer's Lounge will be outfitted in AphroChic's debut collection of pillows and apparel that is inspired by cultural heritage.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to aphrochicblog@yahoo.com
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: Join us for a cocktail party and trunk show featuring the work of Rebecca Minkoff.
Admission: Free with Museum admission
For More Information: 215-925-3548
Description: Fun House showcases three diverse artists/designers who actively manufacture product for the design trade. This is the first collaboration of Curio Wallcoverings artist wallpapers with Adam Wallacavage sculptural chandeliers and Wells Vissar Inc.'s scagliola architectural cast elements. Each shares the aesthetic of old world ornamentation with a new twist, and therefore, offering exposure to unconventional interiors. This installation showcases their product and aesthetic, bringing the interior design to life by allowing viewers and participants to actively experience the use of high ornamentation assimilated into the design, as well as with the materials used by the artists involved.
This installation is created to explore ornament as design in an effort to look at interiors as live spaces or places in which the ornamentation is not a backdrop, but an intuitively partnered component of the inhabited space. During the reception, all three designers will have a chance to address visitors through guided discussions on the creation of the interior. Exhibition will run October 7-13.
Join us for a cocktail party with DJ!
Curio Wallcoverings
Adam Wallacavage
Wells Vissar Inc.
Amberella Gallery
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.scagliola.com
Description: 8static is a monthly audiovisual showcase of lo-fi and 8-bit electronics. Each event features three musical performers and live visuals provided by artists worldwide. Last year was focused on the local scene, but also featured artists from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Italy, Sweden, and the U.K. This year features a free pre-show workshop or talk by respected and talented individuals creating in these new and interactive media fields.
*Free workshop, $5 w/flyer, $8 at door.
Admission: *Free workshop, $5, $8 at door
For More Information: www.8static.com
Description: TangenT Art Collaborative - William Cromar, Yvonne Love, and Gabrielle Russomango - present 709B. Multiple video projections featuring performance artists Joel Richard Gori and Sasha Tainovch and a free art "takeaway" are just part of this TangenT production. Mapping and projection are a means by which identity and place are distilled and presented, often conveying only a strategic truth. This work is a multimedia meditation on the friction that exists between reality and its presentation to ourselves and others. Generously assisted by Alan Domb Real Estate and Parc Restaurant.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.williamcromar.com
Description: Stephanie Bursese: Stephanie will transform the inside of the cube into a mysterious space. You’re invited to visit and be photographed.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Giant community clothing swap with added bonus of local designers and silk screeners on hand to transform newly swapped goods. Workshops on creative reuse and crafts. Performances by Girls Rock Philly campers! As part of admission, bring some gently used clothing to swap.
Admission: $20+clothing, under 10 free
For More Information: swapphilly@gmail.com
Description: This recently opened design studio, operated by local design school graduates with backgrounds in industrial design and art, focuses on furniture, lighting, and sculpture.
Admission: Free
For More Information: buchanan.blair@gmail.com
Description: BUS STOP, a woman's shoe boutique, will showcase "GREEN" Shoes. Women's and men's shoes that are sustainable, using recycled elements whether it be the sole, upper, trim, footbed or shoe box will be featured.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-2357
Description: Bench Dog Design, a custom furniture design & fabrication shop that specializes in utilizing reclaimed timbers in their work, will be opening their workshop for tours. Located in the heart of Fishtown, their shop is housed within a larger warehouse that includes vintage motorcycle and car repair, a painting studio, metalworkers, and other craftsmen. This creative community provides a unique opportunity for collaboration and expression. Using lumber salvaged from Philadelphia row homes, Bench Dog Design transforms discarded beams and joists into custom designed furniture. Bench Dog's commitment to reclaimed local materials ensures eco-friendly products with character. At the core of its foundation, Bench Dog values the integrity of the craft, thoughtful detailing, and quality design.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.benchdogdesign.com
Description: October 10-11: Studios West of Broad
Check out artist studios anywhere from Chestnut Hill to South Philly, and be sure to visit DesignPhiladelphia along the way! As the largest annual tour of visual artist studios in Philadelphia, POST brings you right to the source of our city's impressive art scene. 2009 marks our 10th Anniversary, so join us in the celebration of this milestone Tour. Plan your tour online: community partner and artist listings, images, maps, and more at philaopenstudios.org
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaopenstudios.org
Description: Philadelphia artist Andrew Jevremovic will open his studio/gallery to exhibit his work, including limited edition sustainable furniture, intelligently-crafted local interiors and children's mobile sculpture. Open Studio runs October 10th and 11th, 12-6.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@octostudio.com
Description: "Philly PoP- A PoP Up Experience Shop" in downtown Philadelphia is part of an ongoing series of traveling "PoP Up Experience Shops" whereby participants use their background in art and design to transform an unconventional space into a fashion, art and music house for one day. Showcasing the work of Philadelphia and New York based fashion designers, artists and graphic designers, Philly PoP invites members of the public to partake in a fun, interactive display of design. Attendees will also be able shop the collections of featured designers and artists.
Admission: Free. RSVP see below
For More Information: Please RSVP to www.phillypop.eventbrite.com. Visit www.societyhae.com
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series event exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Ellen Lupton is the Curator of contemporary design at the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, as well as the Director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Ellen is the author of more than nine books on design topics and curator of numerous nationally recognized exhibitions. Following the talk and Q&A, Ellen will be signing copies of "Design Your Life". Reception to follow.
"Design Your Life", by Ellen and Julia Lupton, is a new book from St. Martin's Griffin (May 2009). "Design Your Life" casts a sharp eye on everything from roller bags, bras, porches, and stuffed animals to parenting, piles, and potted plants. Illustrated throughout with original paintings of objects both ordinary and odd.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: Socially Responsible Fashion (So Re Fa) is presented by Northern Liberty's Arcadia Boutique. Eco-fashion wear and local eco-fashion designers represented in a full fashion show event. Conceptual designs and innovative industry name-brands that are currently working with eco-friendly materials and production processes will be showcased.
In it's third year, So Re Fa is a fashion event showcasing innovative clothing as well as re-purposed, recycled, and fair trade garments. This free event promotes the awareness of sustainable lifestyles and eco-conscious practices.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact sorefa@gmail.com or visit sorefa.net
Description: A Social Networking event to share and compare the forms and functions of the cycling knicker – a century-old garment now making a comeback. This will also be the launch party for the PHILADELPHIA KNICKER PROJECT, a 6 month competition to design and manufacture a practical cycling knicker in Philadelphia.
*Cost: Free to all those wearing cycling knickers and arriving by bicycle; $1 for others, donated to cycling advocacy.
Admission: *Free (Please see description)
For More Information: 215-592-1234
Description: Open Chair is a hair design event with a gathering of stylists, models, and mortals. It is an innovative showcase for a creative industry, featuring stylists cutting live and on stage. Several stylists will showcase their craft with live video projections illuminating the snips and clips. Presented by Scissor Candy and Richard Nicholas, Open Chair presents fast-paced design in action. Cash Bar.
Admission: Free
For More Information: scissorcandy.com
Description: Don't Just See the City...TASTE it! City Food Tours takes you beyond the Liberty Bell with a fun and unique way to experience the city! All four of our fun-filled tours, each approximately 30 minutes of walking, consist of:
- Special pre-arranged tastings exclusive to our groups.
- An entertaining tour director sharing the inside scoop on food preparation and its impact on history.
- A behind-the-scenes view of the industry through the eyes of proprietors and chefs, and the opportunity to ask any questions
- Handy tips about what to look for in truly great food.
Please visit the website for pricing information and Dining By Design discounts - Use promo code DESIGN to receive 10% off of tours taking place October 5-16.
Admission: See Description
For More Information: Contact Robert at City Food Tours via robert@cityfoodtours.com or 215-360-1996
Description: Larry D. Fowler, Jr.: Enjoy a private DJ performance, choose your own music, and dance as though you’re the only one in the room.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: View aspects of The Design Center's (TDC) historic Quaker Lace Company collection and learn how it became inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers.
TDC presents "Lace in Translation," a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftmanship with modern, mass production. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC's unique and intimate space - a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to 215-951-2860
Description: Qb (pronounced 'cube'), a multidisciplinary firm specializing in architecture, furniture and graphics, invites you to visit our studio in the loft district. Join us for cocktails and a preview of our work.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.qb3design.com
Description: An in-store showcase of furnishings and creations designed by Philadelphia & New York based artists who specialize in creating products excitingly new from cast-offs. This event will showcase exclusive art and design from PHAGs house collections, as well as the works of Deanna McLaughlin (Philadelphia) and Rodney Allen Trice (New York).
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-0461
Description: Hard architecture is touched and seen through the caprice of the eye's wandering path. But as designers we continually challenge our brains to imagine and visualize particular spaces. We experience much of our own work and that of contemporary masters through flat screen computers, tiny models, and glossy photographs shot from the perfect purified angle. Experience four projects completed by Jibe Design Architecture within the last year produced as an animated video set to an original score by artist Daniel Whelan. If hard architecture is "frozen music," then this is soft architecture .. and it "röks".
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-834-9872
Description: "Savor the Sights" is a walking dinner tour combining some of Philadelphia's culinary delights with unique design and architectural sights. The tour will consist of special discounted courses (happy hour/appetizer course, entree course and dessert course) at different culinary destinations within specific neighborhoods. The admission fee will include a listing of the participating restaurants, the participants-only specials they are offering, and a map detailing architecturally significant locations within the tour area.
100% of the profits from ticket sales to "Savor the Sights" will be donated to ShareUrMeal. ShareUrMeal has partnered with the United Way and corporate sponsors to bring food to local organizations that feed the hungry.
Admission: $10 per person + food & drink
For More Information: Visit www.Dininginfo.com/DiningByDesign or contact Red Stapler Consulting at redstaplerconsulting@gmail.com for tickets
Description: Join us for a talk on how to have your work seen and published. An overview of how to gain the attention of writers, editors, competition jurors, and the masses. Presentation includes a discussion of public relations tactics and case studies from Go Welsh, a design studio based in Lancaster, PA.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 717-898-9000
Description: "George Nakashima: From Architect to Designer"
"The past is prologue" in this joint presentation by Robert Aibel, owner/director of Moderne Gallery, renowned for his exhibits and scholarship on the vintage work of legendary craftsman, George Nakashima, and Mira Nakashima-Yarnall, George's daughter, a distinguished designer and woodworker in her own right. Together they tell the inside story of her father's evolution from a young architect and woodworker to an iconic figure of 20th-century design and discuss the aesthetics of this transition. Q and A follows.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338 or 215-569-3186 x107
Description: Join Phlare Magazine at multiple Philadelphia Area locations for a women's dinner networking event highlighting dining and design. Meet new friends and business contacts. Details and fixed price information can be found at www.phlaremagazine.com.
Admission: Fixed Price. RSVP required
For More Information: Visit www.phlaremagazine.com for additional details and to purchase tickets, space is limited.
Description: Julianne Ahn & Julie Boyer: Bring your disposables, a favorite object, or a remnant to the cube. Julianne and Julie will document it, draw it, and give you a copy of the drawing to take home.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Keynote Lecture: Thomas Savage & Thomas Jayne. Followed by trunk shows featuring Winterthur-licensed products at The Menagerie, Ltd., Brunschwig & Fils, Stark, Baker Knapp & Tubbs and Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture. Please see Concierge for participating showrooms.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Join host ARCWheeler, the project's developer, and other project participants for this exclusive sneak peek, guided hard hat tour of 10 Rittenhouse Square, the newest luxury residential building to open in Philadelphia.
10 Rittenhouse Square is a luxury residential building currently under construction in Philadelphia's famed Rittenhouse Square. 10 Rittenhouse Square is designed by world-renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects, their first residential high-rise in Philadelphia. To preserve Philadelphia's long-standing architectural tradition, the building incorporates three landmark structures while adding a 33-story red-brick and limestone tower behind them. The Beaux Arts façade of the landmark Rittenhouse Club was restored, and the building is now home to Barneys New York CO-OP and full-floor townhome spaces. Established in 1875 as the Social Arts Club, the Rittenhouse Club was one of the premier private clubs among Philadelphia gentlemen, who considered membership a symbol of power and influence. The Rittenhouse Club Townhouse Condominiums are the next chapter of history on the Square. 10 Rittenhouse Square will offer 135 luxury studio, one, two, three bedroom and full floor penthouse residences, access to high end retail including Barney's CO-OP, Barnes and Noble, Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Spa, and a to-be-named marquis restaurant.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: rsvp@10rittenhousesquare.com or call 215-825-7710
Description: Galbraith & Paul designs and hand block prints fabrics in their Manayunk Studio. Artisans will be on hand demonstrating and explaining the process of hand block printing.
Founded in 1986, the Galbraith & Paul studio has been creating lighting and textiles that strive to meet the highest standards in design and craftsmanship. Begun originally as a hand papermaking studio specializing in lamps with hand made paper shades, they have evolved into a fabric design and printing studio concentrating on lighting with hand block printed shades and fabrics of silk, linen, and velvet in addition to made to order hand-tufted rugs to the trade.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-508-0800
Description: Join us for a three part panel discussion exploring the role of Design and Design Education in relation to partnerships with Universities, Corporations, and Non-Profits.
Panel 1: Design Education (Tuesday, October 13)
This panel will explore possible futures for design education within the context of increasingly complex design problems by which students will be challenged. Such terms as "post-disciplinary" and "transformational design" describe a more collaborative and integrated systems-based approach to design that requires further articulation and discussion if it is to effectively inform current design pedagogy. Moderator: Chris Garvin, Dean - College of Media Arts and Communications, UArts
Panel 2: Universities and Corporation (Wednesday, October 14)
This panel explores the parameters of the partnerships formed between educational institutions and businesses. As nodal, project-based learning becomes more fundamental to design education, such relationships need to be refined. Yet many questions present themselves: What are the expectations, contractual terms, and incentives in these partnerships? What are the intellectual property issues? Should business and entrepreneurship be more emphasized as areas of design instruction in general? How best can design education contribute to and benefit from integration into the so-called creative economy? Moderator: Jonas Milder, Chair - MID, UArts
Panel 3: Universities and Non-Profits (Thursday, October 15)
The non-profit sector and local communities present unique opportunities for design education. As is the case with relationships with the business community, so must the specific parameters of partnerships between educational institutions and surrounding communities be further defined. In particular: Is the participatory design approach the most effective kind of working relationship? What is the design institution's responsibility to these stakeholders? What are the ethical issues? How do we assess who and how of design's impact? What are the factors influencing local vs. non-local partnerships? Moderator: Jeremy Beaudry, Assistant Professor - Multimedia, UArts
All three panels will run 5:00PM - 7:00PM at 211 S. Broad St, 5th Floor. Please visit the Studio Next Exhibition space at 313 S. Broad Street to see the work informing the panel conversations.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-717-6316
Description: Cloud Gehshan Associates, an award-winning environmental graphic design firm, undertakes projects in: identity and placebranding, interpretive and interactive communication, and signage and wayfinding. CGA invites you to tour their studio in Old City, become acquainted with environmental graphic design, meet the designers, and hear about current projects. Refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-829-9414
Description: What’s Hip and Happening? – 6:30 pm. Artists, designers, young entrepreneurs and business professionals talk about their experiences building and sustaining art and design businesses. An event celebrating the closing of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 and last chance to see Bicycle: people + ideas in motion.
Participants include:
Melanie Bergwall, creator of Meljoy, an artworks/graphics studio; freelance designer for Urban Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret and Reef Inc, ’08 Moore Alumna;
Geoff DiMasi, founder and Principal of P’UNK Avenue, a design & development firm in South Philadelphia and co-founder of Independents Hall, a co-working space and community in Philadelphia for designers, developers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, small business owners and freelancers;
Roz Duffy, co-founder of Refresh Philly, a meet-up organization of designers and developers working to refresh the new media culture in Philadelphia through socializing events, lecture series and workshops;
Lindsay Duggan, founder and Caroline Steinberg, main designer of Girl.Bike.Dog, a company specializing in fully custom messenger bags, bike accessories, dog accessories and supporting Philadelphia-based young artists.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-965-4027
Description: Philadelphia branding agency 160over90 is hosting an informal meet-and-greet with a selection of designers from the Artista Series - a collaboration between the agency, Italian housewares manufacturer De'Longhi, and ten international designers to create a limited edition line of laser-etched espresso machines to be auctioned off to benefit Oxfam. The entire series will be on display, featuring designs by Mike Perry, author of "Over & Over - The Patterns Found in Space", and "Hand Job"; Damien Correll, regular contributor to "Swindle Magazine" and winner of ADC Young Guns 6; Mario Hugo, "Grafik" magazine's Illustrator of the Year 2007; as well as the work of interior designer Kelly Hoppen; jewelry designer John Hardy; and fashion designer Nicole Miller.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@160over90.com
Description: Philadelphia's affordability, diverse neighborhoods and "under the radar" personality have fueled a robust and growing culture of design over the past decade. All of the liabilities that historically provided the City with negative attention - crime, trash, and lack of economic growth - have provided a context within which a diverse creative community has emerged on its own terms. This "work in progress" mentality proved to be a tremendous advantage for architects during the recent real estate boom as Philadelphia quickly established itself as a lifestyle destination on the back of new luxury housing, urban mixed-use development, and a strong interest in greening. The city appears to be going through a new evolution in its design identity and architecture is clearly playing a key role in the process.
There are clear trends in common among the offices represented in the exhibition. Many of the firms have strong connections among the four schools of architecture in Philadelphia. These links promote a true sense of praxis where client-based construction and academic pursuits cross fertilize.
This exhibition looks to reveal the critical mass of innovative design practices that have grown out of this robust context. Some of the offices have already gained national recognition while others are start-ups that are just beginning to make their marks. The common thread running through the work is a sense of experimentation and enthusiasm for the future. The hope is that by bringing this collection of work together that new and interesting ideas, dialogues, and relationships will follow.
This exhibition opens Thursday, October 8th at noon and will run until Sunday, October 25th.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.is-architects.com/fertileground
Description: Terry Schwarz, AICP
Senior Planner, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Temporary, interim, or intermittent uses are part of a growing trend for responding creatively to cities in transition. Last year, the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) invited an international group of designers to Cleveland to create Pop Up City, a series of projects utilizing vacant sites for just one day. Pop Up City's temporary interventions offered an engaging way to test ideas for urban rejuvenation and counteract the negative mindset of a shrinking city. Join CUDC's Terry Schwarz to discuss these projects, their impact, and the potential of temporary uses in rethinking and rebuilding transitional cities and neighborhoods.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-587-9290
Description: Ignite Philly is part of a worldwide network that entertains and educates people in fresh, short bursts. Each presenter is on stage for a total of 5 minutes - 20 slides, running in 15 second intervals. For DesignPhiladelphia 2009, presenters will tackle design-related issues in the nightclub setting of Fishtown's Johnny Brenda's. Join us for a DesignPhiladelphia closing event.
Audra Wolfe, Join the Can-volution: Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving & Eating
Alex Mulcahy, GRID Magazine
Carrie Collins, Fabric Horse
Sarah Feidt, TerraMar
Siobhan Reardon, President & Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Gary P. Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer of Philadelphia
Anna Goldfarb, Deep Thoughts by Shmitten Kitten
Nathan Solomon & Branimir Vasilic, DIY money
Drew Olanoff, My Cancer is Social
Jason Marziani, Un Poo My Park
Brian D. McTear, Active Music Supporters
Greg La Vardera, Not Your Supermarket House Plan
Jonny Goldstein, Snake-O-Phobia
Mike Worth, Growing the Video Game Industry in Philadelphia
Jim Stogdill, Becoming Postmodern
Shannon Pelcher, Music & Mentorship
Chris Bartlett, Gay Community Organizer
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@ignitephilly.com
Description: You're invited to experience the architectural and design possibilities of DuPont™ Corian® at the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio in Philadelphia, a collaboration between DuPont™ and C.H. Briggs. Designed by renowned designer Harry Allen, the space reflects the flexibility, pliability and versatility of Corian® in commercial and residential applications. Join us for a guided tour of the Design Studio where designers connoisseurs can explore materials, applications, colors and the latest manufacturing techniques, helping to turn the impossible into the practical.
Located in the Marketplace Design Center, the 2,500 square foot space showcases inventive Corian® designs in a gallery-style setting. Through its out-of-the-box applications, the Design Studio invites architects, designers, specialty retailers and commercial specifiers to expand their understanding of DuPont™ Corian® as an inspiring, multi-dimensional design material. We welcome DesignPhiladelphia participants and the greater Philadelphia architecture and design community to visit and discover the extraordinary flexibility and range of Corian®.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-254-7301
Description: C.H. Briggs has teamed up with Philadelphia-area architects, designers, and fabricators to create imaginative and inventive outdoor seating made of DuPont™ Corian®. Sit and ponder the possibilities in locations throughout Center City during DesignPhiladelphia.
Schuylkill Banks Park: On the river banks between Cherry Street and Walnut Streets
Chestnut Park: 1707 Chestnut Street between 17th and 18th Streets
Three Parkway Plaza: 110 North 16th Street between Cherry Street and Arch Streets
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-254-7301
Description: The Design Center at Philadelphia University (TDC) presents "Lace in Translation", a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftsmanship with modern, mass production. TDC's historic Quaker Lace Company collection is the inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers reconsidering conventional notions of lace. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC's unique and intimate space- a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.
From the intricacy of a handwoven raffia curtain, to the industrial art forms of laser-cut fabrics, a welded filigree oil tank, and a lace chain-link fence, "Lace in Translation" plays with the concept of lace, utilizing unexpected materials and new technologies to transform the Center's grounds and galleries. Exhibition runs September 24, 2009 - April 3, 2010.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.laceintranslation.com
Description: “Design the Dollhouse of Your Dreams” is part of DesignPhiladelphia week and is a city-wide project bringing together artists, children, students, and architects to design their ideal dollhouse. In true Please Touch Museum spirit, this hands-on project let children and adults collaborate in a fun, educational way as they built their imaginative dream dollhouses. The exhibit showcases 7 highly innovative submissions, including eco-friendly dollhouses made from recycled and natural elements and a modern shadow-box style dollhouse, alongside classic dollhouses from the museum’s collection, including Lincoln Logs, a castle constructed from the Burg-Baukasten and a Playmobil farmhouse. The exhibit will be on display at Please Touch Museum throughout DesignPhiladelphia week, October 7- 13, 2009.
Admission: Free with Museum admission
For More Information: 215-581-3181 or www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
Description: "Bicycle: People + Ideas in Motion" celebrates Philadelphia's passion and commitment to the bicycle with a series of changing exhibitions, programs, and events that explore the bicycle both as functional object and as a canvas for good causes, personal expression, civic mindedness, and political beliefs. In addition to vintage bikes from Philadelphia collections, the exhibition features a variety of bikes from the urban landscape: "fixies," tandems, hand-built bikes, folding bikes, road and touring bikes, hybrids, reclining bikes, and more. The show also highlights Philadelphia annual events such as the Bilenky Urban Cyclocross Race and Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, as well as community-based organizations like Neighborhood Bike Works and The Pedal Co-op. While primarily focused on the Philadelphia-based bicycle community, artists and designers from Philadelphia and beyond who find inspiration to create new forms, functions, and materials from bicycles and bicycle parts are also featured. Curated by Lorie Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy Director and Chief Curator. Exhibition runs June 19 - October 13, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call 215-965-4027 or www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Description: Heather Ujiie creates vibrant large-scale allegorical designs that are digitally printed on fabric. Her major new work on view at Moore is based on a 19th century Toile de Jouy textile where she isolates a single scene from a repeat pattern and manipulates its color, scale, and surface, to print a magical neon world of mystery and conflict.
Exhibition runs September 11 - October 17, 2009 in the Wilson Gallery.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.thegalleriesatmoore.org/a>
Description: Under the guidance of Drexel's experienced instructors, students prepare dinner at the Academic Bistro on select days. All meals are made on the premises from the freshest, highest quality ingredients, and prices are amazingly low. The three to four course set menu is created, served, and managed by Drexel students. The dinner themes and menus vary; tableside service is often included. Reservations are required, as there is only one seating. Guests are welcome to bring their favorite libations and our students will serve them. Enjoy!
Admission: $18, reservations required
For More Information: Contact Chef Adrienne Hall at academic.bistro@drexel.edu or call 215-895-5872.
Description: Philadelphia native Dan Murphy will create a site-specific multi-media installation in the Galleries' Window on Race inspired by messenger bike culture, including some vintage cycling clothing, messenger bags, and other cycling artifacts. Murphy, a photographer, designer, painter, archivist, and co-founder of Megawords Magazine was hired in 1994 as a bicycle messenger and began to document and strongly influence both the messenger and graffiti communities. Dan has worked with Bilenky Cycle Works, RVCA clothing, NIKE, Neighborhood Bike Works, Cinelli Bicycles, and R.E. Load Messenger Bags. This exhibition runs Sept. 11 - October 13, 2009
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-965-4027
Description: This much anticipated historic exhibition of early works by legendary furniture craftsman, George Nakashima, ten years in the making, includes rare and seldom-seen works drawn from private collections as well as loans from museums and the Nakashima family. Furnishings on display reflect Nakashima's years working in Japan, India, and eventually New Hope, PA, and it reveals the evolution of his thought process and designs. Many pieces will be available for purchase. The exhibit runs from October 9 - December 24, 2009. Moderne Gallery is open from Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00AM - 6:00PM and by appointment.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8536 or RAibel@aol.com
Description: Locks Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of sculpture by Jun Kaneko, on view September 22 - October 31, 2009. In his second exhibition at Locks Gallery, Jun Kaneko, the internationally-acclaimed artist, will present a series of intimate-scaled, constructions from 1984-2006. This exhibit coincides with the East Coast debut of his production of Madama Butterfly and a city-wide celebration of the artist's work with sculpture installations at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza. Madama Butterfly will be performed by the Opera Company of Philadelphia, October 9-18, 2009. There will be a reception for the artist on Friday, October 2, 5:30PM -7:30PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.locksgallery.com
Description: In correlation with DesignPhiladelphia 2009, Wexler Gallery will host an exhibition of innovative jewelry by cutting edge designer Anthony Tammaro.
The exhibition will run October 2 - 31, 2009. An opening reception and artist talk will take place on Friday, October 9th, from 5 - 8pm. During the opening reception, a very special piece by the artist will be auctioned off with 10% of all proceeds to benefit DesignPhiladelphia.
Anthony Tammaro is an artist whose "endeavors include the pursuit of beauty and truth, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects." Interested in exploring the limits of working with innovative new materials and processes, Tammaro takes advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade. A designer of both couture and production jewelry, much of Tammaro's inspiration is drawn from nature, with a fondness for undersea creatures of the mollusk family.
Tammaro earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Pennsylvania and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Consistently exhibiting work at galleries on a national level, Tammaro also acts as a consultant for several innovative design companies. His work has been reviewed by international publications including ELLE Magazine. He presently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.
Admission: Free. DP donations are welcome
For More Information: Contact 215.923.7030, or info@wexlergallery
Description: Studio Next is a laboratory shared by several design disciplines at UArts who are actively exploring collaboration. The studio is conceived of as a working prototype for new models, initiatives, and pedagogical strategies for design education at UArts. This exhibition presents a series of case studies exploring projects developed through partnerships in the business and non-profit sectors. Projects such as Urban Farming, the DIY Design/Build/Source culture, SpaceBox and alternative housing design, and Pixie Engine technology. This exhibition will be discussed in further detail during the Studio Next: Panel Series running October 13-15 (see the listing under "Lectures"). Check website for exhibition schedule.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://www.studionext-uarts.org/
Description: John Eric Byers has been a distinguished furniture maker and designer. This will be his first solo exhibit of wall-mounted works based on his furniture designs. The exhibition will run from October 2 to November 21, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://www.snyderman-works.com
Description: Inside the Architect's Studio: The Process of Making Museums is presented in conjunction with Moore's 2009 Visionary Woman Awards, which is recognizing the accomplishments of two visionary women, Nancy Kolb, Executive Director of Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum and architect Billie Tsein, of Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates. Both women have played a significant role in envisioning the transformation of space for major museums. This exhibition provides a glimpse into the process of making museums through architecture and design. Exhibition dates are September 30 - December 9, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Visit http://www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Description: Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
The Welcome House is dedicated to new forms of creative expression. The project is designed to re-imagine art spaces, art practice, and public engagement. Thanks to Fairmount Park.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: In a backward timeline, Calderwood 2, the Philadelphia gallery that specializes in design 1950-Y2K, presents design representations from three decades:
1970s – An entire living room from the avant garde Bloomingdale’s renowned interior design studio, all original, purchased in 1970. Think Lucite sofas, chrome and glass coffee tables and end tables, lighting en suite.
1960s – A Mastercraft dining room set in acid-etched brass and ebonized wood. Abstract cityscape inset panels in the table, buffet and console were designed by Bernhard Rohne.
1950s – A collection from The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin’s archives of original car crash photographs – all within the city limits!
Also included in the exhibition is a pair of rare chromed steel club chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin; a 1960s glass and bronze floor lamp from Murano’s Barovier & Toso; a collection of fashion illustrations from the 70s by Suzanne Schwedock. Also a truly amazing pristine hand-made carpet from Edward Fields that is 17 x 17 feet.
This exhibition opens October 13 and runs through the end of November.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Visit www.calderwoodgallery.com or www.calderwood2.com
Description: Organized by Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, this exhibition is the first to present three decades of evolving work by playful wood artist Steve Madsen. The show displays pure wood boxes, created with the care of fine furniture, and large colorful contemporary sculptures fit to separate rooms and vitalize whole buildings. Exhibition runs October 9 - December 19, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: visit www.woodturningcenter.org
Description: The Urban Design Exhibition at Springside School will provide selections from the Community Design Collaborative/Infill Philadelphia; Drexel University, Department of Architecture and Interiors, 2nd Annual Design Charrette, where teams were asked to select a derelict site from within their assigned neighborhoods upon which to design a solution; and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council's 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition, college student contest winners. Example boards show principles of integrated design, sustainability and innovation.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.springside.org for more details.
Description: Philadelphia's affordability, diverse neighborhoods and "under the radar" personality have fueled a robust and growing culture of design over the past decade. All of the liabilities that historically provided the City with negative attention - crime, trash, and lack of economic growth - have provided a context within which a diverse creative community has emerged on its own terms. This "work in progress" mentality proved to be a tremendous advantage for architects during the recent real estate boom as Philadelphia quickly established itself as a lifestyle destination on the back of new luxury housing, urban mixed-use development, and a strong interest in greening. The city appears to be going through a new evolution in its design identity and architecture is clearly playing a key role in the process.
There are clear trends in common among the offices represented in the exhibition. Many of the firms have strong connections among the four schools of architecture in Philadelphia. These links promote a true sense of praxis where client-based construction and academic pursuits cross fertilize.
This exhibition looks to reveal the critical mass of innovative design practices that have grown out of this robust context. Some of the offices have already gained national recognition while others are start-ups that are just beginning to make their marks. The common thread running through the work is a sense of experimentation and enthusiasm for the future. The hope is that by bringing this collection of work together that new and interesting ideas, dialogues, and relationships will follow.
This exhibition opens Thursday, October 8th at noon and will run until Sunday, October 25th.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00pm
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.is-architects.com/fertileground
Description: Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the Designphiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
October 09, 2009
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Dane Decor
315 Arch Street (map 323)
Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: Perhaps the most popular work in all of the operatic canon thanks to its swelling, unabashed melodies and a story that touches the depths of the human soul, "Madama Butterfly" comes to life on the Academy stage with a stunning set and innovative original set and costume design by acclaimed visual artist Jun Kaneko that marry the classic with the contemporary. Featuring Ermonela Jaho, Roger Honeywell, Maria Zifchak, and Troy Cook. Conductor: Corrado Rovaris. Director: Cynthia Stokes. Set & Costume Design: Jun Kaneko. Sung in Italian with English translations.
Show dates & times: Friday, October 9 at 8:00PM, Sunday, October 11 at 2:30PM, Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30PM, Friday, October 16 at 8:00PM, and Sunday, October 18 at 2:30PM.
The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents four mainstage productions at the Academy of Music each season, and now also in a contemporary new home at the Kimmel Center's intimate Perelman Theater, plus collaborative presentations with other institutions as well as award-winning education and community outreach programs.
Admission: $7- $190
For More Information: Please visit our website www.operaphila.org
Description: In the early 1970s, as America was preparing for its bicentennial, an extraordinary solution to an age old problem was rising in a back alley of old city Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin's life and legacy would be a central story in those celebrations, yet his life-long home on Orianna Street, an obvious site for a museum, was lost in the nineteenth century leaving no visual record of its appearance. The resulting solution, an imaginative reconstruction consisting of a "ghost" structure representing the original house, a garden, an above ground archaeological display and underground museum spaces, was the work of a design team including world-renowned architects, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. Franklin Court, as it became known, challenged the prevailing norms for the interpretation of archaeological and historic sites, especially sites that no longer existed. This exhibition, curated by Frank Matero and William Whittaker, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, explores the making of Franklin Court through a selection of original sketches, models and period photographs, to understand the context of its creation and its enduring legacy.
Exhibition runs October 8, 2009 thru January 22, 2010
Admission: call for cost
For More Information: 215-898-8323
Description: Three Sirens will be showcasing local jewelry and accessory designers throughout the week of DesignPhiladelphia. A meet-and-greet and design session will cap off each trunk show event.
Please check website for additional event information including meet-and-greet sessions.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-287-5028
Description: Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the DesignPhiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
October 09, 2009
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Dane Decor
315 Arch Street (map 323)
Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: As an important part of the Education and Outreach Programs, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) conducts an annual design competition to engage regional and international college and university students in the process of sustainable design. The 2009 program challenged students to design a food cooperative on a site location of their choice. The award winning competition boards will be on display at the Center for Architecture through October 15th. See the approach of some of the area’s best and brightest students to the important subject of food access. Special thanks to our dedicated jurors, talented participants and the competition sponsors.
The 2010 DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition will launch in late Fall 2009. Check www.dvgbc.org/student_design_competition for details.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact David Bender at 215-569-3186
Description: COCOON
A day-long knitting performance by Eugenie Perret of Minima, a gallery for contemporary furniture collections.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
The Welcome House is dedicated to new forms of creative expression. The project is designed to re-imagine art spaces, art practice, and public engagement. Thanks to Fairmont Park.
Also, join us later in the day at 7:00pm for the DesignPhiladelphia Kick Off!
7:00PM - 10:00PM
The Welcome Center
LOVE Park
Join us for the kick off celebration of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 at The Welcome Center in LOVE Park. The Indoor and Outdoor Lounge, created by Minima for the Welcome House, will feature local, national, and international designer furniture. Celebrate the start of year five in the center of Philadelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Tour the country's first public high school for architecture and design! The Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD) was founded in September 1999 by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. CHAD is a tuition-free, independent, public school of choice.
Tours are free and will be approximately 30 minutes long, beginning promptly at 10:00AM.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP required. Please email CTyus@CHADmail.us with your name, company name, and email address.
Description: The Mural Arts “Taste of the Town” is a Champagne trolley tour of select Philadelphia gems. The tour combines some of Philadelphia's famous murals with delicious cuisine. Celebrating Mural Arts Month, this tour will highlight the 25th anniversary of the organization. Toast design and dining in Philadelphia at this limited-seating event.
Admission: $35.00
For More Information: Please visit Dining by Design or contact Mural Arts at info@muralarts.org to reserve your seat on the trolley.
Description: ChefAMe is an open mic night for local chefs – an open kitchen night to be exact. Tim Crowe will do a live taping of his show “Eating Crowe.” Come see the food and the comedy. You can also learn more about what cooking for ChefAMe is like at this fun event.
Admission: $25
For More Information: Visit openchefame.com for additional details and to purchase tickets, space is limited.
Description: Join us for the kick off celebration of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 at The Welcome Center in LOVE Park. The Indoor and Outdoor Lounge, created by Minima for the Welcome House, will feature local, national, and international designer furniture. Celebrate the start of year five in the center of Philadelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Marketplace Design Center is Philadelphia's premier source of quality furnishings for the interior design professional. With fifty spectacular showrooms, the design center features an impressive array of products from over 700 manufacturers including furniture, fabric, kitchen, bath, lighting, accessories, antiques, audio visual systems, building products, and floor and wall coverings for residential and office settings. Amenities include adjacent parking, designer lounge, coffee shop and a full service restaurant serving lunch and dinner. Browse select showrooms for this two-day Sample Sale. Concierge will have completed list of participating showrooms.
Browse select showrooms for this 2-day Sample Sale. Participating Showrooms:
First Floor
Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs
Noble Decor
Grange Furniture
Century Furniture
Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture
Baker Knapp & Tubbs
Second Floor
Beatrice & Martin
Croce, Inc./Duralee
Interius Collection
Clive Christian Philadelphia
Hollandia
Brunschwig & Fils
Stark Carpet
Third Floor
Kravet
Lee Jofa
LA Signature Baths
The Menagerie, Ltd.
Patterson, Flynn & Martin
Schumacher
Parisa's Decorative Rugs
Fourth Floor
The Baer Group
Hamilton House
Vita DeBellis Showroom
Bistro St. Tropez: Mention Sample Sale & receive 10% off lunch!
Admission: Free
For More Information: gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Itsuki Ogihara: Itsuki will map and photograph the crowd’s movements and create silkscreen silhouettes.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Tour the country's first public high school for architecture and design! The Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD) was founded in September 1999 by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as its Legacy 2000 Project. CHAD is a tuition-free, independent, public school of choice.
Tours are free and will be approximately 30 minutes long, beginning promptly at 10:00AM.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP required. Please email CTyus@CHADmail.us with your name, company name, and email address.
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: Bridal Registry by Vietri, makers of handcrafted ceramics and home ware. Get an inside look at Italian artists working on your favorite pieces and have your pieces signed with an Italian quote. Vietri representatives will be on hand to answer questions. Listen to La Traviata while sipping Prosecco and tasting Italian pastries.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.scarlettalley.com
Description: Please join INTECH Construction for a tour of the almost-completed 777 South Broad Street, a new mixed use development pursuing LEED Certification. Located on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts seven blocks south of City Hall, the project consists of 146 residential units atop street-level retail, and is designed to create a contemporary urban living environment surrounded by pedestrian-friendly spaces. INTECH Superintendents and Project Managers will lead this insider's look at the project, with a focus on the building's sustainability features. Representatives from Dranoff Properties (developer) and JKR Partners (architect) will also be present on the tour.
Because this is an active construction site, guests must wear sturdy, closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. Tour is limited to 30 people.
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: dglobus@intechconstruction.com
Description: "Secrets of the Schuylkill River: A One-hour Narrated Boat Tour" will present an open studio at CDA&I Architecture and Interiors, Ltd. followed by an one-hour river boat loop cruise on the Schuylkill River. Cruise includes a narrated tour provided by Schuylkill Banks that highlights the past, present, and future plans of the Hidden River. Discover the sights, sounds, and history of the river — from the early 1700's at historic Bartram's Garden to the 1800's at the Fairmount Water Works.
Admission: $16 per person. RSVP required
For More Information: $16 per person + cash bar. Space limited to 60, please RSVP to CDA&I at CDenegre@cdaandi.com
Description: Join us for a presentation and discussion focusing on Sub Saharan African and early to mid-20th century modernist textiles, art objects and furniture, linking two iconic eras in design.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-1242
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: Design Double Feature Film Event. Enjoy both or just one. Intermission between screenings.
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM: Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight
7:45 PM - 9:15 PM: Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight
Director: Wendy Keys; Producers: Wendy Keys and Edgar B. Howard
For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I ♥ NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. This documentary offers audiences a much richer appreciation for one of the great modern renaissance men whose work includes: newspapers, magazine designs, interior spaces, logos, brand identities, prints, drawings, posters, and paintings. Artfully directed by first time filmmaker Wendy Keys, the film glances into everyday moments of Glaser's personal life and capture his immense warmth, humanity and the boundless depth of his intelligence and creativity.
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Director: Eric Bricker; Producers: Eric Bricker and Babette Zilch;
Executive Producers: Lisa Hughes and Michelle Oliver
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS explores the monumental career of architectural photographer Julius Shulman, who passed away this July at the age of 98. Populating his photos with human models and striking landscapes, Shulman combined the organic with the synthetic, melding nature with revolutionary urban design. The resulting images helped to shape the careers of some of the greatest architects of the 20th century, with Shulman documenting the work of architects Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Pierre Koenig, John Lautner, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many others. Taking its aesthetic cues from Shulman's own sensual and nuanced photography, the narrative of VISUAL ACOUSTICS is built from a blend of Shulman's own images, as well as in depth interviews with architect Frank Gehry, designer Tom Ford, artist Ed Ruscha, actress Kelly Lynch, writer Mitch Glazer, publisher Benedikt Taschen, Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Dante Spinotti, and a host of others. Through the exploration of both Shulman's art and uniquely individualistic life, the film offers an unforgettable portrait of Modernism's most eloquent ambassador.
VISUAL ACOUSTICS recently won the Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and has won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize at the Lone Star International Film Festival.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/
Description: This fun and informative event will provide information and instructions on proper wine storage. Learn about the perils of improper storage and the "whys" and "hows" of doing it the right way — everything from free standing units to whole room conversions will be covered. Dan Sorskin from PINOT and a representative from Zipco, a nationally acclaimed designer and builder of wine cellars, will lead the discussion.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to info@pinotboutique.com as space is limited.
Description: Join us for a progressive cocktail party and tour of new buildings, design studios, and facilities in South Kensington. Begin at Milner + Carr Conservation, a firm specializing in the restoration of historic structures, art, and sculpture. Then stroll over to Bahdeebahdu, an incomparable studio, showroom, and gallery where art and design become one. Finally, hop on the private trolley and ride to Front & Palmer, the new headquarters and event space for Feast Your Eyes Catering. Trolley service back to Bahdeebahdu at the end of the evening. Nibbles and drinks will be available at all three locations.
6:00 - 7:00pm Milner + Carr Conservation: Crane Arts Stable, 1431 Cadwallader Street
7:00 - 8:00pm Bahdeebahdu: 1522 North American Street
8:00 - 9:00pm Feast Your Eyes Catering: Front & Palmer Streets
Admission: $10 donation. RSVP
For More Information: RSVP to skip@fyecatering.com
Description: TAZtetris: a TEMPORARY AUTONOMOUS ZONE event+space
TAZtetris is an urban free-space realized through the reclamation of open lots and the creative reengineering of scaffolding. During DesignPhiladelphia, TAZtetris will provide a home for a randomized series of events, performances, happenings, and exhibitions, including an opening discussion on Thursday, October 8th at 6PM. TAZtetris is made possible through a joint venture between the International Design Clinic and Stimulant Design Studio.
Exhibition will be open October 8th to 10th.
Admission: Free
For More Information: If you are interested in helping to design, build or inhabit TAZtetris, e-mail the curators at TAZtetris@gmail.com
Description: Kate Sweeney, Smokie Kittner, and Harry Anderson, the original hosts of the primary color balls are now presenting the first secondary color event - "Green's the Theme"
Artists, Artisans, and Manufacturers creating work from recycled and found materials will be showcased in vignettes at Harry Anderson's 4th Street warehouse. Join us for music, food & drinks and wear your Green. This space will also be open October 9-13, 12:00PM - 4:00PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.greenlight2.com
Description: Join us for an exciting evening with POST GREEN, a pre-eminent builder of 'green' buildings in the Philadelphia area and GREENABLE, a supplier of green building supplies and design services. See some of their innovative ideas for 'designing your own' concept of building your dream space as well as some very unique materials used in building today's sustainable/eco-friendly buildings. Learn about Net-Zero impact , soy and denim insulation, recycled glass counter/backdrops and the types of homes that will be the 'standard' for our 'green' future.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-906-6608
Description: SMART CAR - OP-smART
Surface transformation created by industrial designers Michael Schmick & Jeff Henon
Join us for an opening and exhibition at Millésimé, as part of Thursdays Late at the Piazza.
Millésimé, (me-LAY-see-may), with its sleek modern furniture pieces, kitschy yet chic housewares, and elegantly clothed mannequins makes for a striking window display that is sure to catch the eye of any pedestrian looking for a truly unique retail experience.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 267-455-0374
Description: Join retailers and The Piazza on Thursday night for design-featured exhibitions, window installations, and design films showing in the space. Visit the website for more up-to-date participant listings and film details.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.atthepiazza.com
Description: In celebration of DesignPhiladelphia, PhillyCHI is pleased to host a technology and design-themed Quizzo night. Trivia questions will be based on technology, design, architecture, and other related topics. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place teams. So come socialize with design and user experience professionals, try your hand at trivia, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two, all over tasty food and drinks.
Admission: Free
For More Information: phillychi.acm.org
Description: Marketplace Design Center is Philadelphia's premier source of quality furnishings for the interior design professional. With fifty spectacular showrooms, the design center features an impressive array of products from over 700 manufacturers including furniture, fabric, kitchen, bath, lighting, accessories, antiques, audio visual systems, building products, and floor and wall coverings for residential and office settings. Amenities include adjacent parking, designer lounge, coffee shop and a full service restaurant serving lunch and dinner. Browse select showrooms for this two-day Sample Sale. Concierge will have completed list of participating showrooms.
Browse select showrooms for this 2-day Sample Sale. Participating Showrooms:
First Floor
Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs
Noble Decor
Grange Furniture
Century Furniture
Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture
Baker Knapp & Tubbs
Second Floor
Beatrice & Martin
Croce, Inc./Duralee
Interius Collection
Clive Christian Philadelphia
Hollandia
Brunschwig & Fils
Stark Carpet
Third Floor
Kravet
Lee Jofa
LA Signature Baths
The Menagerie, Ltd.
Patterson, Flynn & Martin
Schumacher
Parisa's Decorative Rugs
Fourth Floor
The Baer Group
Hamilton House
Vita DeBellis Showroom
Bistro St. Tropez: Mention Sample Sale & receive 10% off lunch!
Admission: Free
For More Information: gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Mary and Michelle invite office workers, skateboarders, protesters, passersby, and you to create works in handmade paper.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: Currently under construction, the National Museum of American Jewish History, located across from Independence Mall, will tell the story of what an immigrant group can achieve under the freedoms provided by the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Designed by Polshek Partership Architects (New York, NY), this 100,000 square foot building will house approximately 25,000 square feet of exhibits, as well as an education center, an auditorium, a store, a cafe, and other amenities. The exhibitions, designed by Gallagher & Associates (Washington, DC), will trace the history of Jewish Americans from the earliest 17th-century immigrants through the expansion of the diaspora across the country, and will examine contemporary issues facing the Jewish American community. Led by Museum staff and the Project Managers, Becker & Frondorf (Philadelphia, PA), this tour will focus on the challenges of constructing an ambitious project, as well as the integration of the highly interactive exhibits with the building's architecture.
Admission: Free. Pre-register
For More Information: 215-772-1400 ext 108. Pre-registration is required
Description: In correlation with DesignPhiladelphia 2009, Wexler Gallery will host an exhibition of innovative jewelry by cutting edge designer Anthony Tammaro. During the opening reception, a very special piece by the artist will be auctioned off with 10% of all proceeds to benefit DesignPhiladelphia.
Anthony Tammaro is an artist whose “endeavors include the pursuit of beauty and truth, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects.” Interested in exploring the limits of working with innovative new materials and processes, Tammaro takes advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade. A designer of both couture and production jewelry, much of Tammaro’s inspiration is drawn from nature, with a fondness for undersea creatures of the mollusk family.
Tammaro earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Pennsylvania and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Consistently exhibiting work at galleries on a national level, Tammaro also acts as a consultant for several innovative design companies. His work has been reviewed by international publications including ELLE Magazine. He presently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.
Show will run October 2 - 31, 2009.
Admission: Free. DP donations are welcome
For More Information: contact 215.923.7030 or info@wexlergallery.com
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the Designphiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: The opening reception for "Early Furniture by George Nakashima" is hosted by Moderne Gallery Owner/Director Robert Aibel, a recognized aesthetic historian in the field, with special guest Mira Nakashima-Yarnall, George Nakashima's daughter, a renowned woodworker in her own right. This much anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman, George Nakashima, 10 years in the making, includes rare and seldom-seen works drawn from private collections as well as loans from museums and the Nakashima family. Furnishings on display reflect Nakashima's years working in Japan, India, and eventually New Hope, PA, and show the evolution of his thought processes and designs. Many pieces will be available for purchase.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8536
Description: Join us for a tasting in collaboration with Village Whiskey. Sean Gilvey, owner of Hudson Beach Glass, has designed a new glass with the input of Stephen Seibert of Village Whiskey. At the event guests will have a chance to taste three Whiskey’s using the new glass. Stephen will be at the bar, pouring the whiskey and guiding you through the
different flavors. Sean will be in the studio making the glasses. Guest will have a chance to step into the studio, watch him work, and ask any questions.
The ticket price include one glass for you to take home, tastes of the different Whiskeys, and snacks provided by Amada.
Admission: $40 - limited availability
For More Information: Tickets can be purchased online, by visiting the store, or by calling 267-319-1887.
Description: An exhibit of photographs by seven Philadelphia photographers at the Biello Martin Studio. Each photo features a nude figure with one of Michael Biello's clay sculptures or neoclassic chandeliers. The show is a celebration of the sensual side of decorative art and design. Photographers include: Joe Bowman, Robert Hakalski, Melissa Hays, Alan Kolc, Andrew Loxley, Leah Macdonald, and Rene Micheli. Show runs through October 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@biellomartin.com
Description: Join past and future teams from the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby to hear why & how they made their sculptures and why this event is possible and important for Philadelphia. Hear from five presenters on the details of their experience, see some past sculptures in person, and celebrate this exciting event. Presenters include: John Spetrino from the following KKSD winning teams, The Aliens, Octu Vishnu and 215 Sand Reckoner; Vin Marshall from TE Labs responsible for the Pirate ship and pink tank sculptures, Vince Colvin, Colleen Rudolf, Kate Kaman, Joel Erland, and Lane Davis of the 2009 People's Choice Winner Zombish Team; Kathryn Doherty-Chapman organizer of the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby; and Bradley Litwin a renowned Kinetic Sculpture maker; and Billy Dufala of the Toilet Trike Race. Exhibit opens at 6:00 PM, reception at 7:00 PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.kinetickensington.org/
Description: J. Karma is hosting a trunk show by one of the most sought after shoe designers Jeffery Campbell. A design representative will be on hand to show the new fall line, present an exclusive limited edition design by Jeffrey Campbell and give a sneak peak at the Spring 2010 line. J. Karma Boutique, named "Best of Philly" in 2008, is located in Old City Philadelphia. The boutique features imported sterling silver jewelry along with items from local designers including Rachel Wilder & Denise Levin as well as national designers Jan Michaels San Francisco & Alexia Crawford.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.jkarmaboutique.com
Description: Philadelphia was known as "Workshop of the World" from around 1880 to 1920. At that time it was hard to find products for the everyday not being produced in the city and region. Just a century late it is far harder to find locally produced products.
Philly Works is an installation of functional objects of all scales, quantities, and production techniques that are made in the Philadelphia region. Philly Works is a survey of design, manufacturing, and craft exhibited through a showcase of prototypes, limited editions, and mass-produced goods. Along with the objects, Philly Works will include documentation of the production spaces and the people who make the objects on display. The show will include a "corner store" where some of the many items can be purchased.
This opening will be the launch date for the corresponding database and website that will be updated year round. Philly Works will illustrate the many ranges of production still alive today in hopes of inspiring new work, new connections, and to bring light to what is happening in the city.
Philly Works is presented by Made in Philly.
CALL FOR WORK:
Philly Works is hosting our first call for work to be exhibited during DesignPhiladelphia 2009 October 7 - 13.
Philly Works is an exhibit and installation of functional objects of all scales, quantities, and production techniques that are made in Philadelphia and the region. Philly Works is a survey of design, manufacturing, and craft exhibited through a showcase of prototypes, limited editions, and mass-produced goods. Along with the objects, Philly Works will exhibit documentation of the production spaces and the people who make the objects on display. Philly Works will illustrate the many ranges of production still alive today in hopes of inspiring new work, new connections, and to bring light to what is happening in the city.
To have work considered for exhibition please fill out our call for work at www.phillyworks.net
Admission: Free
For More Information: phillyworks@gmail.com
Description: Organized by Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, this exhibition is the first to present three decades of evolving work by playful wood artist Steve Madsen. The show displays pure wood boxes, created with the care of fine furniture, and large colorful contemporary sculptures fit to separate rooms and vitalize whole buildings. Exhibition runs October 9 - December 19, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8000
Description: Minima invites you to an evening with Ingrid Abramovitch, author of "Restoring a House in the City: A Guide to Renovating Town Houses, Row Houses, and Brownstones - With Great Style".
Abramovitch, a former editor at House & Garden who writes widely on design and architecture, will present a slide show of photographs from her new book. Highlights include a Colonial row house in Philadelphia's Society Hill whose renovation and cutting-edge furnishings were overseen by Minima's Eugenie Perret and Michael Schmick. Abramovitch will also offer ideas and advice for renovating or decorating any older apartment or home - whether your style is traditional, modern, or somewhere in-between.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-2002
Description: "The Customer Show" is a curated exhibition of works printed at The UPS Store on South Street. The Show celebrates the work of graphic designers, photographers, jewelry designers, architects, painters, fashion designers, collagists, theater professionals, and systems designers and developers. Curator and store owner Scott Vradelis brings 25 years of experience in fine arts, including an MFA in painting from Carnegie-Mellon University, multiple group shows, and a one person show in New York City. In addition, he has worked as a print designer, web developer, and interface designer.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call 215.733.9200 or visit www.thecustomershow.com.
Description: "Typeface" focuses on a rural Midwestern museum and print shop where international artists meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. "Typeface", Kartemquin’s latest documentary in progress, brings this fascinating junction of historical and contemporary, as well as rural and urban America together for enjoyment and contemplation.
Join us for the Philadelphia Premiere of this film, playing at 7:00pm and 8:00pm in the Piazza.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Laidback presents "Designed to Chill," an interactive launch party and discussion on how great design can enhance relationships. Visit our urban suite in which you can relax and hang out, play Wii and board games, and experience a sense of community. You will leave with quick easy pointers on creating a space of your own using color and conversation pieces; tips on creating game nights; and ideas on food presentation and design to complement. Laidback will also introduce new designs from the collection throughout the space.
www.laidbackhome.com
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to http://laidbackatdesignphilly.eventbrite.com/
Description: Judy Gelles & Linda Brenner: You are invited to create an individual imprint of your thumb and share your stories, which will later be incorporated into drawings.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Modern & Green Japanese products wholesaler is open to public for three day only sample sales. Up to 50% off of the retail price. Represented products are Yoko Yano Jewelry, Chikuno Cube; Bamboo Charcoal Air Freshener, Tabi-Socks, seisuke88; hand bags with Japanese vintage prints, and Kishu Lacquerware. Our products are available at major museum stores including; The Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-238-1328
Description: How do you interpret the parking spot and its fleeting accessibility? Philadelphia artists and designers claim the urban parking spot - an idle space between the bustling streets and sidewalks of the city. Join us for a series of outdoor interventions that explore the potential dynamics of this momentary urban space. SP[ ]T is a free and public exhibition and will be installed in parking spaces around The Piazza at Schmidts. An exhibition of all competition boards will also be installed at The Piazza during the week of DesignPhiladelphia.
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaspot.wordpress.com
Description: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Admission: Free
Description: Gimme Shelter is a showcase of six temporary, functional woodland shelters to enhance the experience of visitors to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, a 350-acre nature preserve in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project is meant to build awareness of the applied possibilities and meaning of sustainability, and its impact on our lives and our connection to the natural world. This curated competition encouraged collaboration between artists, designers and architects, in order to demonstrate and promote new, unique, and inspiring approaches to sustainable design and building techniques.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact Zoë Cohen at 215-482-7300 x113
Description: A special guided tour, with visits inside several private residences representing great modern architecture that co-exists alongside restored 18th- and 19th-century buildings in Society Hill Philadelphia. Learn how modernism and historic preservation were thoughtfully integrated in one of the greatest examples of mid-century urban renewal.
Presented by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia in conjunction with DOCOMOMO North America Tour Day, highlighting modern architecture throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
*Cost: $20 general public; $10 Preservation Alliance members. Advance registration required.
Admission: Cost* RSVP required
For More Information: 215-546-1146 x3 or tours@preservationalliance.com
Description: Russel Wright as a designer paved the way for a shift to the modern taste. Beginning in the 1920's and continuing through the 1960's, Russel Wright designed items for the modern home ranging from dinnerware to appliances. The emphasis of the current exhibit at More Than Old is on dinnerware with special attention to the range of color and form that brought the American public to the modern era. This exhibition will run October 10th through October 17th. Light refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-0246
Description: AphroChic is excited to host a product launch event and panel discussion as we celebrate our new collection of sustainable pillows and apparel inspired by the city we love. "The Designer's Lounge: Culture & Design in the Modern Home," a specially curated event, includes an intimate conversation on the integration of culture and design in the modern home, set in a laid-back lounge atmosphere. Panelists will include some of today's hottest interior designers and bloggers who will discuss the growing trend of cultural integration in today's modern interiors. The Designer's Lounge will be outfitted in AphroChic's debut collection of pillows and apparel that is inspired by cultural heritage.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to aphrochicblog@yahoo.com
Description: The first annual Philadelphia Fashion Week will include a jam-packed schedule of fashion designers from Philadelphia and across the globe showcasing what is in style. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop with retailers on site between shows.
Philadelphia Fashion Week is a three-day event that will take place from October 8 – 10, 2009 with the following schedule each day:
5:00PM – 6:00PM – The best of student designers from area colleges
6:00PM – 8:00PM – Streetwear designers
8:00PM – 10:00PM – Contemporary couture designers
Open to the public, Philadelphia Fashion Week will offer general admission and VIP tickets in August online and by phone. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. Student, general and VIP admissions will be offered. VIP admission will offer the exclusive opportunity to mingle with designers and experience fashion in an intimate setting.
Admission: Tickets required. (See below)
For More Information: Please visit philadelphiafashionweek.org for ticketing and additional information.
Description: Join us for a cocktail party and trunk show featuring the work of Rebecca Minkoff.
Admission: Free with Museum admission
For More Information: 215-925-3548
Description: Fun House showcases three diverse artists/designers who actively manufacture product for the design trade. This is the first collaboration of Curio Wallcoverings artist wallpapers with Adam Wallacavage sculptural chandeliers and Wells Vissar Inc.'s scagliola architectural cast elements. Each shares the aesthetic of old world ornamentation with a new twist, and therefore, offering exposure to unconventional interiors. This installation showcases their product and aesthetic, bringing the interior design to life by allowing viewers and participants to actively experience the use of high ornamentation assimilated into the design, as well as with the materials used by the artists involved.
This installation is created to explore ornament as design in an effort to look at interiors as live spaces or places in which the ornamentation is not a backdrop, but an intuitively partnered component of the inhabited space. During the reception, all three designers will have a chance to address visitors through guided discussions on the creation of the interior. Exhibition will run October 7-13.
Join us for a cocktail party with DJ!
Curio Wallcoverings
Adam Wallacavage
Wells Vissar Inc.
Amberella Gallery
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.scagliola.com
Description: 8static is a monthly audiovisual showcase of lo-fi and 8-bit electronics. Each event features three musical performers and live visuals provided by artists worldwide. Last year was focused on the local scene, but also featured artists from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Italy, Sweden, and the U.K. This year features a free pre-show workshop or talk by respected and talented individuals creating in these new and interactive media fields.
*Free workshop, $5 w/flyer, $8 at door.
Admission: *Free workshop, $5, $8 at door
For More Information: www.8static.com
Description: TangenT Art Collaborative - William Cromar, Yvonne Love, and Gabrielle Russomango - present 709B. Multiple video projections featuring performance artists Joel Richard Gori and Sasha Tainovch and a free art "takeaway" are just part of this TangenT production. Mapping and projection are a means by which identity and place are distilled and presented, often conveying only a strategic truth. This work is a multimedia meditation on the friction that exists between reality and its presentation to ourselves and others. Generously assisted by Alan Domb Real Estate and Parc Restaurant.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.williamcromar.com
Description: Stephanie Bursese: Stephanie will transform the inside of the cube into a mysterious space. You’re invited to visit and be photographed.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Giant community clothing swap with added bonus of local designers and silk screeners on hand to transform newly swapped goods. Workshops on creative reuse and crafts. Performances by Girls Rock Philly campers! As part of admission, bring some gently used clothing to swap.
Admission: $20+clothing, under 10 free
For More Information: swapphilly@gmail.com
Description: BUS STOP, a woman's shoe boutique, will showcase "GREEN" Shoes. Women's and men's shoes that are sustainable, using recycled elements whether it be the sole, upper, trim, footbed or shoe box will be featured.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-2357
Description: "Philly PoP- A PoP Up Experience Shop" in downtown Philadelphia is part of an ongoing series of traveling "PoP Up Experience Shops" whereby participants use their background in art and design to transform an unconventional space into a fashion, art and music house for one day. Showcasing the work of Philadelphia and New York based fashion designers, artists and graphic designers, Philly PoP invites members of the public to partake in a fun, interactive display of design. Attendees will also be able shop the collections of featured designers and artists.
Admission: Free. RSVP see below
For More Information: Please RSVP to www.phillypop.eventbrite.com. Visit www.societyhae.com
Description: Socially Responsible Fashion (So Re Fa) is presented by Northern Liberty's Arcadia Boutique. Eco-fashion wear and local eco-fashion designers represented in a full fashion show event. Conceptual designs and innovative industry name-brands that are currently working with eco-friendly materials and production processes will be showcased.
In it's third year, So Re Fa is a fashion event showcasing innovative clothing as well as re-purposed, recycled, and fair trade garments. This free event promotes the awareness of sustainable lifestyles and eco-conscious practices.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact sorefa@gmail.com or visit sorefa.net
Description: A Social Networking event to share and compare the forms and functions of the cycling knicker – a century-old garment now making a comeback. This will also be the launch party for the PHILADELPHIA KNICKER PROJECT, a 6 month competition to design and manufacture a practical cycling knicker in Philadelphia.
*Cost: Free to all those wearing cycling knickers and arriving by bicycle; $1 for others, donated to cycling advocacy.
Admission: *Free (Please see description)
For More Information: 215-592-1234
Description: Open Chair is a hair design event with a gathering of stylists, models, and mortals. It is an innovative showcase for a creative industry, featuring stylists cutting live and on stage. Several stylists will showcase their craft with live video projections illuminating the snips and clips. Presented by Scissor Candy and Richard Nicholas, Open Chair presents fast-paced design in action. Cash Bar.
Admission: Free
For More Information: scissorcandy.com
Description: Don't Just See the City...TASTE it! City Food Tours takes you beyond the Liberty Bell with a fun and unique way to experience the city! All four of our fun-filled tours, each approximately 30 minutes of walking, consist of:
- Special pre-arranged tastings exclusive to our groups.
- An entertaining tour director sharing the inside scoop on food preparation and its impact on history.
- A behind-the-scenes view of the industry through the eyes of proprietors and chefs, and the opportunity to ask any questions
- Handy tips about what to look for in truly great food.
Please visit the website for pricing information and Dining By Design discounts - Use promo code DESIGN to receive 10% off of tours taking place October 5-16.
Admission: See Description
For More Information: Contact Robert at City Food Tours via robert@cityfoodtours.com or 215-360-1996
Description: Larry D. Fowler, Jr.: Enjoy a private DJ performance, choose your own music, and dance as though you’re the only one in the room.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: View aspects of The Design Center's (TDC) historic Quaker Lace Company collection and learn how it became inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers.
TDC presents "Lace in Translation," a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftmanship with modern, mass production. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC's unique and intimate space - a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to 215-951-2860
Description: "Savor the Sights" is a walking dinner tour combining some of Philadelphia's culinary delights with unique design and architectural sights. The tour will consist of special discounted courses (happy hour/appetizer course, entree course and dessert course) at different culinary destinations within specific neighborhoods. The admission fee will include a listing of the participating restaurants, the participants-only specials they are offering, and a map detailing architecturally significant locations within the tour area.
100% of the profits from ticket sales to "Savor the Sights" will be donated to ShareUrMeal. ShareUrMeal has partnered with the United Way and corporate sponsors to bring food to local organizations that feed the hungry.
Admission: $10 per person + food & drink
For More Information: Visit www.Dininginfo.com/DiningByDesign or contact Red Stapler Consulting at redstaplerconsulting@gmail.com for tickets
Description: Join Phlare Magazine at multiple Philadelphia Area locations for a women's dinner networking event highlighting dining and design. Meet new friends and business contacts. Details and fixed price information can be found at www.phlaremagazine.com.
Admission: Fixed Price. RSVP required
For More Information: Visit www.phlaremagazine.com for additional details and to purchase tickets, space is limited.
Description: Julianne Ahn & Julie Boyer: Bring your disposables, a favorite object, or a remnant to the cube. Julianne and Julie will document it, draw it, and give you a copy of the drawing to take home.
Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: Join host ARCWheeler, the project's developer, and other project participants for this exclusive sneak peek, guided hard hat tour of 10 Rittenhouse Square, the newest luxury residential building to open in Philadelphia.
10 Rittenhouse Square is a luxury residential building currently under construction in Philadelphia's famed Rittenhouse Square. 10 Rittenhouse Square is designed by world-renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects, their first residential high-rise in Philadelphia. To preserve Philadelphia's long-standing architectural tradition, the building incorporates three landmark structures while adding a 33-story red-brick and limestone tower behind them. The Beaux Arts façade of the landmark Rittenhouse Club was restored, and the building is now home to Barneys New York CO-OP and full-floor townhome spaces. Established in 1875 as the Social Arts Club, the Rittenhouse Club was one of the premier private clubs among Philadelphia gentlemen, who considered membership a symbol of power and influence. The Rittenhouse Club Townhouse Condominiums are the next chapter of history on the Square. 10 Rittenhouse Square will offer 135 luxury studio, one, two, three bedroom and full floor penthouse residences, access to high end retail including Barney's CO-OP, Barnes and Noble, Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Spa, and a to-be-named marquis restaurant.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: rsvp@10rittenhousesquare.com or call 215-825-7710
Description: Philadelphia branding agency 160over90 is hosting an informal meet-and-greet with a selection of designers from the Artista Series - a collaboration between the agency, Italian housewares manufacturer De'Longhi, and ten international designers to create a limited edition line of laser-etched espresso machines to be auctioned off to benefit Oxfam. The entire series will be on display, featuring designs by Mike Perry, author of "Over & Over - The Patterns Found in Space", and "Hand Job"; Damien Correll, regular contributor to "Swindle Magazine" and winner of ADC Young Guns 6; Mario Hugo, "Grafik" magazine's Illustrator of the Year 2007; as well as the work of interior designer Kelly Hoppen; jewelry designer John Hardy; and fashion designer Nicole Miller.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@160over90.com
Description: Philadelphia's affordability, diverse neighborhoods and "under the radar" personality have fueled a robust and growing culture of design over the past decade. All of the liabilities that historically provided the City with negative attention - crime, trash, and lack of economic growth - have provided a context within which a diverse creative community has emerged on its own terms. This "work in progress" mentality proved to be a tremendous advantage for architects during the recent real estate boom as Philadelphia quickly established itself as a lifestyle destination on the back of new luxury housing, urban mixed-use development, and a strong interest in greening. The city appears to be going through a new evolution in its design identity and architecture is clearly playing a key role in the process.
There are clear trends in common among the offices represented in the exhibition. Many of the firms have strong connections among the four schools of architecture in Philadelphia. These links promote a true sense of praxis where client-based construction and academic pursuits cross fertilize.
This exhibition looks to reveal the critical mass of innovative design practices that have grown out of this robust context. Some of the offices have already gained national recognition while others are start-ups that are just beginning to make their marks. The common thread running through the work is a sense of experimentation and enthusiasm for the future. The hope is that by bringing this collection of work together that new and interesting ideas, dialogues, and relationships will follow.
This exhibition opens Thursday, October 8th at noon and will run until Sunday, October 25th.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.is-architects.com/fertileground
Description: Ignite Philly is part of a worldwide network that entertains and educates people in fresh, short bursts. Each presenter is on stage for a total of 5 minutes - 20 slides, running in 15 second intervals. For DesignPhiladelphia 2009, presenters will tackle design-related issues in the nightclub setting of Fishtown's Johnny Brenda's. Join us for a DesignPhiladelphia closing event.
Audra Wolfe, Join the Can-volution: Adventures in Growing, Making, Preserving & Eating
Alex Mulcahy, GRID Magazine
Carrie Collins, Fabric Horse
Sarah Feidt, TerraMar
Siobhan Reardon, President & Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Gary P. Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer of Philadelphia
Anna Goldfarb, Deep Thoughts by Shmitten Kitten
Nathan Solomon & Branimir Vasilic, DIY money
Drew Olanoff, My Cancer is Social
Jason Marziani, Un Poo My Park
Brian D. McTear, Active Music Supporters
Greg La Vardera, Not Your Supermarket House Plan
Jonny Goldstein, Snake-O-Phobia
Mike Worth, Growing the Video Game Industry in Philadelphia
Jim Stogdill, Becoming Postmodern
Shannon Pelcher, Music & Mentorship
Chris Bartlett, Gay Community Organizer
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@ignitephilly.com
Description: Under the guidance of Drexel's experienced instructors, students prepare dinner at the Academic Bistro on select days. All meals are made on the premises from the freshest, highest quality ingredients, and prices are amazingly low. The three to four course set menu is created, served, and managed by Drexel students. The dinner themes and menus vary; tableside service is often included. Reservations are required, as there is only one seating. Guests are welcome to bring their favorite libations and our students will serve them. Enjoy!
Admission: $18, reservations required
For More Information: Contact Chef Adrienne Hall at academic.bistro@drexel.edu or call 215-895-5872.
Description: Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the Designphiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
October 09, 2009
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Dane Decor
315 Arch Street (map 323)
Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: Perhaps the most popular work in all of the operatic canon thanks to its swelling, unabashed melodies and a story that touches the depths of the human soul, "Madama Butterfly" comes to life on the Academy stage with a stunning set and innovative original set and costume design by acclaimed visual artist Jun Kaneko that marry the classic with the contemporary. Featuring Ermonela Jaho, Roger Honeywell, Maria Zifchak, and Troy Cook. Conductor: Corrado Rovaris. Director: Cynthia Stokes. Set & Costume Design: Jun Kaneko. Sung in Italian with English translations.
Show dates & times: Friday, October 9 at 8:00PM, Sunday, October 11 at 2:30PM, Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30PM, Friday, October 16 at 8:00PM, and Sunday, October 18 at 2:30PM.
The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents four mainstage productions at the Academy of Music each season, and now also in a contemporary new home at the Kimmel Center's intimate Perelman Theater, plus collaborative presentations with other institutions as well as award-winning education and community outreach programs.
Admission: $7- $190
For More Information: Please visit our website www.operaphila.org
Description: "Pillow Talk" is a new installment in PHAG's on-going series. Past featured events included local artist Rah Crawford and national STYLE network celebrity Brini Maxwell. This special exhibition features PHAG's latest house-designed line and exclusive collaborative work with local artists like Rah Crawford and Jeff Schaller.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-0461
Description: Surface Graphics, a leading designer and manufacturer of removable wall decals for the home, and Design Within Reach Philadelphia team up for DesignPhiladelphia 2009 to create original wall decals showcasing both established and emerging design talent within the region. One winner will be announced at a reception hosted by DWR and Surface Graphics. The winning design will be sold online with all proceeds supporting Philadelphia Charter High School for Architecture + Design.
Call for entries for Wall Decal Design competition are due September 10, 2009
See www.thesurfacestore.com for entry form.
Admission: Free
For More Information: visit www.thesurfacestore.com or call Design Within Reach at 215.735.3195.
Description: OLC presents a lighting exhibition that explores the effect that light has on the perception of space and objects.
Based in Old City, OLC showcases furniture by Cassina, B&B Italia, Maxalto, Fritz Hansen, Alias, Zanotta and Poltrona Frau, as well as lighting by Artemide, Flos, Ingo Maurer, Foscarini, LucePlan, Lucesco, Lucifer and Fontana Arte. This gallery also displays the sophisticated and timeless glass of Venini.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.olc152.com
Description: Philadelphia has a growing bicycling community. The demands of bike parking needs are quickly outgrowing available sources and more unique, innovative solutions are needed. View this exhibition of proposals by designers from all over the country, with a wide range of concepts that could be implemented immediately and ideas meant to challenge the way we view the role of the bicycle in society. Judges include Charles Carmalt - Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator for the Philadelphia Mayor's Office; Mathieu Turpault - Director of Design at Bresslergroup; Breen Goodwin - Education Director, Bicycle Coalition; and Paul Curci - Publisher, City Paper.
All submissions will be on view as part of SP[ ]T.
The Exhibition will be installed in a parking space on Hancock Street in Northern Liberties
This competition is graciously sponsored by Bresslergroup.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.designphiladelphia.org
Description: An in-store showcase of furnishings and creations designed by Philadelphia & New York based artists who specialize in creating products excitingly new from cast-offs. This event will showcase exclusive art and design from PHAGs house collections, as well as the works of Deanna McLaughlin (Philadelphia) and Rodney Allen Trice (New York).
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-627-0461
Description: C.H. Briggs has teamed up with Philadelphia-area architects, designers, and fabricators to create imaginative and inventive outdoor seating made of DuPont™ Corian®. Sit and ponder the possibilities in locations throughout Center City during DesignPhiladelphia.
Schuylkill Banks Park: On the river banks between Cherry Street and Walnut Streets
Chestnut Park: 1707 Chestnut Street between 17th and 18th Streets
Three Parkway Plaza: 110 North 16th Street between Cherry Street and Arch Streets
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-254-7301
Description: The Design Center at Philadelphia University (TDC) presents "Lace in Translation", a new exhibition of contemporary work that explores the intersection of luxurious hand-craftsmanship with modern, mass production. TDC's historic Quaker Lace Company collection is the inspiration for three internationally-renowned artists and designers reconsidering conventional notions of lace. European designers Tord Boontje and Demakersvan, and Canadian artist Cal Lane have created installations specifically for TDC's unique and intimate space- a 1950s era, Hollywood-style ranch house.
From the intricacy of a handwoven raffia curtain, to the industrial art forms of laser-cut fabrics, a welded filigree oil tank, and a lace chain-link fence, "Lace in Translation" plays with the concept of lace, utilizing unexpected materials and new technologies to transform the Center's grounds and galleries. Exhibition runs September 24, 2009 - April 3, 2010.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.laceintranslation.com
Description: “Design the Dollhouse of Your Dreams” is part of DesignPhiladelphia week and is a city-wide project bringing together artists, children, students, and architects to design their ideal dollhouse. In true Please Touch Museum spirit, this hands-on project let children and adults collaborate in a fun, educational way as they built their imaginative dream dollhouses. The exhibit showcases 7 highly innovative submissions, including eco-friendly dollhouses made from recycled and natural elements and a modern shadow-box style dollhouse, alongside classic dollhouses from the museum’s collection, including Lincoln Logs, a castle constructed from the Burg-Baukasten and a Playmobil farmhouse. The exhibit will be on display at Please Touch Museum throughout DesignPhiladelphia week, October 7- 13, 2009.
Admission: Free with Museum admission
For More Information: 215-581-3181 or www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
Description: "Bicycle: People + Ideas in Motion" celebrates Philadelphia's passion and commitment to the bicycle with a series of changing exhibitions, programs, and events that explore the bicycle both as functional object and as a canvas for good causes, personal expression, civic mindedness, and political beliefs. In addition to vintage bikes from Philadelphia collections, the exhibition features a variety of bikes from the urban landscape: "fixies," tandems, hand-built bikes, folding bikes, road and touring bikes, hybrids, reclining bikes, and more. The show also highlights Philadelphia annual events such as the Bilenky Urban Cyclocross Race and Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, as well as community-based organizations like Neighborhood Bike Works and The Pedal Co-op. While primarily focused on the Philadelphia-based bicycle community, artists and designers from Philadelphia and beyond who find inspiration to create new forms, functions, and materials from bicycles and bicycle parts are also featured. Curated by Lorie Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy Director and Chief Curator. Exhibition runs June 19 - October 13, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call 215-965-4027 or www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Description: Heather Ujiie creates vibrant large-scale allegorical designs that are digitally printed on fabric. Her major new work on view at Moore is based on a 19th century Toile de Jouy textile where she isolates a single scene from a repeat pattern and manipulates its color, scale, and surface, to print a magical neon world of mystery and conflict.
Exhibition runs September 11 - October 17, 2009 in the Wilson Gallery.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.thegalleriesatmoore.org/a>
Description: Philadelphia native Dan Murphy will create a site-specific multi-media installation in the Galleries' Window on Race inspired by messenger bike culture, including some vintage cycling clothing, messenger bags, and other cycling artifacts. Murphy, a photographer, designer, painter, archivist, and co-founder of Megawords Magazine was hired in 1994 as a bicycle messenger and began to document and strongly influence both the messenger and graffiti communities. Dan has worked with Bilenky Cycle Works, RVCA clothing, NIKE, Neighborhood Bike Works, Cinelli Bicycles, and R.E. Load Messenger Bags. This exhibition runs Sept. 11 - October 13, 2009
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-965-4027
Description: This much anticipated historic exhibition of early works by legendary furniture craftsman, George Nakashima, ten years in the making, includes rare and seldom-seen works drawn from private collections as well as loans from museums and the Nakashima family. Furnishings on display reflect Nakashima's years working in Japan, India, and eventually New Hope, PA, and it reveals the evolution of his thought process and designs. Many pieces will be available for purchase. The exhibit runs from October 9 - December 24, 2009. Moderne Gallery is open from Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00AM - 6:00PM and by appointment.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-923-8536 or RAibel@aol.com
Description: Locks Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of sculpture by Jun Kaneko, on view September 22 - October 31, 2009. In his second exhibition at Locks Gallery, Jun Kaneko, the internationally-acclaimed artist, will present a series of intimate-scaled, constructions from 1984-2006. This exhibit coincides with the East Coast debut of his production of Madama Butterfly and a city-wide celebration of the artist's work with sculpture installations at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza. Madama Butterfly will be performed by the Opera Company of Philadelphia, October 9-18, 2009. There will be a reception for the artist on Friday, October 2, 5:30PM -7:30PM.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.locksgallery.com
Description: In correlation with DesignPhiladelphia 2009, Wexler Gallery will host an exhibition of innovative jewelry by cutting edge designer Anthony Tammaro.
The exhibition will run October 2 - 31, 2009. An opening reception and artist talk will take place on Friday, October 9th, from 5 - 8pm. During the opening reception, a very special piece by the artist will be auctioned off with 10% of all proceeds to benefit DesignPhiladelphia.
Anthony Tammaro is an artist whose "endeavors include the pursuit of beauty and truth, the creation of aesthetic wearability, the union of movement, body, and objects." Interested in exploring the limits of working with innovative new materials and processes, Tammaro takes advantage of a number of technological advances which have developed over the past decade. A designer of both couture and production jewelry, much of Tammaro's inspiration is drawn from nature, with a fondness for undersea creatures of the mollusk family.
Tammaro earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Pennsylvania and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Consistently exhibiting work at galleries on a national level, Tammaro also acts as a consultant for several innovative design companies. His work has been reviewed by international publications including ELLE Magazine. He presently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.
Admission: Free. DP donations are welcome
For More Information: Contact 215.923.7030, or info@wexlergallery
Description: Studio Next is a laboratory shared by several design disciplines at UArts who are actively exploring collaboration. The studio is conceived of as a working prototype for new models, initiatives, and pedagogical strategies for design education at UArts. This exhibition presents a series of case studies exploring projects developed through partnerships in the business and non-profit sectors. Projects such as Urban Farming, the DIY Design/Build/Source culture, SpaceBox and alternative housing design, and Pixie Engine technology. This exhibition will be discussed in further detail during the Studio Next: Panel Series running October 13-15 (see the listing under "Lectures"). Check website for exhibition schedule.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://www.studionext-uarts.org/
Description: John Eric Byers has been a distinguished furniture maker and designer. This will be his first solo exhibit of wall-mounted works based on his furniture designs. The exhibition will run from October 2 to November 21, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://www.snyderman-works.com
Description: Inside the Architect's Studio: The Process of Making Museums is presented in conjunction with Moore's 2009 Visionary Woman Awards, which is recognizing the accomplishments of two visionary women, Nancy Kolb, Executive Director of Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum and architect Billie Tsein, of Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates. Both women have played a significant role in envisioning the transformation of space for major museums. This exhibition provides a glimpse into the process of making museums through architecture and design. Exhibition dates are September 30 - December 9, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Visit http://www.thegalleriesatmoore.org
Description: Presented by First Person Arts in collaboration with InLiquid, The Welcome House is an artist residency by day and an art installation by night. The 10' x 10' transparent cube will reside in Love Park at 15th and JFK from October 4-13, 2009. Conceived and curated by artist Marianne Bernstein, designed by Interface Studio Architects with nighttime projection by Ricardo Rivera of klip collective, 10 Philadelphia artists and designers will create new work based on their interaction with the public. The work created in The Welcome House will be exhibited at the First Person Festival at the Painted Bride Art Center, Nov. 3-8. It will remain on exhibit through Dec. 31.
The Welcome House is dedicated to new forms of creative expression. The project is designed to re-imagine art spaces, art practice, and public engagement. Thanks to Fairmount Park.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.thewelcomehouse.net or firstpersonarts.org
Description: In a backward timeline, Calderwood 2, the Philadelphia gallery that specializes in design 1950-Y2K, presents design representations from three decades:
1970s – An entire living room from the avant garde Bloomingdale’s renowned interior design studio, all original, purchased in 1970. Think Lucite sofas, chrome and glass coffee tables and end tables, lighting en suite.
1960s – A Mastercraft dining room set in acid-etched brass and ebonized wood. Abstract cityscape inset panels in the table, buffet and console were designed by Bernhard Rohne.
1950s – A collection from The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin’s archives of original car crash photographs – all within the city limits!
Also included in the exhibition is a pair of rare chromed steel club chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin; a 1960s glass and bronze floor lamp from Murano’s Barovier & Toso; a collection of fashion illustrations from the 70s by Suzanne Schwedock. Also a truly amazing pristine hand-made carpet from Edward Fields that is 17 x 17 feet.
This exhibition opens October 13 and runs through the end of November.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Visit www.calderwoodgallery.com or www.calderwood2.com
Description: Organized by Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, this exhibition is the first to present three decades of evolving work by playful wood artist Steve Madsen. The show displays pure wood boxes, created with the care of fine furniture, and large colorful contemporary sculptures fit to separate rooms and vitalize whole buildings. Exhibition runs October 9 - December 19, 2009.
Admission: Free
For More Information: visit www.woodturningcenter.org
Description: The Urban Design Exhibition at Springside School will provide selections from the Community Design Collaborative/Infill Philadelphia; Drexel University, Department of Architecture and Interiors, 2nd Annual Design Charrette, where teams were asked to select a derelict site from within their assigned neighborhoods upon which to design a solution; and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council's 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition, college student contest winners. Example boards show principles of integrated design, sustainability and innovation.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please visit www.springside.org for more details.
Description: Philadelphia's affordability, diverse neighborhoods and "under the radar" personality have fueled a robust and growing culture of design over the past decade. All of the liabilities that historically provided the City with negative attention - crime, trash, and lack of economic growth - have provided a context within which a diverse creative community has emerged on its own terms. This "work in progress" mentality proved to be a tremendous advantage for architects during the recent real estate boom as Philadelphia quickly established itself as a lifestyle destination on the back of new luxury housing, urban mixed-use development, and a strong interest in greening. The city appears to be going through a new evolution in its design identity and architecture is clearly playing a key role in the process.
There are clear trends in common among the offices represented in the exhibition. Many of the firms have strong connections among the four schools of architecture in Philadelphia. These links promote a true sense of praxis where client-based construction and academic pursuits cross fertilize.
This exhibition looks to reveal the critical mass of innovative design practices that have grown out of this robust context. Some of the offices have already gained national recognition while others are start-ups that are just beginning to make their marks. The common thread running through the work is a sense of experimentation and enthusiasm for the future. The hope is that by bringing this collection of work together that new and interesting ideas, dialogues, and relationships will follow.
This exhibition opens Thursday, October 8th at noon and will run until Sunday, October 25th.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00pm
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.is-architects.com/fertileground
Description: In the early 1970s, as America was preparing for its bicentennial, an extraordinary solution to an age old problem was rising in a back alley of old city Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin's life and legacy would be a central story in those celebrations, yet his life-long home on Orianna Street, an obvious site for a museum, was lost in the nineteenth century leaving no visual record of its appearance. The resulting solution, an imaginative reconstruction consisting of a "ghost" structure representing the original house, a garden, an above ground archaeological display and underground museum spaces, was the work of a design team including world-renowned architects, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. Franklin Court, as it became known, challenged the prevailing norms for the interpretation of archaeological and historic sites, especially sites that no longer existed. This exhibition, curated by Frank Matero and William Whittaker, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, explores the making of Franklin Court through a selection of original sketches, models and period photographs, to understand the context of its creation and its enduring legacy.
Exhibition runs October 8, 2009 thru January 22, 2010
Admission: call for cost
For More Information: 215-898-8323
Description: Three Sirens will be showcasing local jewelry and accessory designers throughout the week of DesignPhiladelphia. A meet-and-greet and design session will cap off each trunk show event.
Please check website for additional event information including meet-and-greet sessions.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-287-5028
Description: Old City Business Collective (OCBC), in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphia, invites everyone to Old City for an exciting exhibition of windows and storefronts on display. "Windows Throughout Old City" is part of a contest sponsored by OCBC as part of the DesignPhiladelphia celebration. Stroll the historic blocks of Old City filled with window displays designed by students, recent graduates, professionals, and artists in various fields of design. Window tours will commence the week of October 2nd.
October 09, 2009
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Dane Decor
315 Arch Street (map 323)
Join us for the opening reception for the "Windows Throughout Old City" competition and exhibition. Hosted at Dane Decor's lovely Old City Showroom, hor's d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.
The window design chosen for "best in show" will be awarded a grand prize of a weekend getaway in Savannah, Georgia and a private a tour of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), courtesy of Old City's largest real-estate developer Brandywine Construction and Management. Window designs will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges which includes Hilary Jay, executive director of The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Lauren McCutcheon, editor of Philadelphia Home and Design magazine, and Josh Owen, designer; and Caroline Tiger, writer for Philadelphia Inquirer Lifestyle section.
Celebratory Event announcing winners at F.U.E.L on October 20th, 6-9.
Current Participants include:
Cereal Art
Old City Cheese Shop
Biello Martin Studio
OLC
Vivant Art Collection
Franklin Fountain
MG Real Estate Group
Artemide
Sevilla Smith
Swift Foods
Fivi
Dane Decor
Old City Tshirts
Tony
Poggenpohl
The Active Edge
The Clay Studio
Minima
J. Karma Boutique
Foster's Homeware
ven and vaida - jewelry
Charlies Jeans
Moko
More than Old
Scarlett Alley
Campos
Silicon Gallery
Fork Restaurant
East End Salon
Three Sirens
Pinot
The Papery
Third St. Habit
Agency M
Vagabond
Mr. Bar Stool
AKA Music
Viv Pickle
Hudson Beach Glass
Wood Turning Center
Host
Triumph Brewery
bulthaup studio inc.
Panini's Trattoria
Coldwell Banker
Smak Parlour
Sign-A-Rama
Brandywine
Lost + Found
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-922-6656
Description: As an important part of the Education and Outreach Programs, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) conducts an annual design competition to engage regional and international college and university students in the process of sustainable design. The 2009 program challenged students to design a food cooperative on a site location of their choice. The award winning competition boards will be on display at the Center for Architecture through October 15th. See the approach of some of the area’s best and brightest students to the important subject of food access. Special thanks to our dedicated jurors, talented participants and the competition sponsors.
The 2010 DVGBC Sustainable Design Competition will launch in late Fall 2009. Check www.dvgbc.org/student_design_competition for details.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Contact David Bender at 215-569-3186
Description: "Tara Hill: Therapeutic Healing Color Strategies and their Implementation in the Healthcare Environment" sheds light on the rapidly growing body of research that strongly links patient health and overall quality of care to the way healthcare facilities are designed, including both architectural and interior design elements. This course will focus on the way nature-inspired designs bring the outside in and play a vital role in helping to create a healing atmosphere for patients, and a positive working environment for staff.
Tara R. Hill, ASID, is a registered interior designer and ambassador for evidence-based design. During her 15 years of experience, Ms. Hill has researched the science and theory of color as a design tool to promote healing. Ms. Hill will also introduce you to the DuPont™ Corian® Healing Colors Collection, with colors that bring nature indoors to complement other nature-inspired elements in your design.
5:30PM - 6:00PM Registration and reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM Lecture
Provider: DuPont Surfaces
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: There is no charge for this event, however space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com
www.chbriggs.com
Description: The worlds of design (and design thinking), business (and strategy), and sustainability are drawing ever more tightly together. To approach either perspectives without the others is becoming less possible and more important. Nathan Shedroff will make these domains, and the connections between them, clear and easy to follow and inspire you to integrate these perspectives, techniques, and tools into your practice.
Nathan Shedroff is one of the pioneers in Experience Design, an approach to design that encompasses multiple senses and requirements and explores common characteristics in all media that make experiences successful, as well as in the related fields of Interaction Design and Information Design. He lectures and teaches internationally and has written extensively on design and business issues, including, "Experience Design" and "Making Meaning." Nathan is a serial entrepreneur, works in several media, and consults strategically for companies to build better, more meaningful experiences for their customers. His latest book, "Design is the Problem" from Rosenfeld Media, is an exhaustive primer on sustainable design.
Lately, Nathan has spent a lot of time building strategies for start-ups and established firms using a variety of online technologies to deliver new solutions that enhance and evolve their online brand, develop new offerings, and enhance their customer relationships. He also consults on corporate strategies for sustainability since earning his MBA in Sustainable Management.
You can learn more about Nathan at: http://www.nathan.com.
This event is sponsored by Bresslergoup.
Admission: Free
For More Information: http://phillychi.acm.org
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series discussion exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Since joining Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates in 1987, Nancy Rogo Trainer, AIA, AICP, LEED® AP, has provided planning and design services for academic and cultural institutions. Her projects include campus plans, museums, student centers and libraries – design that helps build community by integrating social, strategic, and physical goals. She recently served as Principal-in-Charge for renovation of Harvard Divinity School's Rockefeller Hall that is targeted for LEED Gold certification. Rock Hall is seeing "the most significant greenhouse gas reduction in a Harvard building to date," according to the Harvard Office of Sustainability. Q&A and reception to follow.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338
Description: Design and materials play a crucial role in the effectiveness of infection control in buildings and spaces designed for healthcare. "Susan Raterman: Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities: Creating a Safe Environment for Healing" provides information on key factors that contribute to the spread of infection in the healthcare environment and how to keep those factors to a minimum. Topics discussed include:
– Establishing an effective infection control program, including green cleaning options.
– Specific infection control precautions which exist during new construction and renovation activities.
– The overlaps between infection control programs and build green initiatives
– Infection control issues and factors that influence the spread of infection
Susan M. Raterman, CIH is certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and is an Illinois EPA Licensed Industrial Hygienist. Susan specializes in the areas of comprehensive industrial hygiene consulting, indoor air quality (IAQ) evaluations, green/healthy building practices, mold investigations, sampling and remediation protocols, and asbestos and lead hazard assessments and remediation oversight.
5:30PM - 6:00PM Registration and reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM Lecture
Provider: DuPont Surfaces
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP Required
For More Information: There is no charge for this event, however space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com
www.chbriggs.com
Description: Phyllis Ross will speak on her monograph, "Gilbert Rohde: Modern Design for Modern Living", published by Yale University Press in March 2009, which presents the first comprehensive appraisal of Rohde's career.
Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944), an American modernist furniture and industrial designer, who specialized in designing mass-produced furniture, was recognized as one of the leading designers of his era. Widely published, both in America and overseas, his designs were shown at important fairs of the 1930s, beginning with Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, and in industrial design exhibitions, such as those held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Rohde introduced modern design at several companies. Foremost in significance was his work for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, where from 1932 until his death in 1944 he served as their lead designer, and launched the company's identity as a leader in innovative modern furniture. Rohde's promotion of modular furniture, biomorphic design, and his pioneering office furniture system, anticipated trends that took hold in the post-war era. Aesthetically, his work encompassed French Moderne and the spare lines of the International Style, adapting European design influences for an American lifestyle. His work contributed to the emergence of a distinctive American design expression in the post-war era.
Following the talk and Q&A will be a book signing with the author.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.569.3186 x107
Description: The Sustainable Business Network and DesignPhiladelphia are teaming up to host an exciting event focusing on bringing local design products to the regional marketplace. Panelists include: current Philadelphia industrial designers, business owners who are responsible for buying products at wholesale, leaders in the green design industry, and small business development specialists who will discuss the challenges and opportunities for local design, production, marketing, distribution, and sales.
Designer: Andrew Dahlgren, Made in Philly
Designer: Brian Kelly, MIO
Marketing: Traci Browne, Red Cedar Marketing
Business Development: Angel Rodriguez and Tiana Pyer-Pereira, Empowerment Group
Retailer: J. Lamancus Hello World
The event will be moderated by Beth Van Why, programming director for DesignPhiladelphia and local designer and design educator.
The audience will include students, product designers, wholesale buyers and socially conscious consumers.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Please call the Sustainable Business Network at 215.922.7400 x2
Description: Valerie Block, CDT, LEED AP: "Designing with Structural Laminated Glass Interlayers"
New developments in laminating interlayer technology have expanded design options in the areas of structural glass performance. The ionoplast interlayer was originally developed to improve the performance of laminated glass going through large missile impact and pressure cycling testing. Subsequently, the stiffness characteristics of this interlayer have proven to be beneficial in the design of glass flooring and stair treads, balustrades, point-supported facades, canopies, and skylights. This presentation will explore the use of the ionoplast interlayer for safety and security in a variety of commercial, institutional, educational, and healthcare applications through case studies such as the skywalk at the Grand Canyon and the exterior glass façade at Lincoln Center in New York.
11:30AM - 12:00PM Registration and reception
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lecture & Lunch
Provider: DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions
Length: 60 minutes
AIA/CES Credits: 1.0 Learning Unit
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to reserve your space kflowers@chbriggs.com, or call 215-254-7301
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series discussion exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Harry Allen is the founder and president of Harry Allen Design. Allen's work spans multiple design disciplines, including product design, interior design, graphic design, identity development, and packaging design. His furniture is in production with a number of clients including Habitat, Dune, and Magis, and his award-winning product and packaging designs for DuPont™, IKEA, Target, Aveda, Wireworks, and Areaware are available worldwide. Harry Allen's systematic design process, long-standing interest in art and new materials, and desire to innovate have led to some of the most intelligent products and interiors in the world today.
Following the talk there will be a Q & A and reception.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: "Cohousing Symposium: Building Intentional and Sustainable Communities" is a full day event with several speakers in the morning, followed by an on-site lunch, then roundtable workshops related to the many aspects of cohousing. The keynote speaker will be Charles Durret, author, architect, and the primary voice of cohousing in the U.S.
Admission: Free. $ required for lunch
For More Information: 215-965-6814
Description: This seminar will explore the relationship between form and function as it relates to the design of sports racing cars. In their zeal to win, race car designers have looked for any advantage they could find. Aerodynamics has emerged as one of the most important elements of winning race car design. Using one of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars as examples, Museum Executive Director Dr. Frederick Simeone and photographer Michael Furman will explore this subject.
Admission: Free- Donation appreciated.
For More Information: www.Simeonefoundation.org
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi series event exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Reese Palley, Sailor, Author, Art Dealer, and Historian, will be speaking on "The Chair". Mr. Palley, who along with his wife Marilyn Arnold Palley, created the Palley Index of Danish Furniture 1900-2000 furnitureindex.dk. Reese will discuss the following: a short history of the modern chair; how to look at a newly designed chair; some objective tests of chair design; and the detection of fakes and copies.
Following the talk there will be a Q&A and reception.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: Dialogues on Design, presented by DuPont™ Corian® and DesignPhiladelphia, is a multi-series event exploring a variety of design issues facing society today. This series is graciously hosted by the Center for Architecture.
Ellen Lupton is the Curator of contemporary design at the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, as well as the Director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Ellen is the author of more than nine books on design topics and curator of numerous nationally recognized exhibitions. Following the talk and Q&A, Ellen will be signing copies of "Design Your Life". Reception to follow.
"Design Your Life", by Ellen and Julia Lupton, is a new book from St. Martin's Griffin (May 2009). "Design Your Life" casts a sharp eye on everything from roller bags, bras, porches, and stuffed animals to parenting, piles, and potted plants. Illustrated throughout with original paintings of objects both ordinary and odd.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215.951.5338
Description: Join us for a talk on how to have your work seen and published. An overview of how to gain the attention of writers, editors, competition jurors, and the masses. Presentation includes a discussion of public relations tactics and case studies from Go Welsh, a design studio based in Lancaster, PA.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 717-898-9000
Description: "George Nakashima: From Architect to Designer"
"The past is prologue" in this joint presentation by Robert Aibel, owner/director of Moderne Gallery, renowned for his exhibits and scholarship on the vintage work of legendary craftsman, George Nakashima, and Mira Nakashima-Yarnall, George's daughter, a distinguished designer and woodworker in her own right. Together they tell the inside story of her father's evolution from a young architect and woodworker to an iconic figure of 20th-century design and discuss the aesthetics of this transition. Q and A follows.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-951-5338 or 215-569-3186 x107
Description: Keynote Lecture: Thomas Savage & Thomas Jayne. Followed by trunk shows featuring Winterthur-licensed products at The Menagerie, Ltd., Brunschwig & Fils, Stark, Baker Knapp & Tubbs and Robert Allen | Beacon Hill Furniture. Please see Concierge for participating showrooms.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: RSVP to gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Join us for a three part panel discussion exploring the role of Design and Design Education in relation to partnerships with Universities, Corporations, and Non-Profits.
Panel 1: Design Education (Tuesday, October 13)
This panel will explore possible futures for design education within the context of increasingly complex design problems by which students will be challenged. Such terms as "post-disciplinary" and "transformational design" describe a more collaborative and integrated systems-based approach to design that requires further articulation and discussion if it is to effectively inform current design pedagogy. Moderator: Chris Garvin, Dean - College of Media Arts and Communications, UArts
Panel 2: Universities and Corporation (Wednesday, October 14)
This panel explores the parameters of the partnerships formed between educational institutions and businesses. As nodal, project-based learning becomes more fundamental to design education, such relationships need to be refined. Yet many questions present themselves: What are the expectations, contractual terms, and incentives in these partnerships? What are the intellectual property issues? Should business and entrepreneurship be more emphasized as areas of design instruction in general? How best can design education contribute to and benefit from integration into the so-called creative economy? Moderator: Jonas Milder, Chair - MID, UArts
Panel 3: Universities and Non-Profits (Thursday, October 15)
The non-profit sector and local communities present unique opportunities for design education. As is the case with relationships with the business community, so must the specific parameters of partnerships between educational institutions and surrounding communities be further defined. In particular: Is the participatory design approach the most effective kind of working relationship? What is the design institution's responsibility to these stakeholders? What are the ethical issues? How do we assess who and how of design's impact? What are the factors influencing local vs. non-local partnerships? Moderator: Jeremy Beaudry, Assistant Professor - Multimedia, UArts
All three panels will run 5:00PM - 7:00PM at 211 S. Broad St, 5th Floor. Please visit the Studio Next Exhibition space at 313 S. Broad Street to see the work informing the panel conversations.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-717-6316
Description: What’s Hip and Happening? – 6:30 pm. Artists, designers, young entrepreneurs and business professionals talk about their experiences building and sustaining art and design businesses. An event celebrating the closing of DesignPhiladelphia 2009 and last chance to see Bicycle: people + ideas in motion.
Participants include:
Melanie Bergwall, creator of Meljoy, an artworks/graphics studio; freelance designer for Urban Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret and Reef Inc, ’08 Moore Alumna;
Geoff DiMasi, founder and Principal of P’UNK Avenue, a design & development firm in South Philadelphia and co-founder of Independents Hall, a co-working space and community in Philadelphia for designers, developers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, small business owners and freelancers;
Roz Duffy, co-founder of Refresh Philly, a meet-up organization of designers and developers working to refresh the new media culture in Philadelphia through socializing events, lecture series and workshops;
Lindsay Duggan, founder and Caroline Steinberg, main designer of Girl.Bike.Dog, a company specializing in fully custom messenger bags, bike accessories, dog accessories and supporting Philadelphia-based young artists.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-965-4027
Description: Terry Schwarz, AICP
Senior Planner, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Temporary, interim, or intermittent uses are part of a growing trend for responding creatively to cities in transition. Last year, the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) invited an international group of designers to Cleveland to create Pop Up City, a series of projects utilizing vacant sites for just one day. Pop Up City's temporary interventions offered an engaging way to test ideas for urban rejuvenation and counteract the negative mindset of a shrinking city. Join CUDC's Terry Schwarz to discuss these projects, their impact, and the potential of temporary uses in rethinking and rebuilding transitional cities and neighborhoods.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-587-9290
Description: ISA is an architecture practice focused on innovative, urban, environmentally sound project work. Recent work spans building types and scales including the LEED Platinum 100K house initiative, a new daycare center in North Philadelphia, and a high-rise student apartment building. The ISA Open Studio, located in the Crane Arts Building, will invite visitors to take a peek inside the office, view on-going work, and meet our staff over refreshments.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-5595
Description: Join Erdy McHenry Architecture as we host an Open Studio Tour in our office as part of the fifth annual DesignPhiladelphia celebration. Enjoy drinks and light fair as you tour the office and an exhibit featuring current works. EM projects embrace construction technology, systems integration, and material properties as the primary inputs driving project outcomes that have garnered both local and national acclaim. In-depth digital synthesis is employed to coordinate the process of both design and construction in "real-time" in order to optimize resources and results.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-7000
Description: Our goal at Purdy O'Gwynn is to discover what is unique about each client and each site and translate these qualities into form in as direct a way as possible. Our projects all look very different because we believe that "style is a life well lived." The focus of our practice is the design of cultural, educational, religious and residential buildings, often in historic settings. Please join Tom Purdy and Linda O'Gwynn at POA's studio loft in Old City for conversation about design and a look at built work and projects in process.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-925-5600
Description: Established in 1988, Blackney Hayes Architects is a mid-size architectural firm, offering services in architecture and interior design, with broad range of clients from public housing, K-12 schools, and university work to historic preservation and adaptive reuse for office and general business clients. BHA is known for their dedication to the client's point of view, long-lasting working relationships with clients, and award-winning work. On the top floor of the Public Ledger Building, the office is a great example of blending a modern design aesthetic with a beautiful old historic building. Please join us for informal tours of the office and a look at our past and current work.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.blackneyhayes.com
Description: Stanev Potts Architects and Educated Guesswork debut the iRUS canopy prototype, an architectual lighting installation that responds dynamically to environmental/urban input.
Stanev Potts Architects is dedicated to delivering high quality design solutions to a broad range of project scales and types. Our focus is on the collaborative process; on attention to detail, and on addressing the specific needs of each client. Educated Guesswork creates clear interactive environments that connect people to information through intuitive and immersed experiences. Our work bridges a variety of technologies, industries, and content. From robust web sites to interactive media walls, exterior video projection systems and more; we create meaningful experiences for advanced users, casual audiences, and passers-by alike. Join us for our open studio, refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: Call 215.625.3590 or 215.764.6923
Description: Studio show and sale. Items include reclaimed wood tables, vintage wall art, garden trellises and planters, industrial lighting, architectural antiques and other cool curiosities.
Admission: Free
For More Information: sales@botanicalstyle.com
Description: This recently opened design studio, operated by local design school graduates with backgrounds in industrial design and art, focuses on furniture, lighting, and sculpture.
Admission: Free
For More Information: buchanan.blair@gmail.com
Description: October 10-11: Studios West of Broad
Check out artist studios anywhere from Chestnut Hill to South Philly, and be sure to visit DesignPhiladelphia along the way! As the largest annual tour of visual artist studios in Philadelphia, POST brings you right to the source of our city's impressive art scene. 2009 marks our 10th Anniversary, so join us in the celebration of this milestone Tour. Plan your tour online: community partner and artist listings, images, maps, and more at philaopenstudios.org
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaopenstudios.org
Description: Philadelphia artist Andrew Jevremovic will open his studio/gallery to exhibit his work, including limited edition sustainable furniture, intelligently-crafted local interiors and children's mobile sculpture. Open Studio runs October 10th and 11th, 12-6.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@octostudio.com
Description: Join us as we celebrate DesignPhiladelphia at the shared offices of Moto DesignShop Inc & Pixelcraft Inc. Browse our recent & future work over cocktails & light fare – bbq and grilling, weather permitting.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-592-9300
Description: This recently opened design studio, operated by local design school graduates with backgrounds in industrial design and art, focuses on furniture, lighting, and sculpture.
Admission: Free
For More Information: buchanan.blair@gmail.com
Description: Bench Dog Design, a custom furniture design & fabrication shop that specializes in utilizing reclaimed timbers in their work, will be opening their workshop for tours. Located in the heart of Fishtown, their shop is housed within a larger warehouse that includes vintage motorcycle and car repair, a painting studio, metalworkers, and other craftsmen. This creative community provides a unique opportunity for collaboration and expression. Using lumber salvaged from Philadelphia row homes, Bench Dog Design transforms discarded beams and joists into custom designed furniture. Bench Dog's commitment to reclaimed local materials ensures eco-friendly products with character. At the core of its foundation, Bench Dog values the integrity of the craft, thoughtful detailing, and quality design.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.benchdogdesign.com
Description: October 10-11: Studios West of Broad
Check out artist studios anywhere from Chestnut Hill to South Philly, and be sure to visit DesignPhiladelphia along the way! As the largest annual tour of visual artist studios in Philadelphia, POST brings you right to the source of our city's impressive art scene. 2009 marks our 10th Anniversary, so join us in the celebration of this milestone Tour. Plan your tour online: community partner and artist listings, images, maps, and more at philaopenstudios.org
Admission: Free
For More Information: philaopenstudios.org
Description: Philadelphia artist Andrew Jevremovic will open his studio/gallery to exhibit his work, including limited edition sustainable furniture, intelligently-crafted local interiors and children's mobile sculpture. Open Studio runs October 10th and 11th, 12-6.
Admission: Free
For More Information: info@octostudio.com
Description: Qb (pronounced 'cube'), a multidisciplinary firm specializing in architecture, furniture and graphics, invites you to visit our studio in the loft district. Join us for cocktails and a preview of our work.
Admission: Free
For More Information: www.qb3design.com
Description: Hard architecture is touched and seen through the caprice of the eye's wandering path. But as designers we continually challenge our brains to imagine and visualize particular spaces. We experience much of our own work and that of contemporary masters through flat screen computers, tiny models, and glossy photographs shot from the perfect purified angle. Experience four projects completed by Jibe Design Architecture within the last year produced as an animated video set to an original score by artist Daniel Whelan. If hard architecture is "frozen music," then this is soft architecture .. and it "röks".
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-834-9872
Description: Galbraith & Paul designs and hand block prints fabrics in their Manayunk Studio. Artisans will be on hand demonstrating and explaining the process of hand block printing.
Founded in 1986, the Galbraith & Paul studio has been creating lighting and textiles that strive to meet the highest standards in design and craftsmanship. Begun originally as a hand papermaking studio specializing in lamps with hand made paper shades, they have evolved into a fabric design and printing studio concentrating on lighting with hand block printed shades and fabrics of silk, linen, and velvet in addition to made to order hand-tufted rugs to the trade.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-508-0800
Description: Cloud Gehshan Associates, an award-winning environmental graphic design firm, undertakes projects in: identity and placebranding, interpretive and interactive communication, and signage and wayfinding. CGA invites you to tour their studio in Old City, become acquainted with environmental graphic design, meet the designers, and hear about current projects. Refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-829-9414
Description: You're invited to experience the architectural and design possibilities of DuPont™ Corian® at the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio in Philadelphia, a collaboration between DuPont™ and C.H. Briggs. Designed by renowned designer Harry Allen, the space reflects the flexibility, pliability and versatility of Corian® in commercial and residential applications. Join us for a guided tour of the Design Studio where designers connoisseurs can explore materials, applications, colors and the latest manufacturing techniques, helping to turn the impossible into the practical.
Located in the Marketplace Design Center, the 2,500 square foot space showcases inventive Corian® designs in a gallery-style setting. Through its out-of-the-box applications, the Design Studio invites architects, designers, specialty retailers and commercial specifiers to expand their understanding of DuPont™ Corian® as an inspiring, multi-dimensional design material. We welcome DesignPhiladelphia participants and the greater Philadelphia architecture and design community to visit and discover the extraordinary flexibility and range of Corian®.
Admission: Free
For More Information: 215-254-7301
Description: Have you ever wanted to create new design standards or rewrite the review process? Take part in this hands-on workshop to experience how standards are created, propose new ones, critique the existing system, and collaborate with others to create a series of new proposals and concepts. Lead by the AIA’s Urban Design Committee, “Creating Design Standards” invites designers and non-designers alike to explore a new way of deciding what design standards should be.
Admission: Free
For More Information: kiki@schadeandbolender.com
Description: This Scagliola Workshop is an eight hour course that will provide a history of this technique in architecture. Each participant will have opportunity to make a piece of scagliola to take home. Lunch will be included. Registration is limited to 10 people.
Admission: $100 per person-limited space
For More Information: E-mail kathy@scagliola.com to register for the workshop.
Description: From the 18th-Century Castle Coole in Ireland to Kennels in a contemporary club on a private estate, this presentation will demonstrate how a well-developed color palette can truly withstand the test of time. Referencing the unrivaled Farrow & Ball color palette, discover the rich history of the brand and the unique colors, as well as their environmentally friendly paint finishes and wallpapers.
Ann Pailthorp will be available following the seminar for one-on-one consultations. This is part of the Designer Workshop Series.
Admission: Free. RSVP required
For More Information: Please RSVP to gcipolla@marketplacedc.com or 215-561-5000
Description: Urban Studio (US) is working to address one of our municipality's most pressing water problems - storm water management. Our paved urban environment does not allow for natural water absorption and distribution, causing major water run-off leading to sewer overload. The Philadelphia Water Department is currently implementing its two-year plan to significantly reduce or eliminate combined sewer overflows to our rivers and streams by encouraging the installation of rain barrels at private residences.
Urban Studio is leading an effort to respond to this critical situation by designing new rain collection systems for private homes; employing an integrative design process which involves a variety of local (governmental, commercial, and residential) partners.
To better educate the public on Philadelphia's water situation, as well as to inspire individuals to do their part for storm water management, US presents storm water concepts to the citizens of Philadelphia. This unique, interactive exhibition offers a glimpse of this critical issue, the US integrative process, and possible futures for storm water systems. The public is encouraged to participate in the completion of the first phase of this project through activity-based responses, as well as to learn how to get involved with the second phase: Installation and Observation.
Admission: Free
For More Information: urbanstudiophl.wordpress.com