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Pollinator Lounge | BBG
In recent years, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has successfully campaigned against surrounding luxury residential high-rise building developments that would block sunlight exposure to large areas of their plant collection. For the summer of 2024, they’ve enlisted architects to create an alternative high-rise city for some of the hardest working insects in the garden. The Pollinator…
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2024 ICFF + Wanteddesign
It was the biggest post-pandemic year for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and Wanteddesign. For the first time, Wanted founders Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat assumed director roles for both shows which included a overseeing a brand redesign of ICFF. There was a revived buzz and energy around the Javits show floor and the…
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Exhibitions & Showrooms Pt. 3 | 2024 NYCxDesign
From circular design innovation via Estonia to souvenirs by NYC’s design community, this part 3 tour of NYCxDesign represents the diversity typical of the week. JONALDDUDD returns with a curated collection of experimental design and I check in with Herman Miller to see their design icons and enjoy a picnic. For the complete tour, don’t…
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Exhibitions & Showrooms Pt. 2 | 2024 NYCxDesign
Part 2 of a tour around the exhibitions and showrooms of NYCxDesign 2024 includes a few non-furniture entries. American Design Club challenged artists and designers to consider new interactions with drinking vessels. Treble Clef Audio debuted some of the world’s most expensive speakers. And MUJI paid tribute to a woman with a gift for writing…
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Exhibitions & Showrooms Pt. 1 | 2024 NYCxDesign
Late May in New York City means a flood of design events surrounding NYCxDesign. I’ve tried to document as many of the interesting exhibitions and showrooms as I could so this will be a multi-part series. For anyone who couldn’t make it, this should be a good overview of what the festival had to offer.…
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Pratt Architecture | NYCxDesign 2024
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn held their annual student exhibition, Pratt Shows to kick off NYCxDesign 2024. The design programs including fashion, jewelry, communication, illustration, architecture and industrial design were clustered inside the expansive ARC building. It’s an overwhelming show and consistently the best presented student design show in New York City. We’re focusing on the…