In celebration of the new book As Little Design as Possible: The Work of Dieter Rams, please join us for a roundtable discussion celebrating Rams’ continued influence on contemporary design, moderated by Core77.
Wednesday, August 10
Good Design Is Long Lasting
With Gary Hustwit (Objectified), Zoe Coombes (Cmmnwlth) and Michael DiTullo (frog)
Phaidon | Store
83 Wooster St. (at Spring)
New York, NY 10012
Doors are at 6:30; Panel begins at 7
Cocktails to follow
RSVP: store.soho@phaidon.com with the subject line “Dieter Rams.”
Also check out the Core77 + Phaidon “Good Design Is Long Lasting” Design Challenge.
Categories: Design News
New York City always seems to have a fair bit of city-themed events and talks happening. But recently it’s kicked up a notch, with initiatives like the Institute for Urban Design’s By The City / For The City project, which asks New Yorkers to share (and geo-map) their ideas to make the city better.
But I’m really excited about the upcoming Festival of Ideas for the New City, happening May 4-8, which aims to “harness the power of the creative community to imagine the future city and explore the ideas destined to shape it.” Over 100 events, a conference of symposia, lectures, and workshops will take over dozens of venues across the city. Rem Koolhaas opens with a keynote on May 4. “The Festival will serve as a platform for artists, writers, architects, engineers, designers, urban farmers, planners, and thought leaders to exchange ideas, propose solutions, and invite the public to participate.” Get ticket info and a see the dizzying list of events and participants, and find out how you can get involved.
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Core 77 and Eames Office’s Powers of Ten Video Response Challenge invites you to make a two-minute response video to the classic Eames film Powers of Ten. The challenge looks for works “celebrating this seminal work in any way your creativity leads—a reinterpretation, a mashup, a tribute, a reflection, a love letter.”
The deadline for entries is February 2, and prizes include thousands of dollars in cash, Eames chairs from Herman Miller, and loads of other goodies. There are only 20 entries so far, so your odds are pretty good! Get on it! Watch the other entries and get more info here. Or watch the original (amazing) Powers of Ten.
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