Alice Rawsthorn

TALK: Conversation between Alice Rawsthorn and Zoë Ryan

Tueday, 23rd March ’10, 6:30 pm

The Art Institute of Chicago
South Michigan Ave, Chicago

On the 23rd of March the Architecture & Design Society of the Art Institute of Chicago will host a conversation between renowned design critic, Alice Rawsthorn, and the Art Institute’s own Design Curator, Zoë Ryan.

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'Grandpa Beaver' Armchair by Frank Gehry, ca. 1986

Sotheby’s Sale of 20th Design

17th March ’10, 10:00 am

Sotheby’s
York Street, New York

On the 17th of March, Sotheby’s in New York will hold its first 20th Century Design sale of 2010. Unlike Christie’s, Sotheby’s is taking a chance on a few contemporary pieces in their initial sale, and it will be interesting to see how they fair against the historically strong mid and early 20th century pieces that make up the rest of the sale.

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The Modern Danish Warehouse

6th - 27th March ’10

‘The Garage’
North Terrace, London

Now installed in the vacant lot known as ‘The Garage’ in London’s Knightsbridge area, is a pop-up shop called ‘The Modern Danish Warehouse’.  Available at the shop is a carefully edited selection of fantastic vintage pieces ranging in price from £100 to £1,500.

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'PK-24' Chaise Longue by Poul Kjaerholm, designed 1965

Christie’s Sale of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design

16th March ’10, 10:00 am

Christie’s
Rockefeller New York

On the 16th of March, Christie’s in New York will hold its first 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale of 2010.

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'1000 New Designs 2: And Where To Find Them' by Jennifer Hudson, published March 2010

DeTnk’s Must Read Book of the Month

10th March ’10

This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of the newly released ‘1000 New Designs 2: And Where To Find Them’ by Jennifer Hudson.

This new edition follows on Hudson’s orginal ‘1000 New Designs: And Where To Find Them’ published in 2006, and presents an updated and comprehensive roundup of the best contemporary design from around world.

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Lounge chair by Byung-Hoon Choi, 2010

Exhibition of Contemporary Korean Design

1st March - 15th May ’10

R 20th Century Gallery
Franklin Street, New York City

Now on view at the R 20th Century Gallery in New York City is an exhibition of contemporary Korean design. This show is presented in conjunction with Gallery Seomi in Seoul, Korea and it marks the Western debut for many of the included designers.

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Seed Gun by Vanessa Harden for her 'Guerilla Gardener' Collection, 2010

Exhibition: EcoTopia

15th March - 15th April ’10

 

Nectar Design Studio

Long Beach, California

 

Opening this month in Long Beach California is a juried exhibition called ‘EcoTopia’, which highlights new concepts in green product design. 

 

The show was organized by the leading Southern California product design consultancy Nectar, to showcase innovative and trendsetting designs aimed at fostering a healthy ecosystem and more sustainable society.

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'Most Curious' at Tracy Neuls in London, 2010

‘Most Curious’ at Tracey Neuls

17th February - 30th June ’10

Marylebone Lane

London 

 

Now on view at renowned footwear designer, Tracey Neul’s shop in London is a collaborative exhibition of work by Neul’s herself and contemporary artist Nina Saunders.

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‘Cut & Paste’: New Work by Kiki Van Eijk

Opens 4th March ’10

Secondome Design Gallery
Rome

On the 4th of March a show of Dutch designer, Kiki van Eijk will unveil a new collection of intriguing objects at the Secondome Design Gallery in Rome.

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Joris Laarman with one of his new works for Friedman Benda, 2010

New Works by Joris Laarman

Opens 5th March ’10

Friedman Benda
West 26th Street, New York City

On March 4th, young Dutch designer Joris Laarman will unveil a new collection of work at Friedman Benda in New York City.

In creating these works, Laarman used software originally developed for the German auto industry to replicate the algorithmic logic that underlies tree an bone growth.

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“Office Chair for the New Economy” by Johanna Grawunder, 2006, lot 45 in Phillips de Pury NOW sale

NOW: Art of the 21st Century Sale

Saturday 6th March '10, 2pm

Phillips de Pury & Company
New York

On the 6th of March, Phillips de Pury & Company in New York will hold the auction house’s second NOW themed sale. This upcoming sale will offer a cross section of the most exciting contemporary art, design and photography to be created since the new millenium.

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 Barbara Visser, Detitled, 2000,  Collection FRAC Nord-Pas de  Calais, Dunkerque, FR

Destroy Design

24th February - 24th May ’10

MUDAC
Lausanne, Switzerland

Now on view at MUDAC, Musée de Design et d’Arts Appliqués Contemporains, in Lausanne, Switzerland is ‘Destroy Design’, an exhibition of important works on loan from Frances FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais that focuses of the unique position of the object in contemporary culture.

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Fine Feathers oak coffer inlaid with pewter & ebony, circa 1898 by Ambrose Heal

On show: Rare Heal’s Antiques

7th February - 3rd April ’10

Heals Flagship Store
Tottenham Court Road, London

Heal’s has been a fixture of the modern design market for 200 years, and as part of their bicentenary celebrations they have organized a selling exhibition in conjunction with The Millinery Works at the Heal’s flagship store on Tottenham Court Road.

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Studio Job proposal for 'Contemplating the Void'

Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum

February 12 - April 28 ’10

The Guggenheim Museum
Fifth Avenue, New York City

Now on view at the Guggenheim in New York is an intriguing exhibition called ‘Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggernheim Museum’  that showcases the reactions of a variety of artists, architects, and designers to the iconic interior space of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum.

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Chair designed by Robert Venturi, manufactured by Knoll International, USA, 1984

Symposium: Furniture in the 20th Century

6th March ’10, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Sackler Centre, the Victoria & Albert Museum
London

On March 6th, Christopher Wilk, Keeper of the V&A’s Furniture Textiles & Fashion Department will chair an international conference at the museum’s Sackler Centre that will approach seemingly well-known topics of 20th century design  from entirely new perspectives, based on new research.

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