The Shop of Delight

24th November - 30th of November '08

Shop of Delight
no. 26, The Market, Covent Garden, London

For one week only Designersblock & Friends will be hosting a temporary christmas Pop-Up shop in the heart of central London.

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Karim Rashid - Art and Design in a Global World

Now - January 4th '09

Instituto Tomie Ohtake,
Sao Paulo, Brazil

In an attempt to fuel the debate in Brazil regarding aspects of contemporary design and its impact on daily life, the Instituto Tomie Ohtake presents a retrospective of the work of internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid.

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Merger

Until November 22nd '08

Rocket Gallery
Tea Building , 55 Shoreditch High St. London

If you are looking for something to do this week, why not head down to the Rocket Gallery to check out Merger: new minimal painting in dialogue with contemporary furniture design.

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The Double Club

21st November '08

The Double Club
7 Torrens Street, London

Carsten Holler is back in London, and this time with a fully functioning nightclub, bar and restaurant.  

This latest pop-up installation, which runs for three months starting this friday, is yet another example of the blurring of lines between art, design, entertainment and hospitality.

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Carte Blance to John M. Armleder: From the Museums Collection

15th November '08 - 25th January '09

Musée D’Art Moderne de Saint-Étienne Métropole
La Terrasse, St-Etienne France.

Since the early 90s, the Saint Etienne Metropole Museum of Modern Art has led an
active policy in acquiring design pieces and today possesses one of the biggest collections in France (1200 items).

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Alessi Design Screening

Monday 24th November '08 - 7.15pm

Design Museum
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD

Described as the ‘godfather of Italian product design’, Alberto Alessi talks with Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic in what promises to be a night of inspiration.

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Meta: Masterpieces and Materials Past and Present

3rd December - 6th December '08

Design Miami
161 NE 40th Street - Mosaic Suite 100

For this year’s Design Miami Meta presents a unique installation of three new designs displayed alongside some of the finest historical pieces of furniture and objets d’art.

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RCA Secret 2008

14th November - 22nd November'08

Royal Collect of Art
Kensignton Gore, London, SW7 2EU

RCA Secret, now in its 15th year running, is an annual contemporary art exhibition and fundraising sale.

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The Outlines of Emptiness

15th November - 30th November '08

Musée des Manufactures de Dentelles
14th avenue de la gare, Retournac, France

For the duration of the Saint-Etienne Biennale Le Musée des Manufactures de Dentelles will present ‘Contours Around The Void’, an exhibition focusing on the use of lace in contemporary design.  

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City Eco Lab

15th November - 30th November '08

Saint Étienne
France

All over the world there are people who are actively involved in projects which hope to contribute to the sustainability of our planet.  How do these projects work?  How can the examples they set be used to improve our own work?

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Today: World Usability Day 2008

13th November 2008

Every year sees a host of new products enter the marketplace.  They are faster, smaller and more complex, and most claim to make our lives somewhat better.  However, many of these products fail to meet our basic needs of usability, promptly becoming redundant and adding significantly to our burden on resources.

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Arne Quinze: The Sequence

16th - 18th November 2008

The Flemmish Parliament
Brussels, Belgium

Opening this weekend, situated in the area crossing the Flemish Parliament with The House of Representatives, will be designer Arne Quinze's new light and soundscape installation 'The Sequence'.

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Flight Number Ten

15th November - 30th November 2008

Saint Étienne
France

Flight Number Ten is an illustration of the way European designers see changing trends in societies, customs and in ways of living everyday life.  

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Design Interviews

Until 23rd Novemer 2008

MUDAC
Switzerand

The collection of Design Interviews brings together five of the great names in Italian design in a new installation at Switzerland's Museum of Design and Applied Contemporary Arts.

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So Watt!

15th November - 30th November '08

Museum of Art and Industry
Saint Étienne, France

In light of the current issues surrounding global energy consumption, SoWatt! will ask how we can find more economical ways to use electricity, when it forms such an integral part of twenty-first century dwelling.

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