ID Annual Design Review Exhibit

25th June - 21st August '09

Material ConneXion
60 Madison Avenue, New York

Material ConneXion presents the winning works for this year’s ID Magazine’s Annual Design Review.

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Decorative Arts and Design Auction

17th June '09, 5:00pm

Pierre Bergé & Associés
Salle des Beaux Arts, Brussels

Experimental limited edition design works by cutting-edge young designers including, Pieke Bergmans, Jens Fager, Ineke Hans and Karen Ryan will be offered at the upcoming Pierre Bergé & Associés Auction: Decorative Arts and Design.

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Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2009

10th June - 19th July '09

Jerwood Space,
171 Union Street, London

Jerwood Contemporary Makers presents an exhibition featuring the work of seven makers whose practices are transforming the way we think about craft.

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WALL-E's World: Designs for an Invisible Footprint

11th June '09, 6:30pm

Museum of Arts and Design (MAD)
2 Columbus Circle, New York

As part of the World of Science Festival, The Museum of Arts and Design will host a panel discussion focused on sustainability and our future.

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Design Miami/Basel Talk: Li Edelkoort, Murray Moss, Maarten Baas

12th June'09, 6:00pm

Design Miami/Basel
Hall 5 of Messe Basel, Switzerland

Beginning with his time in design school, Internationally acclaimed Dutch designer Maarten Baas has had the support of many.

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20th Century Design Auction

11th June '09, 1:00pm

Bonhams New York
580 Madison Avenue, NewYork

An excellent selection of Masterworks by Dutch designer Poul Kjærholm will be up for grabs at this Thursday’s 20th Century Design Auction, Bonhams, New York.

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LAST CHANCE: James Dyson Award

Deadline 15th June '09

The James Dyson Award 2009 has officially launched. The challenge: design something that solves a problem.  

“Young designers and engineers are brimming with creative ideas to change the world – it’s this ability to think differently that the James Dyson Award celebrates and encourages.” James Dyson

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Conceptual Substance

3rd - 27th June '09

APPEL DESIGN GALLERY
Torstrasse 114, Berlin

The Appel Design Gallery presents ‘Conceptual Substance’, an exhibition showcasing concept-based furniture design that contributes towards a contemporary understanding of design and its many forms of expression.

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LAST CHANCE: Les French

3rd April - 7th June '09

Gallery Fumi
87-89 Tabernacle Street, London

Gallery Fumi presents Les French, a collection of new work by Studio Glithero. Consisting of a family of ten furniture pieces in gummed paper and bronze, Les French is an exercise in process which depicts an exploration into a variety of principles for elevating volumes.

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U.F.O: Art and Design

23rd May - 5th July '09

NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft
Ehrenhof 2, 40479 Düsseldorf

Charles Eames, one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century, said that ‘design is an expression of purpose. It may (if it is good enough) later be judged as art.’

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Andreu World: International Design Competition

Deadline: 14th September '09

Spanish furniture manufacturer Andreu World has announced its ninth annual international design competition.

A platform for discovering and promoting new design talent, the competition is open to both design students and professionals.

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Belgrade Design Week

25th - 31st May '09

Belgrade Design Week
Various Venues Throughout Belgrade

From the 25th to the 31st May, Belgrade Design Week will transform Belgrade into a platform for International design.

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LAST CHANCE: Design Competition: Going with the Grain

Deadline June 2nd '09

As an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of FSC certification, The Nature Conservancy and Forest Stewardship Council are sponsoring a sustainable design competition which challenges industrial designers, furniture designers and architects to design an original object made from a single sheet of FSC-certified plywood measuring 4-feet x 8-feet x 1-inch.

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ISTD Lecture: Wim Crouwel

3rd June '09, 7:00pm

Wolfson Lecture Theater
The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St. Andrews Place, London

The International Society of Typographic Designers presents a lecture by Wim Crouwel.

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Wright: Important Design Auction

2nd June '09, 12:00pm cst

Wright
1440 W Hubbard, Chicago, IL

Works by cutting-edge contemporary designers including, Marc Newson, Ron Arad, and Maarten Baas will be offered at the upcoming Wright: Important Design Auction.

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