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The Guggenheim celebrates 50 with a Frank Lloyd Wright show Photo © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation/William Short |
CAF Evening River Cruise
Chicago
Thursdays, June 4- November 21, 2009
The cruise highlights 53 historic and architecturally significant sites including: the Trump Tower , Merchandise Mart, 333 W. Wacker, the Wrigley Building , the Tribune Tower , the Sears Tower , River City , and Marina City . The cruise also includes the North Branch of the Chicago River with buildings such as The Montgomery, formerly the world headquarters for Montgomery Ward; the Chicago Tribune printing press plant; Goose Island ; Kinzie Park development; Riverbend and the clustered glass River Cottages. All CAF cruises depart from the lower level and southeast corner of the Michigan Avenue Bridge at Wacker Drive. Call 800/982-2787 or visit www.ticketmaster.com/rivercruise. For further information about the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) at 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org.
Young Architects Program 2009
New York City
June 26 - September 14, 2009
Third floor
This exhibition features the proposals of the five finalists of the MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program. The program calls on emerging architectural talents to design a temporary installation for P.S.1’s outdoor courtyard, with the winning design serving as the backdrop for Warm Up, P.S.1’s summer music series. The five projects represent a cross section of today’s most innovative design work. This year’s finalists are !ndie architecture (Denver, CO), Bade Stageberg Cox (Brooklyn, NY), L.E.FT architects (New York, NY), MOS (Cambridge, MA, and New Haven, CT), and PARA-project (Brooklyn, NY). At the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Call 212/708-9400 or visit www.moma.org.
The 'White City'. Modernism in Tel Aviv
Frankfurt, Germany
26 June - 13 September 2009
Tel Aviv is the only city in the world whose center is built almost completely in the “New Building” style. In July 2003 the “White City”, as it is known, was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. Deutsches Architekturmuseum is showcasing this unique example of Early modernism in an exhibition entitled “White City. Modernism in Tel Aviv”.
Tyron Farm: A Unique Conservation Community
La Porte County, Ind.
June 27, 2009
Located an hour’s drive or train ride east of Chicago, Tryon Farm encompasses a prairie, farmland, ponds, dunes, and woods within its 170 acres. While a traditional homebuilder might have bulldozed the dunes and covered the prairie with tract homes, developer and architect Ed Noonan created simple, affordable, contemporary houses using sustainable materials and techniques, which nestle into the landscape, disturbing it as little as possible. Noonan and his team lead members on a tour of this unique community, highlighting how these sustainable strategies provide an opportunity for the coexistence of ecology and the built environment. At Tyron Farm. Call 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org
River North: Transformation of a Neighborhood
Chicago
June 20, July 19, August 19, September 26, and October 25, 2009
After many years of transformation, River North has regained its neighborhood character and is home to thousands of new residents who have been attracted by its unique mix of old and new. This walking tour surveys an area which retains architectural gems from its residential and industrial golden age, alongside cutting edge designs from the 21st century. Call 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org.
Rumble
Los Angeles
June 8-13, 2009
UCLA’s architecture and urban design faculty and students year-end exhibition redefines the provocative opportunities confronting the next generation of architects. At UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design Perloff Gallery. Call 310/267-4704 or visit www.aud.ucla.edu.
Chicago Model City
Chicago
June 11-November 20, 2009
In recognition of the Plan of Chicago centennial celebration, the Chicago Architecture Foundation presents a new exhibition, Chicago Model City. The exhibition considers the philosophy of thinking big by examining historic and contemporary urban plans of all sizes. Chicago Model City includes photographs, maps, videos, digital visualizations, and a large-scale model of Chicago’s Loop designed to be a permanent attraction and centerpiece of CAF. At Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Call312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org.
Charles Kaisin: Design in motion
Hornu , Belgium
June 20-September 27, 2009
This exhibition will present all the work and research of Charles Kaisin from 1999 to 2009 linked to two themes, motion and recycling. Each subject will be presented by explaining the process of conception, the way of developing the objects and their production process. At the Site of the Grand-Hornu. Call +32(0)65/65.21.21 or visit www.grand-hornu-images.be
Modern Wing of the Art Institute
Chicago
Ongoing
In partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, CAF docents reveal the context for the Renzo Piano-designed addition and show how it fits into the overall design of the campus. Visitors will see how Piano’s vision pushes the limits of modern museum design while still respecting its historic and contemporary neighbors. At the Art Institute of Chicago. Call 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org for times.
A/cute Tokyo
Los Angeles
Through June 3, 2009
This exhibition features explorations of the dynamics of Tokyo, highlighting ongoing urban and design research conducted by UCLA and Tokyo Institute of Technology faculty and students. At UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design Perloff Gallery. Call 310/267-4704 or visit www.aud.ucla.edu.
Projects 89: Klara Liden
New York City
Through June 8, 2009
Klara Liden creates architectural interventions and installations by cannibalizing existing structures and materials such as cardboard, corrugated metal, drywall, wood, and carpet remnants. With a spirit of activism and rebellion, the artist rethinks the places we inhabit and builds spaces that deviate from their normal functions. Liden’s videos challenge accepted codes of behavior as well; brimming with physical intensity and ferocity, she performs subversive acts for the camera, such as the methodical destruction of a bicycle or an eccentric dance on a crowded Stockholm commuter train. For Projects 89, the Berlin-based artist creates a site-specific installation in the Museum’s projects gallery. At the Museum of Modern Art. Call 212/708-9400 or visit www.moma.org.
4 Salvaged Boxes: wHY Architecture
Louisville, Kentucky
Through June 14, 2009
This exhibition documents the approach wHY Architecture, design architect for the Speed expansion and renovation, applies toward quality design and environmental sustainability. 4 Salvaged Boxes was created from materials salvaged from the construction of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. When closed, the boxes function as their own traveling crates, protecting their inner contents. Once open, the boxes unfold to reveal their materials and information about the sustainable design features that the Speed hopes to incorporate into its expansion plans. At Speed Museum. Call 502/634-2700 or visit www.speedmuseum.org.
Winners of the 2009 Design Awards and Building Type Awards
New York City
Through June 30, 2009
AIA New York's annual Design Awards Program recognizes excellence in architectural design by New York City architects and for work in New York City. The purpose of the awards program is to increase awareness of outstanding design and to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to improve the built environment. The AIA New York's Building Type Awards is a collaborative program with the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) that honors excellence in architectural design for specific typologies. This year, achievement in Health Facilities and in Housing was recognized. At the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place. Visit www.aia.org.
Jean Pierre HÃbert: Drawings as Thought
Los Angeles
Through July 12, 2009
The SCI-Arc Library will present drawings by Jean-Pierre HÃbert, currently artist-in-residence at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. HÃbert pioneered the creation of conceptual drawings based on original code proofed by computer-driven devices. At SCI-Arc Library. Visit www.sciarc.edu.
State of Design 2009
Melbourne, AU
July 15-25, 2009
The public program for this year’s State of Design is set to impress and engage the general public with over 80 interactive events, exhibitions, workshops and talks throughout the 10-day festival. Continuing the 2009 theme of ‘Sampling the Future…?’ the program of events will bring together contributions from various design communities such as architecture, interior, landscape, fashion, graphic, and contemporary craft among others. Visit www.stateofdesign.com.au/public
Take a Spin through World’s Fair History: American World’s Fairs 1853-1982
Bartlesville, Okla.
Through July 19, 2009
From 1853 until the 1982 fair in Knoxville, TN, international expositions have celebrated progress, trade and goodwill - a marketplace of ideas and technological innovation. At Price Tower Arts Center. Call 918/336-4949 or visit www.pricetower.org.
Picturesque journeys, 1820-2009
Rouen, Le Havre, and Caen, France
Through August 16, 2009
For the first time ever, the Rouen Art Gallery, the Le Havre Malraux Art Gallery and the Caen Art Gallery are combining to organise a wide-ranging event. The exhibition has received official recognition from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication and National Museum Department. The three exhibitions, presented simultaneously in the three galleries, are devoted to the illustration of the territory of Normandy and its five "départements". Focussing on series of images (albums of lithographs from the early nineteenth century, volumes illustrated with photogravures from the late nineteenth century, and photographs ordered in the twentieth century), they bring out the leitmotifs that have long been part of the visual perception of the culture of Normandy.
Splendours Of The Empire: Napoléon And The Imperial Court
Mandaren, France
Through August 31, 2009
At the crossroads of three countries - France, Germany and Luxembourg - the Château de Malbrouck brings together close to three hundred works of art, historical items, written documents and other original pieces of utmost importance that recall the life of Napoléon through the “great moments” of his existence, as seen by artists. Visit http://www.chateau-malbrouck.com for more information.
Santiago Calatrava: World Trade Center Transportation Hub
New York City
Through August 31, 2009
Santiago Calatrava, the world-renowned architect who has designed some of the most beautiful structures of our time, will be the subject of a new exhibition, which will showcase architectural models along with a multimedia presentation and reinforce the evocative image of "a bird being released from a child's hand". At the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute. Call 212/628-0420 or visit www.queensofiaspanishinstitute.org.
Richard Neutra, Architect: Sketches and Drawings
Los Angeles
Through September 6, 2009
This exhibition is an outstanding selection of travel sketches, figure drawings, and building renderings from Richard Neutra, one of modernism’s most important architects.
The works range from early drawings from Neutra’s student wanderings in 1913 to later renderings of his Los Angeles houses from the 1950s. Selected because of their artistic quality, these works illustrate Neutra’s skill in traditional notions of composition combined with his innovative techniques of architectural representation. At the Central Library Getty Gallery. Call 213/ 228-7500 or visit www.lfla.org for further information.
In Situ: Architecture and Landscape
New York City
Through September 14, 2009
In the first half of the twentieth century, the architectural avant-garde celebrated autonomy from nature, and urban realms were conceived with little consideration for surroundings. Yet in recent decades, our threatened environment and rapidly expanding cities have fostered a revised understanding of landscape. In Situ draws from MoMA's collection to examine the diverse attitudes toward landscape over the last century. At the Museum of Modern Art. Call 212/708-9400 or visit www.moma.org.
The Future Has Arrived - Architecture in a Sustainable World
Denmark
Through October 4, 2009
The exhibition shows some of the complex initiatives and future scenarios that are already being drawn upon the global scale, including epoch-making changes in architecture, construction materials, and alternative structures. At Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Call +45 4919 0719 o visit www.louisiana.dk.
Green Community
Washington, D.C.
Through October 25, 2009
The health of our communities, our planet, and ourselves depend on how we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings. Green Community explores the origins of our precarious ecological situation and introduces communities large and small where citizens, political leaders, planning and design professionals, developers, and government agencies are working together for a more sustainable future. At the National Building Museum. Call 202/272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.
What Was Good Design? MoMA’s Message 1944 - 56
New York City
Through November 30
At mid-century MoMA played a leading role in the definition and dissemination of so-called Good Design, a concept that took shape in the 1930s and emerged with new relevance in the decades following World War II. This installation presents selections from MoMA’s design collection that illuminate the primary values of Good Design as promoted (and disputed) by museums, design councils, and department stores. Iconic pieces by designers like Charles and Ray Eames and Hans Wegner are shown alongside more unexpected items, such as a hunting bow and a plumb bob, as well as everyday objects including an iron, a hamper, a rake, a cheese slicer, and Tupperware. At the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Call 212/708-9400 or visit www.moma.org.
Design for a Living World
New York City
Through January 4, 2010
Design for a Living World is a traveling exhibition featuring objects created by leading designers and made from sustainable, natural materials. Exploring the transformation of organic items in wood, plants, and wool into beautiful and useful objects, the exhibition features designs by Yves BÃhar, Stephen Burks, Hella Jongerius, Maya Lin, Christien Meindertsma, Isaac Mizrahi, Ted Muehling, Paulina Reyes and Ezri Tarazi. At the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. For further information, call 212/849-8300 or visit www.cooperhewitt.org.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Life in the Gardens. Fräbel Glass at Phipps
Pittsburgh, PA
Through January 20, 2010
Visitors can experience the imaginative artistry of German-born artist Hans Godo Fräbel, a founding father of modern glass sculpture. More than 185 of Fräbel’s sculptures have been incorporated into the gardens and rooms at Phipps. The Conservatory will be filled with Fräbel’s intricate, hand-created pieces in the form of whimsical clowns, flower goblets, humanistic vines, reptiles, geometric shapes and the famous family of “Longfellows,” alien-like forms. For more information, call (412) 622-6914 or visit www.phipps.conservatory.org.
Rough Cut: Design Takes a Sharp Edge
New York City
Ongoing
Design is not always pretty. Sometimes it is blunt and aggressive, especially when it is meant to deliver a clear message or depart from tradition. Rough Cut presents a selection of bold designs from MoMA’s collection, ranging from striking posters and fierce chairs to vehicles designed for harsh terrains. At the Museum of Modern Art. Call 212/708-9400 or visit www.moma.org.
Chicago: You Are Here
Chicago
Ongoing
This new permanent exhibit includes a scale model of downtown Chicago, along with images, artifacts and video presentations, encouraging visitors to explore the architecture, infrastructure and environment of Chicago. At the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Call 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org.
Transforming LACMA
Los Angeles
Ongoing
This installation is comprised of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop drawings, studies, and models-all of which chronicle the development of a master plan and early building designs for LACMA. At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Call 323/857-6000 or visit www.lacma.org.
ReThink/ReDesign/ReCycle
Chicago
Ongoing
The ongoing exhibition Competition: Public Process for Public Architecture will be updated with the display of more than 100 entries for the competition to design on-street recycling bins created by members of the City of Chicago and the AIA Chicago Young Architects Forum. At the CAF’s CitySpace Gallery. Call 312/922-3432 or visit www.architecture.org.
The Roofing and Below-Grade Waterproofing Symposium
New York City
June 2, 2009
Practices, methods, and systems for new and existing buildings will be covered. At Park Central Hotel. Visit www.sgh.com.
The National Building Museum’s 2009 Honor Award Gala: A Salute to Visionaries in Sustainability
Washington, D.C.
June 4, 2009
The National Building Museum will honor leaders in sustainability who have significantly improved the built environment through their vision and achievements in green building and design. Call 202/272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.
Vietnam Architecture Exhibition 09
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
June 4-7, 2009
The first annual professional architecture exhibition in Vietnam, providing a forum for designers and architects planning to enter the Vietnam market. At the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center. Call 84 8 351 26934/394 33665 or visit www.vietnam-arc.com.
The Architecture of Writing Wright, Women and Architecture
New York City
June 10, 2009
Honoring Taliesin Fellow Lois Gottlieb, this special evening program features the premier of “A Girl is a Fellow Here”: 100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright, a new 15-minute documentary film produced by the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. A panel discussion follows exploring definitions of architectural genius in which collaboration, in general, and women, in particular, assume greater stature in the remarkable history of Frank Lloyd Wright and in the rich history of American architecture.
Housing Series: Delivering Homes for Londoners
London
June 11, 2009
Housing continues to be a key priority for London’s future prosperity. The decline of the market calls for a radical rethink of financial models, delivery and ownership. How can we continue to increase supply of the right homes whilst protecting quality in challenging market conditions? What new flexible investment models will emerge and who will pay? Can quality be protected by policy or legislation? How will we create and establish a new vernacular for the capital? The conference will be held at NLA, the center for London’s built environment. Visit www.newlondonarchitecture.org.
The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings Seminar
Chicago
June 17, 2009
Architects can learn how to avoid catastrophic mold and moisture problems in green buildings and earn three AIA-approved health, safety, and welfare (HSW) and sustainable design (SD) continuing education credits at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) first continuing education seminar. At the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. Visit www.ncarb.org.
China Eco Expo: The International Marketplace for the Environment
Beijing
June 18-20, 2009
Held in conjunction with the China Ministry of Construction’s 14th Annual Trade, this expo is a high level and highly promoted showcase for advanced green products, technologies and services from around the world. At the Beijing International Exhibition Center. The MOC show is the premiere Industry event in China, with 30,000 Sq meters of exhibit space, a professional audience of over 50,000 and extensive media coverage. Visit www.ecoexpo.com.
Common Boston Weekend
Boston
June 18 - 21, 2009
Boston's only free, public festival of community and design will feature open buildings and neighborhood tours in four Boston neighborhoods (Fort Point Channel, Chinatown, Jamaica Plain, and Ashmont), as well as a forum and a Design-Build challenge, all addressing this year's theme of "Designing a Livable City for Families." Visit www.commonboston.org
Planning in London 2nd Annual Conference
London
June 23, 2009
With keynote speaker, Sr Simon Milton, Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning, the 2009 conference brings together key players to review the implications of the major planning inquiry decisions which have taken place over the past 12 months, identifies the priorities and opportunities which are likely to emerge in the year to come, asks how will the Councils Charter affect the balance of power and debates whether London’s property and planning community is ready to rise to the challenges ahead. To be held at NLA, The Building Centre. Visit www.newlondonarchitecture.org.
CA Boom Design Show
Beverly Hills
June 26-28, 2009
In it’s 6th year, CA Boom is a favorite place for incubating companies and products to make their debuts. The show draws both the design trade and design savvy consumer, and has become a must-attend event for specifiers of quality design and architecture. This season’s line-up will feature domestic and international designers, furniture and home manufacturers and architects. The show outgrew last year’s Barkar Hangar site in Santa Monica and has moved into the mid-century modern former Robinsons department store in Beverly Hills.Visit www.caboomshow.com.
DesignDC 2009
Washington, D.C.
July 14-16, 2009
Attendees have the ability to satisfy all eighteen continuing education units required each year as an AIA member through seminars and tours, as well as browse through a trade show with over 60 exhibitors and vendors. At the Walter Washington Convention Center. More information, visit www.aiadesigndc.org.
11th International Alvar Aalto Symposium: Edge - Paracentric Architecture
Finland
August 7-9, 2009
A group of African, Asian, South American and Finnish architects embark on a joint search for new architectural approaches to improving living and housing conditions around the world. The Symposium will take place in the main auditorium of the University of Jyvaskyla which was designed by Alvar Aalto. Visit www.alvaraalto.fi.
GovEnergy 2009: Charting a Course to Energy Independence
Providence, RI
August 9-12, 2009
In its 12th year as the federal government’s premier energy training workshop and tradeshow, GovEnergy provides federal employees with cutting-edge training to address the difficult challenges of federal energy management. At the Rhode Island Convention Center. Visit www.govenergy.gov.
Healthy Buildings 2009
Syracuse, NY
September 13-17, 2009
Conference topics include indoor environmental quality, human performance and productivity, buildings and public health, indoor contaminants and pollutants, and building design and assessment. The HB2009 exhibition will provide firms an unparalleled forum for the exchange of clean and green technology developments, a unique opportunity to showcase innovative products and services, and an extraordinary venue to network with national and global leaders working toward healthy, comfortable, and productive indoor and built environments. At Oncenter. Visit www.hb2009.org.
Landscape Architects Announce 2009 Annual Meeting
Chicago
September 18-21, 2009
With the theme Beyond Sustainability: Regenerating Places and People, the annual event promises to be the largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals in the world and will feature a diverse spectrum of industry experts speaking on sustainability and design. Past keynotes include former Vice President Al Gore, Hon. ASLA ; Jean-Michel Cousteau; Charlie Cook; James Carville; and many others. For more information, visit www.asla.org.
Changing Times | Time for Change: Practice, Productivity and Effectiveness
Chicago
September 24-26, 2009
Given the new economic and environmental realities affecting client needs, this program -Changing Times | Time for Change: Practice, Productivity and Effectiveness - provides the perspective, strategies and tactics necessary to compete effectively in an accelerating and complex world. Visit www.aia.org/tap.
World Architecture Congress
Dubai, UAE
October 5-7, 2009
Set against the backdrop of the recent unprecedented calamity in the global economic arena this conference aims to break free from the doom and gloom we’ve all been bombarded with over the past few months on offer some constructive ideas and strategies. The objective of the conference is to actually put forward innovations and solutions that will set those who attend apart from their ailing peers and spark positive and proactive plans towards securing their future. What ways can sustainability resolutions and ways to manipulate architecture to combat the challenges the crunch has created for anyone involved in the construction and design process.
Beyond the Horizon: The Next Generation of Justice
Chicago
October 7-10, 2009
Through presentations and tours, participants will have the opportunity to explore the dimensions that will set the course for the next generation of justice. Visit www.aia.org.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) 66th Annual Convention and Product Show
Palm Desert
October 11-15, 2009
A wide variety of educational and self-development sessions on the latest issues in construction, BIM, green construction, energy efficiency, LEED, and sustainability, presented by industry experts to provide tailor-made solutions to meet the technical and business management needs of sheet metal and air-conditioning contractors. Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will speak at Sunday evening’s opening session. At the Desert Springs JW Marriott Hotel and Spa. Call 703/803-2998 or visit www.smacna.org.
Urban Reset: Disclosing the Immanent Potentials of Urban Spaces
Hamburg
October 22-23, 2009
Abstracts Due: May 5, 2009
The Conference aims at launching a cross-disciplinary debate on procedures
and strategies necessary to retrieve the immanent potentials of large-scale urban structures using case studies as a starting point. The Call for Papers addresses architects, urban designers, and urban planners, historians, social and cultural scientists as well as political scientists and economists. Contributions may focus on single objects, compare multiple interventions or concentrate on specific aspects of urban RESET. These results will explore how urban design potentially can open novel fields of options and opportunities within the existing urban reality. Visit www.hcu-hamburg.de.
Designing Learning Environments to Rebuild Urban America
New York City
October 23-25, 2009
The conference will explore trends and case studies in urban school architecture. Visit www.aia.org/cae.
Break the Box: The Next 100
Oak Park, Ill.
Various dates through October, 2009
A series of events exploring creative nonconformity. At Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece of non-convention, Unity Temple. Call 708/383-8873 or visit www.utrf.org.
Miami International Art Fair (ART MIA)
Miami
January 6 -10, 2010
David and Lee Ann Lester, IFAE principals and founding organizers of Art Miami- from 1991 -1998, today announced the new Miami International Art Fair (ART MIA) to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Call 239/949-5411 or visit www.ifae.com.
National Preservation Institute: Professional Seminars in Historic Preservation & Cultural Resource Management
Various locations
Ongoing
Various seminars with distinguished faculty highlighting state-of-the-art practice in important areas of historic preservation, protection, and interpretation of historic, archaeological, architectural, and cultural resources. For more information, call 703/765-0100 or visit www.npi.org.
Going with the Grain: Design an Object Using Sustainable Wood
Deadline: June 2, 2009
The Going with the Grain Challenge is to design an original and compelling object that can be made from a single sheet of FSC-certified plywood measuring 4-feet x 8-feet x 1-inch. All are welcome to enter, including furniture designers and manufacturers, architects and industrial designers. Visit www.design21.cmail.com.
Unbuilt Architecture
Deadline: June 4, 2009
Architects, architectural educators and architecture students throughout the world
are invited to submit real or theoretical projects. Visit www.architects.org/awards
The 4th Nitori One-House Total Coordination Competition 2009
Entry Deadline: June 20, 2009
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2009
In this Competition, Nitori invites the public to propose totally coordinated designs of fabrics, furniture and interior accessories. This competition aims to commercialize excellent designs and sell them at Nitori stores as well as discover new designers to work with Nitori. Visit www.nitori.co.jp/english/contest2009/.
Honor Awards for Design Excellence
Deadline: June 25, 2009
Projects of any type anywhere in the world designed by Massachusetts architects and projects built in Massachusetts designed by architects throughout the world are invited. Visit www.architects.org/awards.
Pamphlet Architecture 30 Competition: Investigations in Infrastructure
Deadline: July 1, 2009
At a time of new government leadership committed to investing in the United States' infrastructure, architects, engineers, and artists should propose new directions for transportation, energy, and agriculture at a continental scale. In this spirit, no visionary dimension is too large, no inventive proposal too ambitious to consider. Projects designed for countries other than the United States should be generalized enough to be applicable. Visit www.pamphletarchitecture.org
Rising Tides Idea Competition
Deadline: June 29, 2009
An international design idea competition aimed at generating innovative solutions that deal with adapting shoreline areas to sea level rise. The competition is a response to scientific estimates that global warming may raise water levels in the Bay over four feet by the end of the century. Visit www.risingtidescompetition.com.
contractworld.award 2010
Closing date for entries: 17 July 2009
The contractworld.award is Europe’s most valuable prize for interior design, and highly respected within the international architecture community. Prizes are awarded for the best design concepts in three main categories: progressive office work environments, creative hotel and restaurant interiors, and innovative shops and exhibition stands. Entries are also invited for this year’s additional fourth category, which is for attractive and unusual interior designs for buildings in the education and healthcare sectors. The competition is open as of now to architects, interior designers and design professionals worldwide. The contractworld.award celebrates its tenth anniversary next year, and is now worth a total of 60,000 euros in prize money. Detailed information about the competition and entry forms can be found online at www.contractworld.com/homepage
Juried Photo Exhibits at Build Boston and Residential Design and Construction
Deadline: July 31, 2009
All New England architects, landscape architects and interior designers who are
members of the AIA, ASID, ASLA or IIDA are eligible. Visit www.architects.org/photoexhibit
The Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award
Deadline: September 11, 2009.
The Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award recognizes and celebrates creative solutions to the problems and opportunities that face the more than half of the world’s population that now lives in cities. Accordingly, the award focuses on projects that benefit communities and local residents by improving their urban environments. It seeks to encourage citizens, policy-makers, private business and non-governmental organizations to take a proactive role in creating shared responsibilities for the cities of the 21st century mankind’s first truly urban age. A conference on November 4-6, 2009 will wrap up a year of research and analysis of the key issues focusing on Istanbul’s recent growth, including how its transcontinental terrain has established the city at the center of the Turkish economy. Visit www.urban-age.net.
The AIA Diversity Recognition Program Call-For-Submissions
Deadline: September 16, 2009
The program seeks exemplary efforts to diversify the architecture profession. The jury will select up to 12 submissions each year as diversity best practices meriting the following recognition: Presentation of certificate at AIA National Convention; Profiles in AIArchitect and on the AIA Diversity Web page; Inclusion in the AIA Best Practices library on the Architect’s Knowledge Resource and aia.org; Acknowledgment at AIA National Convention events, including the GLBT Reception, Minority Fellows Reception, and the Women in Architecture Dinner. For more information on the program call 202/626-7352 or visit www.aia.org.
BSA Research Grants in Architecture
Application deadline: September 18, 2009
Designed to expand the architectural knowledge base; grants may be made to individuals, collaborative teams, students or organizations/institutions. Visit www.architects.org/grants.
CaesarStone Quartz Surfaces Competition
September 30, 2009
CaesarStone, the original quartz surface manufacturer, has created a contest that caters to the innovative designers that use its product. Cash prizes will be awarded to thirty winners whose beautiful designs are chosen. The projects can be in any room or form as long as CaesarStone is the sole surface used. Designers need to go to www.CaesarStoneUS.com/dreamdesign to enter their projects.
Benjamin Moore Hue Awards
Deadline: October 9, 2009
In it’s fourth year, the Benjamin Moore Awards honor architects and interior designers who have masterfully and innovatively used color consistently throughout their work. Visit www.benjaminmoore.com.
33rd Annual SOURCE Awards
Entries must be postmarked on or before January 29, 2010
The competition, which focuses on furthering the understanding, knowledge and function of lighting as a primary element in design, is open to all lighting designers, architects, engineers, professional designers, and consultants who use Cooper Lighting fixtures in an interior or exterior design project. Students currently enrolled in any of these disciplines are also eligible to enter projects based on conceptual lighting designs utilizing Cooper Lighting fixtures, and are judged in a separate student category. This year's competition will also seek a creative use of fixtures providing energy-efficient design solutions in addition to standard projects. Visit www.cooperlighting.com
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