Jumpstart your week with our insider’s guide to events in the design world. From must-see exhibitions to insightful lectures and the competitions you need to know about—here’s the best of what’s going on, right now.
Monday
Inspired by artists like Giacometti and Gustav Klimt as well as primitive and tribal arts, Art Deco and Art Nouveau—Ingrid Donat has developed a signature style in her sculptural bronze furniture pieces. In her latest solo show Origins, Donat unveils six new works, including dressers, tables, a bench and a floor lamp.
London, UK. On view through July 22, 2016.
Tuesday
Richard Woods, an artist best known for his woodblock-printed furniture and installations, presents 20 new woodblock tables in his latest show. The pieces are installed throughout the gallery in a sequential manner, as if narrating a story through their colorful prints.
New York, NY. On view through August 19, 2016.
Wednesday
If you’re in the London area, don’t miss Olivetti: Beyond Form and Function before it closes it’s doors next week. The exhibition showcases archival ephemera that tell the story of Olivetti’s boom during the post-war industrial era, focusing on the development of their iconic designs and shift toward computer technologies.
London, UK. On view through July 17, 2016.
Thursday
Tucked away in a Tribeca alley are two of NYC’s hidden gems, Mmuseumm 1 and 2. Housed inside an old freight elevator and a storefront-window, respectively, the two micro-museums showcase collections of eccentric design objects. Future Aleppo—currently on view at Mmuseumm 2—is a model of the Syrian city made by resident Mohammed Qutaish. Rather than seeing it as a war-zone, Qutaish looks to the future, imagining what his home town might look like with helipads, gardens, solar panels, rooftop pools, bridges and a train system. “I am building the Syria of tomorrow. I hope that one day these paper buildings will become real buildings,” Qutaish says.
New York, NY. On view through June 30, 2016.
Friday
Within our own homes, we’re all curators. We are constantly collecting objects that speak to our identities and remind us of our experiences. But what lies behind this impulse and what does it say about us and our society? In High Esteem: A Guided Game of Curation is an interactive workshop that will explore these questions while taking participants on a guided tour of Studio Job’s MAD HOUSE.
New York, NY. July 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM.
Saturday/Sunday
Opening this weekend in Socrates Sculpture Park, Folly 2016: Sticks is an immersive pavilion designed by NYC-based design studio Hou de Sousa in response to the Architecture League’s annual design competition. The innovative space-frame structure is made using scrap materials found throughout the park.
New York, NY. On view through August 30, 2016.
Check out the Core77 Calendar for more design world events, competitions and exhibitions, or submit your own to be considered for our next Week in Design.
http://www.core77.com/posts/54345/Explore-the-Enduring-Influence-of-Olivetti-on-Technology-Design-a-Future-Vision-for-Aleppo-Syria-and-the-Reasons-Behind-Our-Impulse-to-Collect-Objects