The city of New York will be under a design spell for two weeks as NYCxDesign 2018 sets off with its sixth edition. From May 11 to May 23, the five boroughs of the city will be abuzz with design related exhibitions, installations, talks, trade shows, open studios, and more. This year’s edition will focus on disciplines such as architecture, fashion, interior design, technology, graphic design, product design, and more.High-profile museums participating in the fair include the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Museum at FIT. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents more than 170 contemporary and historic works in “Color Exhibition” exploring how color has fascinated designers, artists, scientists, and philosophers for centuries. MoMA presents exhibitions “Tarsila do Amaral” and “Being: New Photography 2018,” while MAD showcases “Derrick Adams: Sanctuary” and “La Frontera: Encounters Along the Border.”Another highlight of the two-week event are graduate shows from the city’s leading schools including Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts (SVA), Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), and the Cooper Union. ICFF hosts “No taste for bad taste” featuring innovative designs in French furniture by notable designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Matali Crasset, Philippe Stark, and the Bouroullec brothers. In the field of architecture, the AIA New York Center for Architecture previews “Archtober Building of the Day” tours along with exhibitions “AIANY Design Awards,” “Social Housing – New European Projects,” and “New Practices New York 2018.” WantedDesign Manhattan hosts the fourth American Design Honors award ceremony for Oliver Haslegrave along with an exhibition of his new collection “Homework.”New additions to the fair program include Brooklyn Designs at Brooklyn Museum, Time Square Alliance’s design commissions for public space, a spotlight on bicycle as a sustainable means of transportation by Brookfield Place and artist Carlos Rolon, and GenSpace’s workshop on biomaterials exploring designing with living organisms.The main attraction of the event would be the announcement of the third Rado Star Prize U.S., a collaborative initiative of Swiss watchmaker Rado, NYCxDesign, and WantedDesign. This year’s edition explores the influence of nature on design in the theme “Design Inspired by Nature.”NYCxDESIGN is the city’s annual celebration of design, which takes place in May, and is supported by New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).`Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the design works.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
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