Global design events in October (reminder)
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From Explore Design in Canada to Philadelphia Design, Grand Designs Live in England and the Open House weekend in New York -- this month's design events are all about involving the public.
Vienna Design Week
October 1-11
Eleven days packed with product launches, including furniture, industrial, graphic and experimental design, have been organized together with local as well as international designers such as Arik Levy for Swarovski Crystal Palace and Michael Young.
Vienna/Austria
Site: www.viennadesignweek.at
Design Philadelphia
October 2-4
With over 125 events and 500 contributing designers, this event takes place across the city in boutiques, studios, galleries, warehouses, universities or simply on the streets of Philadelphia and focuses this year on all things sustainable with initiatives such as Urban Revitalization or Social Responsibility.
Philadelphia/USA
Site: designphiladelphia.org
Grand Designs Live
October 9-11
Based on the eponymous TV series, Grand Designs Live, now in its fourth year, is a consumer exhibition featuring all you might need to build, renovate or furnish your home. Celebrity experts and interactive features have made this one of the UK's most popular interior design events.
Birmingham/UK
Site: www.granddesignslive.com
Open House New York
October 10-11
At America's largest architect and design event, the public can embark on individual tours of usually closed or unknown spaces in the city (such as the Apollo Theater) and submit their best pictures afterwards in the event's first photography competition.
New York/USA
Site: www.ohny.org
Explore Design
October 14-15
North America's First Design Education Fair for Youth aims at introducing young people to all design disciplines such as video/game design, furniture, architecture, fashion, graphic, and interior design, guided by experts and design 'celebrities.'
Toronto/Canada
Site: www.exploredesign.ca
Design Art London
October 14-18
Running concurrently with London's Frieze Art Fair, a pavilion dedicated to the best in modern and decorative arts as well as design will be set up in the city's Berkely Square, showcasing the works of 45 artists and designers.
London/UK
Site: www.designartlondon.com
Prince Philip Design Award winners announced
October 15
Nine designers are in the running for the prestigious design prize, set up by the husband of Queen Elizabeth II in 1959 -- they include David Adjaye, who designed the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, fashion designer Hussein Chalayan, and Red or Dead design label founder Wayne Hemingway.
London/UK
Site: www.designcouncil.org.uk
Dutch Design Week
October 17-25
For a full week, the whole region around Eindhoven (including Bergeijk and Helmond) hosts design events for the Dutch and international community in order to support the country's world-renowned designers. Award ceremonies, exhibitions, and shows take place at various locations including Strijp-S, Designhuis, and Smalle Haven.
Eindhoven/Netherlands
Site: www.dutchdesignweek.nl
Stirling Prize for Architecture announced
October 17
The prestigious award, whose previous winners include David Chipperfield and Norman Foster, will go to one of the six projects shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects, including new buildings by Tony Fretton, Rogers Stirk Harbour, and Eric Parry.
London/UK
Site: www.architecture.com
Form Matters
October 21 - January 31
Form Matters at the London Design Museum will take a new look at architect David Chipperfield's work in his first UK retrospective, including his ten-year restoration project of the Neues Museum in Berlin, which had been significantly bombed in World War II.
London/UK
Site: www.designmuseum.org
Icograda World Design Congress
October 24-30
Organized by Icograda, the world body for professional communication design, the congress held in Beijing will feature presentations, discussions and workshops. Highlights include the Beijing Typography Exhibition, which will focus on ways how to move traditional calligraphy into the digital age.
Beijing/China
Site: www.beijing2009.org
100% Design Tokyo
October 30 - November 3
Focusing on bringing contemporary design to the mainstream, 100% Design Tokyo is the Japanese equivalent of the London event started back in 1995. Close to 100,000 visitors are expected at this year's fair.
Tokyo/Japan
Site: www.100percentdesign.jp
Major design exhibitions ending in October
Telling Tales: Fantasy and Fear in Contemporary Design at the Victoria & Albert Musuem in London (ends October 18)
Ron Arad: No Discipline at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (ends October 19)
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