In this class, led by Pellettieri Stone Carvers’s founder Chris Pellettieri, participants will learn about the work Chris does as a professional stone carver as well as his work with students of all ages through his Academy. For his commissioned work Chris specializes in free-hand sculpture, decorative design, portraiture, casting, and lettering for public and
This event is the book talk of Histories of Ecological Design; An Unfinished Cyclopedia (Actar, 2024) by Lydia Kallipoliti. It will be conducted in-person in the third floor lobby of the Cooper Union and through Zoom, free and open to public. The talk will be presented in conjunction with the Third Floor Hallway Gallery exhibition
In examining the proposed City of Yes zoning text amendments, the question has been raised about how City of Yes will impact the many Special Purpose Districts across the city. But what is a Special Purpose District and how do they help preserve unique community character? The City Planning Commission has been designating these districts
Can we build tall buildings out of wood? We can. Modern mass timber is a new system of building materials that also beats steel and concrete in strength by weight, with only a fraction of their “carbon costs.” It's time to learn about this revolutionary material, and we have the perfect professionals to explain: Michelle
The lecture led by Rafi Segal will explore how work of architecture is shaped through dialogues, multiple back-and-forth interactions between research and practice, object and site, city and building, figure and ground, user and designer. These conversations define, shape, and nourish the creative process and outcome. This lecture will be followed by a discussion moderated by Yudi
Over the course of the last century, the work of two architectural giants, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, responded to nature in very different ways through their philosophies and approaches, influencing the work of other architects as well as builders and clients. Dietrich Neumann, professor for the history of modern architecture
Drawing together original research, design studies, and cultural essays, Renewing the Dream offers the first comprehensive look at the changes remaking the mobility landscape of Southern California-and the opportunities to reappropriate vast tracts of the city for new uses. Edited by James Sanders and produced with the global architecture studio Woods Bagot, this book explores
Continuing our series on The Modern Concrete Skyscraper and the role of concrete as the material of choice in high-rise residential construction, David West of the architectural firm Hill West will return the focus to New York City. Tom Leslie’s earlier talk on apartments in Chicago from the 1960s to 1980s illustrated the experiments in
Current Work is a lecture series featuring leading figures in the worlds of architecture, urbanism, design, and art. This fall and early winter, Current Work spotlights influential and innovative design practices that bring widely varying perspectives to contemporary housing challenges. Yasmeen Lari is the cofounder and CEO of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, an organization
A deeper conversation about the future of commerce today and beyond with thought-leaders from BASIC® and Herman Miller Retail. This conversation will focus on the future of furniture today with Ben Groom, Chief Design Officer of Herman Miller, and Amy Auscherman, Head Archivist, will join the discussion and offer their insight on the state of
Also this year, SIDA, the Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, and Desall.com, invite you all to design the official gadget/souvenir for all the attendees of the Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair 2019. SIDA and Desall invite you all to design the official for all the participants of the 7th edition of the Shenzhen International Industrial
