It’s almost here: National Design Week (October 9-17)! Now in its fifth year, the Cooper-Hewitt initiative is part educational (free museum admission, public programs galore) and part celebrational (the National Design Awards gala). It also extends well beyond New York City, with designtastic exhibitions and events happening from Tacoma to Miami. Were we encumbered by space, time, and the UnBeige expense account, here’s seven of them we wouldn’t miss:
Begin National Design Week by casting your vote for the People’s Design Award, a crowdsourced answer to the question of “What is good design?” Socially responsible entries tend to triumph, and this year, a reusable water bottle and a neonatal incubator made from car parts have emerged as early favorites. Have your say before voting closes on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern.Next stop? Hawaii. Why? Men in Lace, which at first sounds only slightly more appealing than snakes on a plane. The Honolulu Academy of Arts will change your mind with its exhibition (through Sunday) exploring what was once a manly accessory and the ultimate status symbol. Get up close and personal with men’s collars, cuffs, bibs, cravats, fichus, flounces, shoe roses, bootlaces, and garters. Be sure to stop at the costume station, where you can try on a ruff to the tunes of Baroque music—and snap a truly unique new Facebook profile photo.Spend your Columbus Day Monday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where AIGA South Dakota will present a lecture by Red Hat’s Jonathan Opp on “building brands the open source way.” Crimson fedora optional, but suggested!On Tuesday, find a teen (you’ll know them by their kooky rubberband bracelets) and ask him or her to sneak you into the Cooper-Hewitt’s Teen Design Fair, where keynote speaker Tim Gunn will be joined by the likes of Cynthia Rowley, William Sofield, Maira Kalman, and Ayse Birsel to spread the word about careers in design. If you can’t make that work, there’s still that evening’s National Design Awards Winners’ Panel, which will be webcast here.
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