6.7.08 | New York, NY | The Center for Architecture Foundation, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, will celebrate young designers with an exhibition on June 13, 5:30-8:30 pm, of K-12 models and drawings from Learning by Design:NY and from youth programs at the Center for Architecture. There also will be a live performance by Care Bear on Fire at 8:00 pm.
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6.7.08 | New York, NY |  The Women in Architecture Committee AIA New York Chapter invite you to a special cocktail reception at the SICIS Showroom, 470 Broome Street, NYC, on Wednesday, June 11, from 6:00-8:00. Sicis will be offering special tours of their newly expanded showroom at 6:45 and 7:30.  RSVP to sicis@cmmediapr.com

6.7.08 | New York, NY | Cook + Fox Architects will discuss the Gut Renovation Project at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC, on June 12, 2008, 6-8:00 pm. Kristen Johnson and Ruth Gyuse from Cook + Fox Architects will be presenting a gut rehabilitation project, scheduled for completion in July 2008, and pending LEED Gold certification.www.aiany.org/calendar

6.7.08 | London, UK | Designers Saturday, based on an annual event held in the 70's and 80's will take place September 26-27 in London when furniture manufactures will open their London showrooms to the design community. Many of the showrooms will be newly refurbished or at new locations and each one will have its own unique theme with a variety of fun and educational things to see and do. Participating companies include Ahrend, Bisley, Haworth, Herman Miller, KI, Kinnarps, Knoll and Steelcase. http://www.designerssaturday.co.uk

6.7.08 | New York, NY | The New Housing New York Workshop Series: Creative Programming and Sustainable Design for Mixed Use and Affordable Housing will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, 6:00-8:00 pm. City government officials will discuss ways of expanding the central concepts of the NHNY competition and lessons learned through the process. www.aiany.org

6.7.08 | New York, NY | Architecture: Designs for Living: State of the Art in Emergency Department Design is the topic for a panel discussion on Monday, June 9, 2008, 5:30-8:00 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 La Guardia Place, NYC. The theme represents the broad range of building typologies that shape our communities and urban design that defines our city. The theme is also envisioned as our response to the Mayor's PlaNYC, which anticipates the need for sustainable growth to accommodate one million new residents. A panel of four architects with expertise in the design of Emergency Department design will present their recently built projects, highlighting their approach to design, problem solving, and fulfilling the mission of emergency response for their clients.

6.7.08 | New York, NY | IIDA and Metropolis Magazine will honor the three winners of the Smart Environments Awards at NeoCon on June 10. The Smart Environments Awards recognize designers who assimilate beautiful design with sustainability in a creative, usable way. The winners  include the firms:

• richard+bauer, of Phoenix, AZ, for the Arabian Branch Library, in Scottsdale, AZ
• NBBJ, of Seattle, WA, for Alley24/223 Yale, in Seattle, WA
• CORE architecture + design, of Washington, DC, for design of the restaurant sweetgreen, in Washington, D.C.

6.5.08 | New York, NY | 7 W New York is firing up for the New York Gift & Home Textiles Market Week, August 15-21, at the Jacob Javits Center, 655 W 34th St, New York City. New this year is the One of a Kind Wholesale Show NYC which will debut on the 11th floor, Market Suites, August 16-19. The wholesale show brings together a juried selection of original work from artists, artisans and designers. www.nyigf.com

6.5.08 | Irvine, CA | Ken Ryan and David Senden, Principals at KTGY Group, will speak at the PCBC 2008 (Pacific Coast Builders Conference) show, June 24-27, at the Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA. Mr. Ryan will speak on June 25 at the session “What Elected Officials Really Want”, a look at how best to work with elected officials, staff, consultants, the media and community. Mr. Sender will participate on June 26 in the session on, "The Role of Aesthetics in a Slow Market", which covers controversial design issues which builders face. www.ktgy.com

6.4.08 | Toronto, ON | IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, September 25-26, at the Direct Energy Centre,100 Princes Blvd, Toronto, ON, will use as its 2008 theme, "Experience Tomorrow's Design Today" to celebrate the design profession while exploring the future of the industry.  IIDEX/NeoCon Canada also announced that it will partner with theToronto Chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). The IIDEX Coast to Coast travel subsidy will offer Interior Designers, Architects, Facility Managers and Lighting Designers located more than 350KM from Toronto to apply for a travel subsidy ranging from $250 to $550. Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street W Toronto, Ontario, will be the host hotel for 2008. www.iidexneocon.com