Fall 2015 Events

FALL

2015

EVENTS

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Dialogues on Design New York School of Interior Design is pleased to present Dialogues on Design, a series of six conversations with noted designers moderated by Newell Turner, editorial director of the Hearst Design Group and NYSID Trustee.

In each session two prominent designers will address issues in design and talk about their approach to their work. The dialogues will begin at 5pm, followed by a reception where the discussion will continue. Participation is by subscription: $300 for the series of six programs. To subscribe, contact Samantha Fingleton at sfingleton@nysid.edu or (212) 472-1500 x431.

October 15, 2015

February 25, 2016

Alex Papachristidis Suzanne Rheinstein

Ellie Cullman Robert Couturier

November 12, 2015* Alexa Hampton Markham Roberts

April 14, 2016 Keith Langham Alessandra Branca

January 28, 2016 Miles Redd Jeffrey Bilhuber

June 2, 2016 John Danzer Edmund Hollander

*Followed by a reception celebrating the reissue of Mark Hampton on Decorating (Potter Style, 2015).

Fall Exhibition Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar will document the career of one of the design industry’s most versatile and talented practitioners. In the 1970s and 1980s, Angelo Donghia was almost as celebrated as his high-profile clients like Liza Minnelli, Ralph Lauren, and Mary Tyler Moore. In addition to his widelypublished modern interiors with trademark features like gray-flannel upholstery and silver-leaf ceilings, he designed furniture, fabrics and wallcoverings, domestics and tableware. This exhibition will display original drawings, photographs, magazine features, and actual products from his student years until his death in 1985.

The exhibition will be on view from September 17– December 5, 2015 NYSID Gallery 161 East 69 Street, NYC Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–6pm Admission is free. nysid.edu/angelodonghia

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FALL

2015

EVENTS

SEPTEMBER Wednesday, September 30

6pm

Timeless Design: Vladimir Kagan & Amy Lau Vladimir Kagan has been designing furniture for close to seven decades, winning almost every possible design award along the way. The distinctive sculptural forms of his newest designs now compete in popularity with vintage pieces from his mid-20th century career. Kagan will talk about his retirement and reemergence, and the timelessness of good modern design, comparing notes with Amy Lau, one of today’s leading interior designers, and one of his biggest fans. Publisher and longtime design editor

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OCTOBER Wednesday, October 7

6pm

Michael I. and Patricia M. Sovern Lecture on Design

Robert A. M. Stern Lecture Robert A.M. Stern is a practicing architect, teacher, and writer. As founder and senior partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, he directs the design of the firm’s architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape design projects.

Stern is the J.M. Hoppin Professor of Architecture and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. He has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad and is the author of several books, including the five-volume New York series, Paradise Planned: The Garden Suburb and the Modern City, and two volumes of collected writings.

Free and open to the public. There will be a reception immediately following the lecture.

Wednesday, October 21

6pm

Wednesday, October 14

4pm

Celebrate! Preserve! Protect! The Joys and Challenges of Designing Historic Interiors D&D Building, 979 Third Avenue, Warp & Weft, Suite 1203 Free and open to the public.

Designers of historic spaces face special needs and responsibilities. Projects require a singular combination of efforts to renovate, restore, and repurpose, while respecting the past and addressing today’s needs.

Designer Kitty Hawks and architects Hugh Hardy and David Rockwell will join author and historian Judith Gura to share experiences and advice on balancing “old” and “new.” Sponsored by The Monacelli Press and New York School of Interior Design, celebrating the publication of Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York.

Wednesday, October 28

Tuesday, October 20

6:30pm

Inside the Four Seasons and Other New York City Landmark Interiors We enjoy looking at historic interiors, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. Behind the walls, beneath the floors, beyond the painted surfaces are the back-stories few people know about the city’s known and not-so-known landmarks. Design historian Judith Gura, preservationist Kate Wood, and photographer Larry Lederman, the team behind the new book Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York (published by The Monacelli Press and New York School of Interior Design), will take us behind the scenes in some of the city’s most interesting spaces.

Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, NYC. Tickets: $10 for NYSID community; use code SAVE50 at checkout.

Purchase tickets at mcny.org/programs.

6pm

Designing Tomorrow’s Library

Look Inside: Hudson Yards

There was a time not long ago when a library not focused solely on books seemed unthinkable. Today, many libraries are transitioning into the digital age to provide services beyond book lending. Designers and architects are rising to the challenge to develop new ideas to broaden the impact of local libraries. Architect Andrew Berman (who designed the Stapleton Library in Staten Island and the Washington Heights Children’s Reading Room in Manhattan) and architect Chris McVoy, Steven Holl Architects, senior partner in charge of the Hunters Point Community Library in Queens, will be joined by David Giles, The Center for an Urban Future, to discuss designing libraries for New York’s diverse communities. The talk will be moderated by Raymund

Hudson Yards, an entirely new neighborhood on Manhattan’s far west side above an active train yard, will eventually include more than 17 million feet of commercial and residential space, including five office towers, shops, restaurants, cultural spaces and public places. But how does the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center come to be?

Panelists Mark Boekenheide, design director, Hudson Yards/Related Companies; Joel Brenner, VP Project Management, Time Warner, Inc.; Brian Tolman, global design director, Unispace; and Marianne Kwok, director, KPF Architects, will discuss design and planning

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at New York School of Interior Design, Arthur Satz Auditorium, 170 East 70 Street, NYC. Tickets: $12 general public $10 seniors and non-NYSID students NYSID students & faculty are free To purchase tickets in advance, visit nysid.edu/publicprograms or call (212) 472-1500 x405.

NOVEMBER Wednesday, November 4

6pm

Barbara Ostrom: Curtain Up! Lecture and Book Signing Interior designer Barbara Ostrom has been designing rooms in top decorator showhouses since the beginning of her celebrated career. In this lecture, Ostrom, who Mario Buatta called the “Queen of the Showhouse,” will talk about her experiences and how she transformed design disasters—from dank basement spaces and sadlooking garages—into inspiring and light-filled photo-perfect rooms. The talk will be illustrated with images from her book, Curtain Up: Thirty Years of Spectacular Showhouse Rooms, recently published by Pointed Leaf Press.

Free and open to the public. There will be a reception and

Wednesday, November 11

6pm

Beyond Aesthetics: Innovation in Materials Textiles are essential to the work of any interior designer, but the focus is typically on aesthetics and cost instead of what a material contains or where it comes from. Prior to new materials coming to market, researchers inform new development, incorporating the latest innovations in technology, sustainability, and more. Carol Derby, vice president of research and development, Designtex, and Andrew Dent, Ph.D. vice president, Library and Materials Research, Material ConneXion, will discuss their work at the forefront of material innovation and insights into the

Wednesday, November 18

6pm

Deconstructing Donghia: Stories Behind the Legend Designer Angelo Donghia was one of the country’s most celebrated designers, with a high-profile image to rival that of his celebrity clients. In this conversation, three designers who knew him and one who cites him as inspiration trade stories about Angelo’s innovative ideas, and his influence on design today. Panelists include Donghia design director Chuck Chewning, design luminaries Mario Buatta and Jamie Drake, and rising star Benjamin Vandiver. Design