Archive for the ‘DP2008’ Category
A Clean Break
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia has honored Minima and DesignPhiladelphia with an award for their collaboration from DP2008. A Clean Break investigated the concepts of low waste, good design, recyclable materials and affordable housing in an innovative and very much-praised installation along Broad Street in Philadelphia…
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DP08 – Weeklong Wrap Up
With over a hundred participants in ninety-some events and thousands of attendees, this was certainly a week to remember… All manner of exhibitions, workshops, open houses, book signings and more scuttled Philly’s creative community all around our sprawling city all in the name of local design. Disarmingly delightful and immensely insightful, DesignPhiladelphia 2008 has proven [...]
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DesignPhiladelphia- Final Day!
5:30-7:30PM Official DesignPhiladelphia Closing Reception Celebrate the success of DesignPhiladelphia 2008 with Innovation Philadelphia! As the closing reception for this year’s events, Innovation Philadelphia is turning the table on the traditional job fair. Design entrepreneurs and freelancers will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and portfolios for business professionals to preview and contract their [...]
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DesignPhiladelphia – Day 6
11:45-12:45PM Art for Lunch: “The Powers of Ten“ Public screening of the 1977 short film by Charles and Ray Eames chronicling the relative scale of the universe in powers of ten. This nine-minute film, seen by over ten million people, is an unforgettable experience that expands the way we think about and view our world. [...]
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DesignPhiladelphia – Day 5
Slightly singed but none the worse for wear, this weekend had me party-hopping at a multitude of design-inspired events. Studio tours, lectures, exhibitions, workshops, book signings, product launch concerts and more (!!!) all came together in a whirlwind first four days of DesignPhiladelphia. Best yet, the opening events continue (though at a more leisurely and [...]
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