Design-Calendar

05/25/2020

52 Places, Virtually

Anyone dreaming of white sand beaches might enjoy browsing the views from this collection of webcams scattered around the British Virgin Islands. Admire the shifting light over Scrub Island Marina, or just watch the breeze wafting through the palms in front of Soggy Dollar Bar. You can also sail around the islands with a group of friends who visited last year.

While you’re stuck at home waiting for travel restrictions to be lifted, we invite you on a virtual visit to each and every one of our Places to Go in 2020.

05/24/2020

Dream Tools by Eugeni Quitllet for Lexon Design

05/23/2020

#DesignEnvy with Koketit:
Energy floats, Original pic Witchoria and art by Koketit

05/22/2020

Paola Pivi #thebluelemonade

05/21/2020

A Spring-time dream 🌸 by @teaaalexis

05/20/2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York is a city-wide icon that now has over 20 virtual exhibits and over 200,000 documented works give digital viewers a taste of pretty much any art from nearly any era, from Pieter Bruegel The Elder’s The Harvesters to Chanel’s iconic suit.

Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project

05/19/2020

Nearly all of the 20 museums and galleries of the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C. and New York are temporarily closed, but there are many different types of collections to sift through online! There are online exhibits about jazz great Ella Fitzgerald, how art played a role in making everyday objects aesthetically pleasing (like this sleek 1940s electric toaster), and portraits that demonstrate how Americans have defined who’s embodied “cool” over the years.

Link: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

05/18/2020

"Daylight Dune" by TJ Thorne Photography - Nature Photography Workshops and Fine Art Prints.
"Sand dunes can be hard to shoot. Like everything else in life, there’s power in finding simplicity in the chaos...distilling it down to the things that I love and that calm my soul."
#MomentofZen

05/17/2020

Free Movie of the Week — OH YOU PRETTY THINGS

To help support stay-at-home efforts, award-winning director Gary Hustwit is offering free screenings of his design documentaries, granting streaming access to a different title each week. For starters, the 2018 Rams delves into the process and philosophies of German industrial designer Dieter Rams, whose design manifesto, “10 Principles of Good Design,” is one of the greatest influences on the form and function of modern consumer products.

Filmmaker Gary Hustwit is streaming his documentaries free worldwide during the global COVID-19 crisis. Each Tuesday we’ll be posting another film here. We hope you enjoy them, and please stay strong.

05/15/2020

The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom - Google Arts & Culture

The Natural History Museum in London is beloved by both tourists and locals. Housing hundreds and thousands of treasures, visitors can wander around its storied corridors for hours on end and still not see all it has to offer Although its doors are now closed, you can enjoy much of what it has to offer in its interactive online guide. See the Emperor penguin eggs brought home by some of the first Antarctic expeditions and see some of the oldest human skeletons ever found in the Darwin Center.

05/14/2020

Online guests can explore several exhibits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, from "First Ladies" to "Eye to I: Self-portraits from 1900 to today."

Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/eye-to-i-self-portraits-from-1900-today/IgLygJNprGf3JA

05/13/2020

What a stunning wall to ceiling use of this floral wallpaper complimented by a multi-colored mirror element. 🌺 Design: LM Design Studio #DesignsWeLove

05/13/2020

Congratulations to Jane Abernethy, Humanscale’s Chief Sustainability Officer, has been chosen as a 2020 Living Future Hero by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The Living Future Institute developed the Hero award to acknowledge the exceptional work of individuals who are going above and beyond in their approach to creating a Living Future. The award celebrates those who have dedicated significant time and effort to furthering the Living Future mission to lead the transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. She was virtually presented with her Hero award on Friday, May 8th at the Closing Circle of Living Future 2020 Online.

05/12/2020

#DesignsWeLove by @petermarinoarchitect + Frank Gehry.

05/11/2020

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting now

Join Corral Founder Eric Pfeiffer with designers Gorm Studio (designers of the HBF Studio Standing Height Table), Kelly Harris Smith (HBF Textiles' newest designer), and many others as they share their exploration of design solutions, thoughts, and questions around creating a safe and comfortable office that’s not reactionary but responsive to how we want and need to work today and into the future.

May 12, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time

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05/11/2020

#DesignsWeLove: Contemporary shelf with a Memphis vibe by @mpgmb.

05/10/2020

Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece — Google Arts & Culture

In partnership with Google Arts & Culture, the Acropolis Museum has digitized many of its ancient artifacts, from statues to marble murals. Virtual visitors can also take in panoramic views of Athens via the Street View feature.

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

05/09/2020

#DesignsWeLove: An array of artworks covers a wall in the living room. An Ettore Sottsass cabinet and a Pratt chair by Gaetano Pesce help partition the space. Wyeth sofa covered in custom linen. Pillows by KAWS and Alexander Girard pillows from Maharam. Child's chair by Gaetano Pesce. KAWS BFF plush chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana.

05/08/2020

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Take a deep breath and take a virtual stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO-recognized site in Kew, London.

This historic landscape garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The gardens house botanic collections (conserved plants, living plants ...

05/07/2020

Speaking of theatre, the famed Metropolitan Opera (@metopera) is hosting nightly live opera streams while they are closed.

Link: https://www.metopera.org

05/06/2020

While many theaters are temporarily closed, you can envision yourself in the Golden Age of cinema or at an architecturally stunning opera house in Europe by taking a digital tour of the Vienna State Opera.

Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/11-dramatic-virtual-tours-of-stages-around-the-world/1gJiszMqltReJA

05/05/2020

Tune in tomorrow for this week’s “Return to Work” webinar sessions by Humanscale where Dr. Hedge will share the latest insights and how we all can prepare for the "new normal". ⁣⁣
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Check out Humanscale's stories for the RSVP link! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

05/05/2020

Google's online Arts & Culture activation includes a program called "The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks" in partnership with the National Parks Services, and it quite literally brings the outdoors inside.

The digital exhibit features five national parks, including Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska, and Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida.

Link: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service

05/05/2020

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Since you can't venture out to partake in any Cinco De Mayo festivities, one option is to learn about Mexican history by virtually touring places like the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. It's home to some of Mexicos most significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts. This virtual tour, along with other art and history tours in Mexico can be found through Google Arts and Culture.

05/04/2020

Virtual Tour Cliffs of Moher

For those who aren’t fond of museum tours, take a virtual tour of the famous Irish geological landmark on the Cliffs of Moher website.

Use the virtual tour of the Cliffs of Moher to prepare for the real thing!

05/04/2020

NeoCon Shows is introducing NeoConnect​ ​2020, a series of online resources, programming, and events, hosted on neocon.com and launching June 1. Leading up to the official kick-off, NeoCon will be posting engaging exhibitor, partner and industry content and news. Stay tuned on their social channels for exciting product spotlights, dynamic takeovers, and more as they countdown to next month! #NeoConnect2020 activations will run through the fall

05/03/2020

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle is known for its mythical stone that visitors have kissed for good luck for hundreds of years. This year was the first time in history that the kissing of the stone was put on hold due to the spread of the coronavirus.
For now, prospective visitors can take in the beautiful sight through a highly detailed virtual tour.

View a 360° Virtual Tour of Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland. Take your time to explore this Castle. You will leave knowing the Blarney Stone is only a part of the attraction.

05/02/2020

See 13 Stunningly Creative Still Lifes That Photographers Stuck at Home Are Making With Their Random Stuff | Artnet News

The result for being quarantined for some photographers produces a variety of inventive, delightful images, lit in the way only skilled photographers can, united by the increasingly popular hashtag #quarantinestilllife on Instagram. Toilet paper becomes origami; household objects ranging from a papaya to a perfume bottle are juxtaposed to look like a glossy ad. These snapshots are genuinely comforting in the way they make domestic scenes into something beautiful, strange, or funny at a time when we may be struggling to see our homes as anything other than confining spaces.

Out of studios and off the streets, young photographers are turning everyday home objects into #quarantinestilllifes.

05/01/2020

#DesignsWeLove: VAN STAEYEN interieur architecten converted a dark and dusty attic in Antwerp into a living space that features arched portals, curvy furniture and yellow decor accents.

The attic – which was previously just used for storage – is set within a young family's home in Kasterlee, a municipality that's 45 minutes drive from central Antwerp.

Link: https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/06/attic-interiors-yellow-antwerp-van-staeyen/

04/30/2020

Are you not entertained? You will be as you click around this virtual tour of this ancient arena.

Link: http://www.airpano.com/360photo/Italy-Rome-Colosseum/

04/29/2020

Food + cooking lovers, this is for you! Fisher & Paykel will be launching their #FPSocialKitchen series, 3 Meals, 3 Chefs, 3 Time Zones. As a virtual cooking experience, this series will be across time zones led by the brand's chef ambassadors and culinary friends from around the world. Hosted on Fisher & Paykel's IG Live, the experience will share each chef's themed recipes to help unite people together online and in their homes. Chef Michael Scelfo will be kicking things off in Boston with breakfast at 10AM EST, with Chef Ludo Lefebvre cooking Lunch at 4PM EST–each live event will be approximately 30 minutes.

Fisher & Paykel encourages users to post their dishes and use the #FPSocialKitchen hashtag for the chance to be featured on Fisher & Paykel's feed as well as the respective chef's feed. Follow Fisher & Paykel on Instagram (@fisherpaykel) for more information/updates!

#cook #food #cooking #chef #fisherandpaykel #foodie #deliciousrecipes #homemade #cheflife #kitchen #foodlover #lifeofachef

04/29/2020

American Society of Interior Designers | ASID

American Society of Interior Designers/ASID is proud to announce a new, three-part video series, created in collaboration with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ).

These videos are a helpful tool to showcase the value of your profession and empower you as you work with clients, policymakers, and your community. Stay tuned for the next two videos in the coming weeks. ASID encourages you to share them with your network and on social media.

View the first episode below:

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) advances the interior design profession and communicates the impact of design on the human experience.

04/29/2020

Robert Nieminen Announced as Chief Content Director for interiors+sources

Interiors+Sources is excited to announce that Robert Nieminen was recently promoted from editor-at-large to Chief Content Director. In his new position, Nieminen will oversee all content for interiors+sources, along with sister publication Buildings.

Nieminen is an award-winning writer, editor and design industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the publishing industry.

interiors+sources is proud to announce that former editor-at-large Robert Nieminen is now the new Chief Content Director for the brand. Get to know Nieminen now.

04/29/2020

One place the tour of the Vatican doesn't include is the Sistine Chapel. Click here and look skyward to see Michelangelo’s handiwork.

Link: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/index_sistina_en.htm