DESIGNPHILADELPHIA

Focusing on the need for design to change with an increasingly-older population, Aging With Design is a comprised of a truly staggering display of eminently thoughtful project-products. Included within the senior show are items such as photomemory neckware, power chair add-on accessories, retrofit curb hugging bicycles, and even a good ol’, gosh darn bread bakery airstream. Holy moly and oh my goodness, there’s certainly a little something for everyone here. What’s more, I’ve no doubt at least a few in this collection will make it to prototype and later production, for you and for me in the years ahead. Go see the show next week kiddies, it’s sure to be a blast… ;)

Aging With Design
UArts Industrial Design Senior Show
Opening Reception Wednesday May 21st, 7-10PM
Exhibition is open May 24th-30th 12-3pm and May 31 12-9pm
313 S. Broad Street

Seems I can’t turn around these days without bumping into the mention of this exhibition. Owners, dealers and teachers too all have made it known as something special to see, for sure…

From the Calderwood Gallery:
“The modern design movement of the 60s and 70s blew the lid off the lockdown on conventional and replaced it with recognition of aesthetics and technology, exuberance in form and color, and mirthful irreverence expressed in exquisite designs.

Calderwood 2, design in the time of mod, pop, op, fab and glam is a tribute to the combination of elements at work in this renaissance of imagination and creativity. The exhibition includes some two dozen pieces of furniture that showcase the use of stainless steel, Lucite, fiberglass, plastics, synthetic textiles and stone – all in ways unimagined for that use before.”

Design In the Time of Mod Pop Op Fab Glam
Calderwood Gallery @ 1622 Spruce Street
Friday, May 16th from 5:30-9:00PM
Exhibition runs until August 31, 2008

Oh and PS - Keep an eye out this Fall for the opening of Calderwood 2 at 631 North Broad Street. Yes, that North Broad Street. ;)

Ever-growing and +44 as of today… Go have a look-see here and feel free to send me any more of which you may know. Please and thank you.

Becker Winston - Daley+Jalboot - Kelly Maiello - Metrozoe - Philly Blast - Andipantz - Philly Blog Map - Philly Market Cafe - Center City District - Philadelphia Zoning Map - NABR Hood - Neighborhoods Now - Newbold Neighbors Association - Norris Square Neighborhood Project - Paper On Pine - CHAD - Philadelphia Furniture Show - Art In the Age - Hip House - Woodturning Center - Romaniello - Smyrski Creative - Tim Gough - Neutrino - Bloom - Goldthrope & Edwards - IEI - Michelle Waldo - Brown & Keener - Green Plan - Greensgrow - Urban Tree Connection - Klip Collective - Lighting Design Collaborative - Project Basho - CR Ettinger - Vintage Modern - Angies List - Philly Glass Works -Wells Vissar Scagliola - Spool - DVGBC - Ed Bacon Foundation - SCRUB - Zoning Matters

The next generation of Industrial, Interior, Graphic and Digital Designers make their way to the far ends of Center City this evening with presentations, models, materials and mock-ups all on display for your eyes to see. Libations and good times are served up handily, of course…

School of Design and Media, Philadelphia University
Senior Design Show 2008
Opening Reception Friday May 9th 6-9 PM
Marketplace Design Center at 2400 Market Street

Westphal College of Arts & Media Design, Drexel University
Interior Design Student Show 2008
Opening Reception Friday May 9th 6-10 PM
Old City’s F.U.E.L Gallery at 3rd and Arch

Not the latest fright flick as you might think, but rather a trend in the design of “chick lit” book jackets (and more)…

From Karen Heller @ Philly.com:
“Women’s literature has moved beyond the pale - all matter of pinks from pale to insistent - to dismemberment. These days, publishers are partial to flashing body parts, specifically women’s body parts, often legs and exquisitely shod feet, on book jackets…. The thinking, or so I imagine, is that readers will look at these women’s body parts or backs and identify. ‘Why that’s me!’ or ‘That looks just like my old friend Susie!’ In other words, they think we’re stupid.”

While I’m 100% percent Machismo (as I’m certain you fully know), this is worth a second look…

More to see n such:
Philly.com- full article with examples
Population Five - another good read and more images still
Galley Cat- the critics are mounting
Sassy Monkey Reads - ever more still
Feministing aka “Full Frontal Feminism,” yikes.