Neck Plus Ultra
27 April - 4 May
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris
Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov launches his first Paris show, focused on the human neck
Apr.
Sep.
DAE 65 Symparty
4 September, 12AM
Design Academy Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven opens the new academic year with a party to celebrate its 65th anniversary
Designers in Residence 2012
5 September - 13 January
Design Museum, London
The Design Museum's annual display of young designers' work returns with this year's theme of "thrift"
Digital Crystal: Swarovski at the Design Museum
5 September - 13 January
Design Museum, London
Exploring memory in the digital age, Swarovski's exhibition features lights, chandeliers and movie projectors crafted from cut crystal
Hot Tools
6-29 September
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
ECAL arrives in London for an exhibition of glasswork created by students under the supervision of the designer Ronan Bouroullec
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
6-13 September
Lincoln Center, New York
New York fashion week gets underway, with collections from Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg and Donna Karan on display
Design After Decline
6 September, 12AM
Van Alen Books, New York
Van Alen Books hosts an evening devoted to "Design After Decline", a new book from the urban design scholar Brent D. Ryan
Sylvain Willenz + CIRVA, glassworks
6 September - 6 October
Victor Hunt Gallery, Brussels-Anderlecht
The industrial designer Sylvain Willenz presents work produced during the designer's 2009-2012 residency at CIRVA
Tom Dixon Flash Sale
6- 8 September
Tom Dixon, London
The Tom Dixon store in Kensal Green hosts a three day sale, with offers also available on the designer's website
Maison & Objet
7-11 September
Villepinte, Paris
The biannual design fair on the outskirts of Paris gives a good overview of the trends and preoccupations of the design industry
Disegno Salon: An evening with Inga Sempé at Ligne Roset City
11 September, 12AM
Ligne Roset City, London
The French designer Inga Sempé travel to London for an evening of wine and conversation at Ligne Roset
9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design
12 September - 25 March
MoMA, New York
MoMA offers a series of perspectives on the ways in which architects have responded actively to the ever-evolving conditions of the polis
Madame Grès: Sculptural Fashion
12 September - 10 February
Momum, Antwerp
Another chance to see this retrospective of the 20th century couturier Madame Grès
MoMu Award 2012: Manon Kündig
12 September - 14 October
MoMu, Antwerp
Manon Kündig presents her fashion collection "Bowerbirds"
Considering the Quake: Seismic Design on the Edge
13 September - 9 November
Design Exchange, Toronto
An exhibition exploring buildings built to withstand severe earthquakes
Vertical Urban Factory
13 September - 9 December
Design Exchange, Toronto
Vertical Urban Factory evaluates the future of factories in city centres
Architectural Run 2012
13 September, 12AM
Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen
Continuing the trend for jogging architecture tours, the Danish Architecture Centre organises a run through Copenhagen's Nørrebo district
London Design Festival
14-23 September
London
The tenth edition of London's annual celebration of design arrives
London Fashion Week
14-18 September
London
London Fashion Week brings exhibitions and catwalk shows from the likes of Mary Katrantzou, Eley Kishimoto and Margaret Howell
Ivy Style
14 September - 5 January
FIT, New York
The Fashion Institute of Technology celebrates the clothing that arose out of America's Ivy League Universities in the late 1910s
Parelen
15 September - 31 January
Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden
Atelier Van Lieshout contribute to Parelen, a group exhibition featuring octopuses in formaldehyde, whale skeletons and biochemical moonsuits
Valencia Disseny Week
18-22 September
Valencia
Timed to coincide with the Feria Hábitat Valencia Trade Fair, Valencia Disseny Week returns for another year
The Conran Shop Anniversary
19 September, 12AM
The Michelin Building, London
After 25 years at London's Michelin Building, the Conran Shop hosts a party to celebrate
Super Models
20 September, 12AM
Van Alen Books, New York
The authors of Super Models, a book produced by the design collaborative GdNYC, host a talk at Van Alen Books
Van Cleef & Arpels
20 September - 10 February
Musées des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
An exhibition celebrating the work of the French jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels
Gino Sarfatti: Il design della luce
21 September - 11 November
Triennale Design Museum, Milan
Milan's Triennale museum hosts an exhibition to celebrate the life and work of the lighting designer Gino Sarfatti
Zoo-Topia
21 September, 12AM
Huxley Theatre, London
A symposium hosted at London Zoo, Zoo-Topia argues that zoological gardens are a leading showcase for modernist architecture
Ikko Tanaka and Future/Past/East/West of Design
21 September - 20 January
2121 Design Sight, Tokyo
After closing in August, 2121 Design Sight reopens with an exhibition exploring the work of Japanese designer Ikko Tanaka
Ed Ruscha: Standard
22 September - 21 January
LACMA, Los Angeles
LACMA stages an exhibition of the pop artist Ed Ruscha's work, an artist known for his depiction of everyday objects and buildings
Paris Fashion Week
25 September - 3 October
Paris
Paris Fashion Week returns to show ready-to-wear collections for spring/summer 2013 by Yohji Yamamoto, Hedi Slimane and Issey Miyake
Bjarne Melgaard: A House to Die In
25 September - 18 November
ICA, London
Snøhetta and the Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard collaborate on a building inspired by the compounds of South American drug lords
Observer / RIBA Stirling Prize debate 2012
25 September, 12AM
RIBA, London
The architecture critic Rowan Moore chairs a discussion with the architects shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize
Istanbul Design Week
26-30 September
Old Galata Bridge, Istanbul
Istanbul Design Week is back with a theme of "east meets west"
Vienna Design Week
28 September - 7 October
The Gschwandner, Vienna
Now in its sixth year, Vienna Design Week features work from Thonet, Michael Anastassiades and the Spanish designer Marti Guixé
Beijing Design Week
28 September - 6 October
Beijing
The third design festival to open this week, Beijing's offering is centred around the idea of upgrading the city through design
Han Nefkens Fashion Award 2012
29 September, 12AM
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Rejina Pyo, a Central Saint Martins graduate, is the winner of this year's Han Nefkens Fashion Award
Detroit Disassembled
30 September - 18 February
National Building Museum, Washington
Dilapidated since the decline of the American auto industry, Detroit is the subject of this new exhibition
Oct.
Designblok
1- 7 October
Prague
Now in its 14th year, Designblok celebrates the work of Czech designers and fashion designers, with a series of exhibitions and catwalk shows around Prague
Vidal Sassoon: Outtakes
2-28 October
Somerset House, London
Somerset House stages a retrospective on the work of the hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, who died earlier this year
MAK Design Summit: MADE 4 YOU. Design for Change
2 October, 12AM
MAK, Vienna
The exhibition MADE 4 YOU / Design for Change is the background for this international design summit, which is based around the exhibition's themes of mobility, digital convergence, fun, work, health and survival
Konstantin Grcic at the Magis Showroom
3 October, 12AM
Magis Showroom, Milan
Konstantin Grcic hosts an evening event at the Italian design company Magis' Milan showroom
Hammer, Chisel, Drill: Noguchi's Studio Practice
3 October - 28 April
The Noguchi Museum, New York
This exhibition explores the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi’s working process via the medium of his studios in Long Island and Mure, Japan
WAF (World Architectural Festival)
3- 5 October
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Now in its fifth year, WAF 2012 packs in seminars, presentations, award ceremonies and a keynote speech from Thomas Heatherwick
First the Forests
4 October - 6 January
CCA, Montréal
An architectural exhibition from Canada's CCA museum, First the Forests explores the relationships between forestry, planning and design
Six Tables on Water
4 October - 22 December
David Gill Galleries, London
The Italian designer Gaetano Pesce shows a new collection of resin tables modelled after bodies of water such as oceans, puddles and the Venice lagoon
Papua Polaroids by Bailey 1974
5 October - 3 November
Daniel Blau, London
Daniel Blau Gallery presents a series of previously unseen photographic portraits by David Bailey. The portraits, taken in 1974, are the result of Bailey’s travels to the New Guinea wilderness armed with only a Polaroid camera
Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation
5 October - 3 January
A+D, Los Angeles
Continuing the recent surge of interest in the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, Los Angeles' A+D museum hosts an exhibition devoted to Saarinen's Smithsonian Gallery of Art and Dulles International Airport
Silencio 1 An
5- 6 October
Club Silencio, Paris
David Lynch's Parisian club is turning one and, in celebration, has organised a 24-hour programme of music, art, cinema and clubbing
Moving Car Parks of the 1960s and 1970s into the Present
7-21 October
DAM, Frankfurt
DAM's latest exhibition poses the question of what exactly can be done with unsightly car parks
Imagining and Transforming Kings Cross
7 October, 12AM
V&A, London
This study day brings together curators, transport historians, artists and cultural theorists to discuss the ongoing regeneration of Kings Cross
Peter Eisenman: Archaeology Squared RIBA
9 October, 12AM
RIBA, London
Deconstructivist architect Peter Eisenman arrives in London to speak about the history of "meta-projects" in architecture
William Klein + Daido Moriyama
10 October - 20 January
Tate Modern, London
Tokyo and New York assume centre stage in this photography exhibition, as the Tate modern celebrates the photography of William Klein and Daido Moriyama
Carpetalogue
10 October - 15 December
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the French design duo M/M (Paris) present a series of new carpets
Snøhetta: architecture – landscape – interior
10 October - 25 November
Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta is the subject of a new retrospective from the Museum of Finnish Architecture
PAD London (Pavilion of Art & Design London)
10-14 October
Berkeley Square, London
The contemporary art and design fair PAD returns to London, with the city's Gallery Fumi and Carpenters Workshop Gallery among the exhibitors
Anish Kapoor
10 October - 10 November
Lisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery presents a series of new works created by Kapoor in 2012
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
11 October - 11 January
Studio Job Gallery, Antwerp
Studio Job draws together a collection of the work of the Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, one of the driving members of the De Stijl art movement
Frieze Art Fair
11-14 October
Regent’s Park, London
The contemporary art fair Frieze returns to London, housed in a pavilion designed by Carmody Groarke
Faking It - Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop
11 October - 27 January
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York
An exhibition devoted to the history of doctored photographs, from hand-painted daguerreotypes, to the altered salt prints of the 1840s
Album Cover Art - Vinyl Revival
11 October - 10 March
Danish Design Museum, Copenhagen
The visual culture of album cover art is explored in a selection of some 400 LP covers
Home
12 October - 13 January
Design Museum Finland, Helsinki
Design Museum Finland offers an overview of the home as a physical space and state of mind, exploring both interior design and concepts such as homelessness and nomadism
Stirling Prize Announcement
13 October, 12AM
Manchester Central, Manchester
The shortlist was announced back in July, and now we finally learn which building has won this year’s Stirling Prize
Design Auction
13 October, 12AM
The Venduehuis, The Hague
Staged in the Venduehuis in The Hague, Design Auction offers new chairs designed by figures such as Maarten Baas and Richard Hutten
Pop Art Design
13 October - 3 February
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
The Vitra Design Museum exhibits works from artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, alongside designs by Charles Eames, George Nelson, Achille Castiglioni and Ettore Sottsass
Serpentine Gallery Memory Marathon
13-14 October
Serpentine Gallery, London
Inspired by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's Serpentine Pavilion, this year’s Marathon tackles memory, archaeological excavation and historical recordings
Squat #1 Paris
14 October - 10 November
186 Avenue Victor Hugo, Paris
A collaboration between the Galleria Nilufar, Dimore Studio and Balice Hertling, Squat#1 is the first in a new series of galleries devoted to art, architecture and design
Dream Builders: Zaha Hadid
16 October, 12AM
RIBA, London
RIBA hosts an evening talk with Zaha Hadid, the Pritzker Prize winning architect behind structures such as Rome's Maxxi Museum and the recent Pierre Vives buildingin Montpellier
The 2013 Design Museum program
16 October, 12AM
Design Museum, London
Deyan Sudjic, the director of the Design Museum, hosts a morning press briefing to reveal the museum's exhibition programme for 2013
Archinzines World Tour
17 October - 14 November
GAM Cultural Centre, Santiago de Chile
A travelling showcase of new architectural fanzines, journals and magazines from over 20 countries, Archinzines will also visit Venice, Dublin and Bratislava
Architecture on Film: Streetwise / The Houseless Shadow
17 October, 12AM
The Architecture Foundation, London
A duo of films from directors Martin Bell and William Raban, "Streetwise" and "The Houseless Shadow" explore life living on the streets
Łódź Design Festival 2012
18-28 October
Łódź
The Polish design festival returns, with its new theme of "awareness". Expect a talk on the Italian furniture manufacturer Matiazzi by Disegno's editor-in-chief Johanna Agerman Ross and Mattiazzi's creative director Nitzan Cohen.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec: Bivouac
18 October - 20 January
MCA, Chicago
After showing at the Centre Pompidou-Metz last year, this exhibition of work by French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec reaches Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art
Tim Walker: Story Teller
18 October - 27 January
Somerset House, London
Tim Walker, the Vogue fashion photographer known for his fantastical shoots, exhibits a series of photographs and oversized props
Dutch Design Week
20-28 October
Eindhoven
The Netherlands' design week focuses on the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show, but will also exhibit a show from a travelling contingent of graduates from London's RCA.
Hollywood Costume
20 October - 27 January
V&A, London
An exhibition delving into the history of costume design, Hollywood Costume aims to show how clothes can describe character and the process of developing a look from script to screen
Interieur 2012
20-28 October
Kortrijk Xpo Venue, Kortrijk
Interieur 2012 contains furniture from more than 300 exhibitors, including work from Ross Lovegrove and Troika
Battle of Ideas
20-21 October
Barbican Centre, London
In its new home at the Barbican, the Battle of Ideas debate examines the future of manufacturing
Engineering the Cantankerous Model
21 October, 12AM
CCA, Montréal
Inspired by the exhibition James Frazer Stirling: Notes from the Archive, this workshop asks whether buildings could ever have emotions
Dressing the Screen
26 October - 11 November
UCCA Gallery, Beijing
A run-down of British and Chinese fashion film, featuring work from Alexander McQueen, Tim Walker, Vivienne Westwood and Hussein Chalayan
Contemporary Collected
28 October - 4 November
Midori.so and IKI-BA, Tokyo
Disegno (founded by a Swede) will be displayed in Tokyo as part of Contemporary Collected, an exhibition about how Swedish design looks today
Tokyo Designers Week 2012
30 October - 5 November
Tokyo
Tokyo Design Week is back for another 10 days, tackling this year's themes of ”house” and “play”
Nov.
10x10 Drawing the City London
1-13 November
Somerset House, London
Artwork of London by 100 designers, architects and artists goes on display, before being auctioned to raise money for relief work in Haiti
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Frequency and Volume
3 November - 3 February
SFMOMA
By inviting visitors to SFMOMA to tune into different radio frequencies using their body movement, the artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer explores the intersection of architecture, media, performance and politics
Heiner Goebbels: Stifter's Dinge Revisited
4-18 November
Ambika P3, London
German composer and director Heiner Goebbels transforms the Ambika P3's underground concrete space into a surreal landscape complete with its own weather system
Arik Levy: Experimental Growth
8 November - 12 December
Bisazza Foundation, Vicenza
Israeli artist and designer Arik Levy shows his new sculpture "Rock Chamber" in a space he conceived and designed himself
Talking Interiors Lecture Series
8 November - 13 May
RCA, London
A lecture series on the role of the interior featuring speakers such as Ab and Richard Rogers, and Konstantin Grcic. Email to book free tickets
Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms
9 November - 13 January
Guggenheim, New York
A two-part exhibitions showing the thousands of items of detritus gathered by the artist Gabriel Orozco at a playing field in New York and a protected coastal biosphere in Baja California Sur, Mexico
Hotel Kalifornia
9-27 November
Londonewcastle Project Space, London
The architect Heidi Locher presents an exhibition exploring the crossover of art and architecture, and feelings of isolation
New Parrish Art Museum Opens
10-12 November
Water Mill, New York
Herzog & de Meuron's redesigned Parrish Art Museum opens its new building in Water Mill, New York
Arkitekturmuseet turns 50
10-11 November
Arkitekturmuseet, Stockholm
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Stockholm's Arkitekturmuseet hosts a special weekend of events
Swedish Fashion: H&M, Acne, and Much More
13 November, 6PM
The Museum at FIT, New York
The Director of MFIT, Valerie Steele, is joined by a series of panelists to discuss the history and aesthetics of Swedish fashion
No.1 Disegno Film Night at RIBA
13 November, 7PM
RIBA, London
Pascal Schöning presents 'The Limits of Control' (2009) by Jim Jarmusch for the first in a series of film nights co-hosted by Disegno and RIBA
21st Century Light Space Modulator: an installation by Jason Bruges Studio
14 November - 29 January
RIBA, London
Jason Bruges Studio creates an installation at RIBA to reflect on the design process behind the studio's interactive light works
The Polychrome Lens: Colour in Architectural Photography
15 November - 31 January
RIBA Library, London
RIBA empties its archives for an exhibition focusing on the history of colour in architectural photography
Common Roots
15 November - 2 March
Design Museum Holon, Holon
Design Museum Holon stages an exhibition devoted to central European design
Design and Structure in Olfactory Art
15 November, 7.30PM
MAD, New York
An evening lecture at MAD, Design and Structure in Olfactory Art discusses the olfactory palette and the world of "scent art"
Hans Schabus & The Center for Land Use Interpretation
16 November - 2 March
MAK Center, Los Angeles
Part of MAK's biannual exhibition series, Garage Exchange Vienna - Los Angeles, this show invites L.A. residents to collaborate on projects with artists and architects
The Perfect Place to Grow: 175 Years of the Royal College of Art
16 November - 3 January
RCA, London
An exhibition of art and design from RCA alumni and staff is part of the college's 175th anniversary celebrations
Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment
16 November - 23 February
Fashion and Textile Museum, London
An exhibition of British couture design from Norman Hartnell, Hardy Amies and Frederick Fox
V&A Connects: Creative Direction in the Digital Age
16 November, 6.30PM
V&A, London
The V&A hosts an for an evening talk devoted to assessing the role of creativity in the digital age
Meta-Monumental Garage Sale
17-30 November
MoMA, New York
New York–based artist Martha Rosler turns MoMA’s Marron Atrium into a garage sale, with visitors invited to haggle over second-hand goods with Rosler
Toegepast 17
17 November - 17 February
Z33, Hasselt
Organised by Design Platform Limburg and Z33, Toegepast 17 is a presentation of six talents from the field of design
Z33 Celebrates! – 10 years Z33
17-18 November
Z33, Hasselt
In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Z33 hosts a 33-hour party marathon of art, design, lectures, films, music and workshops
Chromazone: colour in contemporary architecture
17 November - 19 May
V&A, London
The V&A collaborates with RIBA on an exhibition exploring the use of colour in contemporary architecture
Tokyo 1955–1970: A New Avant-Garde
18 November - 25 February
MoMA, New York
MoMA turns its eyes to the network of creative individuals and practices in post-war Tokyo from 1955-1970
The World Art Collective
21 November - 8 December
Hoxton Arches, London
An exhibition of art and design by artists whose work explores the theme of European identity, taking as its basis an interest in language
Thomas Hirschhorn: World Airport
21 November - 16 June
Mudam, Luxembourg
The artist Thomas Hirschhorn presents an installation exploring interconnectivity in the modern world
Dalí
21 November - 25 March
Centre Pompidou, Paris
The Centre Pompidou stages an exhibition devoted to the artist Salvador Dalí, a key figure in the development of 20th-Century design and fashion
Beautiful Objects
22 November - 12 January
The Aram Gallery, London
London's Aram Gallery hosts its first exhibition on contemporary jewellery
Leather: Second Skin
24 November - 19 January
Fashion Space Gallery, London
The Fashion Space Gallery hosts an exhibition exploring the use of leather in clothing
Knoll Sample Sale
24 November, 12AM
Knoll, London
A chance to buy works from designers such as Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen at a reduced price
African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde
27 November - 14 April
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Met highlights African artifacts acquired by the New York avant-garde and its most influential patrons during the 1910s and 1920s
100 Best Posters. Germany Austria Switzerland.
28 November - 17 February
MAK, Vienna
MAK presents the winners of its annual poster competition. This year's competition saw 548 graphic designers participating, 173 of whom were students.
Valentino: Master of Couture
29 November - 3 March
Somerset House, London
Valentino assumes centre stage in this exhibition displaying more than 130 of his couture designs
Emerging Architecture
30 November - 1 March
RIBA, London
RIBA presents the winners from the 14th ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture
Sebastian Bergne Pop-Up Shop
30 November - 2 December
2 Ingate Place, London
The industrial designer Sebastian Bergne hosts a festive pop-up shop in Battersea
TNA Christmas Market
30 November - 2 December
TNA Design Studio, London
Pieces from Tomoko Azumi, Mentsen, Thorunn Arnadottir and Roger Arquer go on sale
Dec.
Subjects of Interest
1-21 December
Designgalleriet, Stockholm
A retrospective of the Prague design collective Okolo
Post War British Textiles
1 December - 9 January
Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen
A Danish exhibition showing seventeen printed British textiles from the years between 1952 and 1972
Fashion & Technology
4 December - 8 May
The Museum at FIT, New York
Fashion & Technology has scoured history for examples of how fashion has engaged with technological advancement, coming back with pieces from Schiaparelli, Issey Miyake and Balenciaga
No.2 Disegno Film Night at RIBA
4 December, 7PM
RIBA, London
Fashion designer Antonio Berardi presents "Sedotta e Abbandonata" (1964) directed by Pietro Germi for the second instalment in Disegno's series film nights, co-hosted by RIBA
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Unbuilt Helsinki
5 December - 24 February
Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
Unbuilt Helsinki is a research studio and model workshop based at the Museum of Finnish Architecture
Unexpected Pleasures: The Art and Design on Contemporary Jewellery
5 December - 3 March
Design Museum, London
An exhibition to celebrate the work of contemporary jewellers who have challenged the conventions of jewellery design
Design Miami
5- 9 December
Miami
Operating since 2005, the Design Miami design fair lands back in Florida following its showing in Basel, Switzerland earlier this year
The East London Design Show
6- 9 December
Shoreditch Town Hall, London
The annual East London Design Show is hosted by Shoreditch Town Hall, for another edition of Britain’s emerging homewares, furniture, graphic art, fashion and accessories
RCA Christmas Fête
6- 9 December
RCA Kensington Campus, London
RCA students and graduates offer a range of designed Christmas hits
John Edwards Lecture 2012: Liz Diller
6 December, 7PM
Tate Modern, London
This year's John Edwards lecture sees Liz Diller, a founding principal of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in conversation with a guest of her choosing from a profession outside of architecture
Helmut Newton: World Without Men
8 December - 19 May
Museum for Photography, Berlin
An exhibition presenting Helmut Newton's fashion photo book "World Without Men" (1984) in its entirety
Light Therapy – Järvi & Ruoho
8 December - 13 January
Design Museum Finland, Helsinki
A display of giant-sized white balloons lit from with LEDs
BMW Guggenheim Lab
9 December - 20 January
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
The BMW Guggenheim Lab reaches Mumbai
Architecture on Film: Le Centre Georges Pompidou / Cloud Island
11 December, 7PM
Barbican Centre, London
A duo of films at the Architecture Foundation includes a screening of Roberto Rossellini’s final film, "Le Centre Georges Pompidou", which documents the opening of Paris’s Centre Pompidou
Werkstadt Vienna. Design Engaging the City
12 December - 17 March
MAK, Vienna
Designers such as Tomás Alonso, Mark Braun, Marco Dessí, Philippe Malouin, Max Lamb and mischer’traxler team up with traditional producers to show the rediscovery and revival of local manufacturing workshops.
Christian Marclay: The Clock
21 December - 21 January
MoMA, New York
Winner of the Golden Lion award at the 2011 Venice Biennale, Christian Marclay's 24-hour real time montage The Clock opens at MoMA
Jan.
London Collections: Men
7- 9 January
London
Men's fashion week arrives in London
Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show
9 January - 3 March
The Design Exchange, Toronto
The graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister hosts an exhibition exploring means of boosting personal happiness
Mark-ing
10-25 January
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
An exploration of Japanese and British culture, exploring contemporary design from both countries and the everyday objects that inspire it
Frozen Relic
12 January - 9 February
AA, London
Design studio ScanLAB presents a series of 3D scanned arctic ice floes
Exhibitions on Film: La Dolce Vita
12 January, 2PM
Somerset House, London
To tie in with its Valentino exhibition, Somerset House screens "La Dolce Vita" and argues for the film's influence on Italian couture
IMM Cologne
14-20 January
Koelnmesse, Cologne
Cologne's furniture fair returns with Luca Nichetto's Das Haus installation
No.3 Disegno Film Night at RIBA
15 January, 7PM
RIBA, London
Alfredo Brillembourg from the architecture practice Urban-Think Tank hosts the third in our Film Night series, screening Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's "Memories of Underdevelopment"
Mode à Paris: Men's
16-20 January
Paris
Men's autumn winter 2013/2014 fashion takes over Paris
Nippon Chinbotsu Japan Sinks. A Manga
16 January - 21 April
MAK, Vienna
MAK investigates the effect of Japanese Manga on visual culture
Maison&Object
18-22 January
Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris
The biannual design trade show returns for 2013
In Dialogue with the World
18 January - 10 March
Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen
Three Danish architectural practices explore the diminishing importance of pure aesthetics in design
Le Corbusier's Secret Laboratory
19 January - 18 April
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
An exhibition exploring how Le Corbusier's painting studio informed and inspired his architecture
Mode à Paris: Haute Couture
21-24 January
Paris
The Parisian couture week kicks off
Transformism
22 January - 9 March
John Hansard Gallery, Southampton
Revital Cohen shows a video installation exploring the biological design of exotic goldfish in Japan
Signs Taken in Wonder
23 January - 21 April
MAK, Vienna
MAK looks at contemporary art production in Istanbul against the backdrop of growing globalisation
Cellae
24 January - 16 March
Galerie Kreo, Paris
François Bauchet's solo show consists in resin-soaked felt furniture
IxD13
27-31 January
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto
A four day convention focused on interactive design
Stockholm Fashion Week
28 January - 10 February
Stockholm
The first dose of Scandinavian fashion for 2013 arrives in Stockholm
Dream Builders: Santiago Calatrava
29 January, 7PM
RIBA, London
Santiago Calatrava gives an evening address at RIBA
Copenhagen Fashion Festival
30 January - 3 February
Copenhagen
Scandinavian design comes under the microscope in Copenhagen's fashion week
Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things
30 January - 4 January
Design Museum, London
The Design Museum opens up its permanent collection in anticipation of its 2015 move to Kensington
Marco Dessí - Still Life
30 January - 5 May
MAK, Vienna
The Italian designer Marco Dessí presents his work at MAK
Transversiality: Middle East Special
30 January - 28 March
Galerie BSL, Paris
Galerie BSL hosts an exhibition of design from the Middle East
Exhibitions on Film: Ziegfeld Girl
31 January, 6.30PM
Somerset House, London
A key influence on Valentino's fashion, "Ziegfield Girl" is screened at Somerset House
Feb.
Craftica by Formafantasma
1-28 February
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
A nice chance to see Formafantasma's 2011 project exploring unusual leathers
The Seven Deadly Sins
1 February - 1 April
David Gill Galleries, London
The artist Barnaby Barford exhibits work at Gill's design gallery
Fiber Futures
1 February - 5 May
Design Museum Finland, Helsinki
Design Museum celebrates its 140th anniversary with an exhibition of Japanese textile art
Vitra sale
2 February, 12AM
Vitra Showroom, London
A one day sale at Vitra includes Tip Ton chairs by Barber Osgerby, a Park armchair by Jasper Morrison and an Eames desk unit
Same old, same old
2 February - 26 May
RA, London
Artist Blue Firth creates a site-specific installation exploring art and architecture's capacity to tamper with the functions of spaces
Jack Stauffacher: Typographic Experiments
2 February - 21 July
LACMA, Los Angeles
LACMA turns its attentions of the typography of the San Francisco printer Jack Stauffacher
Stockholm Design Week
4-10 February
Stockholm
Inga Sempé, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Daniel Rybakken all head to Stockholm for the festivities
6a Architects
5 February, 8PM
Z33, Hasselt
6a architects travel to Z33 to speak about their architectural practice
Head On
6 February - 23 March
Fashion Space Gallery, London
An exhibition of contemporary headwear from fashion
New York Fashion Week
7-14 February
New York
New York Fashion Week gets underway in 2013
"Design Ah!"
8 February - 2 June
21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo
An educational exhibition exploring the development of a "design mind"
Shoe Obsession
8-13 February
The Museum at FIT, New York
An exhibition exploring the rise of footwear takes in work by Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Azzedine Alaïa, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen
Intervention #22 Tanja Smeets
9 February - 11 July
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Tanja Smeets displays four installations mixing ceramics with everyday objects like spoons and coffee cups
Aime, Aimer, Aimer: Bâtir
10 February - 24 March
La Villa Noailles, Hyères
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its architectural programme, La Villa Noailles invites ten architects to reflect on the past, present and future
London Fashion Week: AW13/14
15-19 February
London
Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders, Peter Pilotto and Christopher Raeburn all show in London
Lebbeus Woods. Architect
16 February - 2 June
SFMOMA, San Francisco
SFMOMA hosts a tribute to the architect Lebbeus Woods, who died in October 2012
J E X - Jewelry Exhibition
20 February - 23 June
MAK, Vienna
A collection of the jewellery designer Petra Zimmermann's "jewellery in jewellery"
Milan Fashion Week
20-26 February
Milan
The fashion calendar clicks round to Milan's offering
Richard Hollis at the Centre Pompidou
20 February - 11 March
Centre Pompidou, Paris
This touring exhibition of the work of designer Richard Hollis arrives in Paris
Pop Art
22 February - 9 June
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk
An exhibition exploring the effect of 1950s / 1960s Pop Art on design
Learning in Glass
22 February - 6 April
The Aram Gallery, London
Fourteen experimental Murano glass vessels arrive in London
Louis Khan: The Power of Architecture
23 February - 11 August
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
The first retrospective on the great American architect Louis Khan for more than two decades
Like Pastoe, 100 years of design innovation
23 February - 2 June
Kunsthal, Rotterdam
Celebrate 100 years of Dutch furniture brand Pastoe, with archive material and designs by Scholten & Baijings, Konstantin Grcic and Naoto Fukusawa
Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture
26 February - 27 April
RIBA, London
Britain's contribution to the Venice Biennale pitches up at RIBA
Mode à Paris: ready-to-wear
26 February - 6 March
Paris
Ready-to-wear collections for AW13/14 debut in Paris
Plain or Fancy?
26 February - 18 August
The Met, New York
The MET examines the predecessors to Modernism, and the centuries old battle between decoration and restraint in art and design
Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity
26 February - 27 May
The Met, New York
The Met explores the influence of fashion on the work of the Impressionists
Design Indaba
27 February - 3 March
Cape Town
The annual design and creativity conference hosted in South Africa
Mar.
Applied Design
1 March - 31 January
MoMA, New York
MoMA opens its collection to emphasise design's role as an agent for helping society adapt to change
Sir Michael Hopkins at the RA
1 March, 6PM
RA, London
The high-tech architect reflects on his career and legacy in conversation with the architecture critic Paul Finch
Paris haute couture
2 March - 6 July
Hôtel de Ville, Paris
One hundred pieces of couture go on display in Paris
Glenn Murcutt. Architecture for Place
6 March - 26 May
MFA, Finland
The Pritzker-Prize winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt is the focus of this exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture
Hand Made: Long Live Crafts
9 March - 20 May
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Rotterdam hosts an exhibition of crafts from the Middle Ages to present times
Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light
10 March - 24 June
MoMA, New York
The first solo exhibition of the 19th-century architect Henri Labrouste opens in New York
After the Museum
12 March - 2 June
MAD, New York
An exhibition exploring unorthodox proposals for contemporary art and design museums
Justin McGuirk
12 March, 8PM
Z33, Hasselt
The design critic and Disegno contributor Justin McGuirk lectures at Z33
Loos: Our Contemporary
13 March - 26 June
MAK, Vienna
MAK's exhibition examines the lasting impact of Adolf Loos' architecture on the past century
Couture in Colour
13 March - 11 August
MoMU, Antwerp
A selection of samples and textiles from the silk printer Abraham, a company that worked with Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent and Cristóbal Balenciaga
8 Chairs Clarke & Reilly
14 March - 28 April
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
The design duo David Grocott and Bridget Dwyer exhibit chairs evidencing their backgrounds in fashion and antique furniture
DesignMarch
14-17 March
Reykjavik
Iceland's design week gets underway
Mango Fashion Awards
15 March - 15 May
International
The Mango Fashion Awards are open to students and recent graduates of fashion design under the age of 35. It is a great opportunity to kick-start a career in fashion. Judged by a panel of high-profile fashion insiders the overall winner walks away with a prize of €300,000.
Design Days Dubai
18-21 March
Dubai
International design galleries descend on Dubai for three days of exhibitions and trade
Lady of the Daisies
19 March - 4 May
Design Museum Holon, Holon
Design Museum Holon celebrates the Israeli fashion designer Lea Gottlieb, who died last year
Against the Grain
19 March - 7 July
MAD, New York
New York's MAD turns its eye towards manufacturing trends in contemporary woodwork
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Designs of the Year 2013
20 March - 7 July
Design Museum, London
The Design Museum's annual celebration of design, digital, architecture and fashion gets underway
David Bowie is
23 March - 28 July
V&A, London
The first international retrospective of David Bowie provides an insight into the singer's lasting influence on fashion
Designing the Middle East: Part 1
28 March - 31 May
19 Greek Street, London
The Israeli designers Noam Dover and Michal Sara Cederbaum present an exhibition exploring how design could help tensions in the Middle East
Architectural Rounds
28 March - 6 June
Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen
A display of site-specific artwork around Copenhagen, hosted in a former swimming baths and a rococo hospital
Apr.
Lecture by Wang Shu
2 April, 7PM
Cooper Union, New York
A lecture from the 2012 Pritzker Prize winning architect
Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional
4- 6 April
Somerset House, London
An exhibit of the work of British craftsmen arrives at Somerset House
Hand Signals: Digits, Fists, and Talons
5 April - 8 September
MoMA, New York
MoMA stages an exhibition exploring designers' representations of the human hand
Christian Marclay's The Clock
6 April - 2 June
SFMOMA San Francisco
Another chance to see Christian Marclay's Golden Lion winning video installation about time
Stephen Prina: As He Remembered It
7 April - 4 August
LACMA, LA
An all pink installation of the furniture of architect R. M. Schindler
Milan Furniture Fair
9-14 April
Milan
The highlight of the year's design calendar returns
Feltrinelli + Herzog & de Meuron – A New Urban Project for Milan
9 April - 10 May
Spazio FMG per l’architettura, Milan
An exhibition exploring Herzog & de Meuron's Porta Volta Fondazione Feltrinelli Milan masterplan
Overdrive: LA constructs the future 1940-1990
9 April - 21 July
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A celebration and critique of Los Angeles urban expansion in the 20th Century
Dream Builders: Norman Foster
9 April, 7.30PM
RIBA, London
Norman Foster appears in an evening talk at Portland Place
Print: Layer By Layer
10 April - 18 May
Fashion Space Gallery, London
An exhibition exploring the rise of 3D printing in fashion
Cheltenham Design Festival
11-14 April
Cheltenham
Alice Rawsthorn, Paola Antonelli, Neville Brody and Deyan Sudjic all form part of the lineup for this year's edition of Cheltenham's design festival
Claes Oldenburg
14 April - 5 August
MoMA, New York
Two exhibitions opening at MoMA explore the artist Claes Oldenburg's treatement of everyday objects and his architectural structures Mouse Museum and Ray Gun Wing
Stands Alone
16 April - 26 August
Geffrye Museum, London
An exhibition exploring the conversion of Arsenal football club's old Highbury stadium into a housing development
SANAA lecture
19 April, 6.30PM
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
Kazuyo Seijma and Ryūe Nishizawa appear at their newly-built factory building on the Vitra Campus to discuss its design and creation
Pilots
23 April - 25 May
Stanley Picker Gallery, London
El Ultimo Grito and David Falkner convert the Stanley Picker Gallery into a testing ground for experiments in design education
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Momentané
26 April - 1 September
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
The Bouroullecs are the subject of an exhibition exploring modularity
Hyères 2013
26-29 April
La Villa Noailles, Hyères
La Villa Noailles hosts the 28th International Festival of Fashion & Photography
Inside Design with Bethan Gray
26 April - 9 May
Great Western Studios, London
A collection of new and old work from Bethan Gray goes on display
So, you want to be a fashion designer?
27-27 April
Southbank Centre, London
Jonathan Anderson, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem Moralioglu and Jonathan Saunders discuss breaking into the fashion industry
Mario Testino
28-28 April
Southbank Centre, London
Photographer Mario Testino is in conversation with Vogue Fashion Director Lucinda Chambers
Donatella Versace: A Woman of our Time
28 April, 6.30PM
Southbank Centre, London
The Vogue Festival takes in a talk led by Donatella Versace
May.
Seagram Plaza
1 May, 12AM
CCA, Montréal
An exhibition exploring Mies van der Rohe's iconic public plaza
I am Standing in the Place where I Live
1-30 May
Design Exchange, Toronto
A photography exhibition shot by Kenyan schoolchildren, I am Standing in the Place where I Live explores public and private space
United Micro Kingdoms: A Design Fiction
1 May - 25 August
Design Museum, London
Dunne & Raby imagine a fictional future for the UK, where the country is devolved into four self-contained counties that experiment with new and existing technologies
Campana Brothers: Brazilian Baroque
1 May - 15 June
David Gill Galleries, London
Fernando and Humberto Campana's work goes on display in London
Editions: Contemporary Rugs for Collectors
2 May - 30 June
Somerset House, London
Christopher Farr collaborates with artists and designers on a collection of textile rugs
Prototypes & Experiments VII
3 May - 15 June
The Aram Gallery, London
Roger Arquer and Simon Hasan are among the designers included in the Aram Gallery's exhibition series about design processes
Focus on Attention
4 May - 24 August
DAM, Frankfurt
The results of the European Architectural Photography Prize are announced, while the award's ten year jubilee exhibition is also held at DAM
Design Beyond Prodcution
4 May - 18 August
Z33, Hasselt
An exhibition questioning the future of the maker in the production process
Adhocracy
4 May - 7 July
New Museum, New York
First shown in Istanbul, Adhocracy explores the growing acceptance of individuality and imperfection in designed products
N° 5 Culture Chanel
5 May - 5 June
Palais de Tokyo, Paris
An exhibition celebrating the history and influence of Chanel's iconic N°5 perfume
Archaeology of the Digital
7 May - 13 October
CCA, Montréal
An exhibition probing the foundations of digital architecture at the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s
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9 May - 14 June
Gallery Libby Sellers, London
Paola Petrobelli presents a new series of glass lamps
Everything Loose Will Land
9 May - 4 August
MAK Center LA, Los Angeles
An exhibition exploring the cross-pollination of artists and architects in Los Angeles during the 1970s
Punk: Chaos to Couture
9 May - 14 August
The Met, New York
The Met's Costume Institution focuses on the relationship between Punk attitudes and couture's made-to-measure ethos
Collect
10-13 May
Saatchi Gallery, London
The Crafts Council celebrates the 10th anniversary of Collect, an exhibition devoted to contemporary objects
NYCxDesign
10-21 May
New York
The inaugural edition of a citywide design festival for New York
Rain Room
12 May - 28 July
MoMA, New York
Random International's celebrated Rain Room debuts in New York after its stint at the Barbican
Charles Correa: India's Greatest Architect
14 May - 4 September
RIBA, London
The Indian architect and urban planner Charles Correa is the subject of this exhibition at the RIBA
Why design is not – and should not be confused with – art
16 May, 7.30PM
Whitechapel Gallery, London
Design critic Alice Rawsthorn leads this conversation with design historian and curator Emily King
Windshield Perspective
17 May - 9 July
A+D, Los Angeles
An exhibition focused on driving along Beverly Boulevard from Normandie to Virgil, this exhibition examines the car windshield as a prism for understanding the built city
ICFF
18-21 May
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
New York's annual furniture fair
My waste is your waste
18 May - 1 October
MOTI, Breda
Dutch and Brazilian artists and designers show work created while living in an atelier in Museu da Casa Brasileira, Brazil
Clerkenwell Design Week
21-23 May
London
Clerkenwell Design Week returns for its fourth year
Festival des Métiers
21-27 May
Saatchi Gallery, London
Hermès stages an exhibition in London, showcasing craftspeople working live in the Saatchi Gallery
Retrospective
22 May - 16 November
The Museum at FIT, New York
Yves Saint Laurent, Nicolas Ghesquière and Alexander McQueen's work all features in an exhibition exploring the past's influence on contemporary fashion design
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Blumenfeld Studio: New York, 1941–1960
23 May - 1 September
Somerset House, London
Somerset House delves into the history of the iconic fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld
Deception: Ceramics and Imitation
25 May - 5 January
V&A, London
Ceramic imitations of objects, food and other materials go on display at the V&A
Josef Hoffmann – Friedrich Kiesler
28 May - 27 October
Josef Hoffmann Museum, Brtnice
The Austrian designer and architect Josef Hoffmann and his influence on designer Friedrich Kiesler is the focus of this exhibition
RCA Graduate Fashion Shows
29 May, 12AM
RCA, London
The graduation collections from the Royal College of Art's mens and womenswear MA students go on display
Tom Dixon: Dixonary
29 May, 8PM
Southbank Centre, London
Tom Dixon launches his new book 'Dixonary' as part of the London Lit Festival
Culture Now
31 May, 12AM
ICA, London
Architect Carlo Caldini and designer Martino Gamper join design academics Alex Coles and Catharine Rossi to discuss the legacy of the radical Italian avant garde
Jun.
London Festival of Architecture 2013
1-30 June
London
London's celebration of the built environment returns
On the Surface
5 June - 20 July
Fashion Space Gallery, London
Digital textile design and printing in fashion are examined in this exhibition
Light Houses: Young Nordic Architecture
5 June - 22 September
Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
An overview of contemporary Nordic Architecture, first shown at the 2013 Venice Biennale
DMY
5- 9 June
Berlin
Werner Aisslinger creates a "home of the future" for this annual architecture, interiors and design festival
Eastern Promises
5 June - 10 October
MAK, Vienna
MAK explores the futuristic architecture of China, South Korea, and Japan
Archizines
7 June - 29 September
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
An exhibition exploring the emergence of an alternative global architecture press
25 Years Rotterdam City Collection
8 June - 1 September
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Works from Hella Jongerius, Bertjan Pot and Richard Hutten are among those exhibited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rotterdam City Collection
Mitate
8 June - 21 September
Galerie Kreo, Paris
Weiki Somers' work is the subject of this exhibition at Galerie Kreo
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA
9 June - 15 September
LACMA, Los Angeles
Peter Zumthor presents the early stages of his plan to reshape LACMA's campus
Orsola de Castro: Inside Design
10-19 June
Great Western Studios, London
The fashion designer Orsola de Castro stages an exhibition exploring sustainable design
Design Miami/Basel
11-16 June
Messe Basel, Basel
The Basel design show takes place in the Messe Basel's new Herzog & de Meuron designed Hall 1 Süd
Nomadic Furniture 3.0
12 June - 6 October
MAK, Vienna
A follow on from Victor Papanek's publications Nomadic Furniture 1 and 2, this exhibition explores the DIY movement in design
Tour du Monde
14 June - 6 October
MAK, Vienna
MAK looks at bicycles as design objects and mediums for exploring the city
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
15 June - 22 September
Arkitekturmuseet, Stockholm
The travelling Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition arrives in Stockholm
Iris van Hepen
15 June - 31 December
The International Centre for Lace and Fashion, Calais
Featured in Disegno No.4, Iris Van Herpen's 3D printed couture goes on display in Calais
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes
15 June - 23 September
MoMA, New York
Curator Jean-Louis Cohen explores Le Corbusier's treatment of landscape
London Collections: Men A/W13
16-18 June
London
Burberry are among the new brands to show at London's men's fashion week
CSM Show Two
18-23 June
CSM, London
MA design students from Central Saint Martins show their graduation projects
In Reverse
19 June - 19 October
Design Museum Holon, Holon
Ron Arad returns to the museum he designed with an exhibition that will explore the transition between the physical and digital
Show RCA
20-30 June
RCA, London
The Royal College of Art's annual graduate show
Color Vocabulary
21 June - 6 October
21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo
An exhibition exploring colour's role in the processing of information
James Turrell
21 June - 25 September
Guggenheim, New York
Light and space artist James Turrell creates a light installation in the Guggenheim's rotunda
Sonic Fabric
26 June - 13 October
MAK, Vienna
The first in a new exhibition series focused on the border between fashion, design, textile design and art
Culture:City
28 June - 13 October
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
An exhibition examining how cultural institutes are now the primary drivers for urban planning