Tag Archives: Design
Registration Now Open for MICHIGAN MODERN: Design that Shaped America, A Symposium, June 13-16, 2013
MICHIGAN MODERN: Design that Shaped America Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, June 13-16, 2013 To learn more about the event, download the symposium registration brochure. For a printer-friendly copy of the symposium brochure, click here. To request a hard … Continue reading
MichiganModern™ Talk in Ann Arbor – October 9
Ann Arbor to Celebrate Modernism October 9 As Part of a National Observance Honoring Modern Design ANN ARBOR – State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway will be at the Bentley Historical Library in Ann Arbor on October 9, 7:00 p.m., … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Partners
Tagged Ann Arbor, Architecture, Design, DOCOMOMO, Historic Preservation, Michigan, Michigan Modern, MichiganModern, Mid-Century, Modernism, Tour Day
Leave a comment
George Nelson Exhibition at Cranbrook Art Museum
Exhibition opens Saturday, June 16, and runs through Sunday, October 14, 2012 “Organized by the Vitra Design Museum, this exhibition is the first comprehensive retrospective of one of the most influential figures in American design. It includes over 120 three-dimensional … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Exhibits & Collections
Tagged Architecture, Cranbrook, Design, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Michigan, Modernism, Vitra
Leave a comment
Architectural Exhibition Curator Michigan Modern Exhibition RFP
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority, State Historic Preservation Office (“Authority”) is seeking an individual or firm that is authorized to do business in Michigan to curate a Michigan Modern museum exhibition that will showcase Michigan’s architectural and design heritage, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Exhibits & Collections, Grants and RFPs
Tagged Architecture, Cranbrook, Curator, Design, Exhibition, Michigan, Michigan Modern, Modernism, Museum, RFP
Leave a comment
AIA 2012 Spring Conference: Defining Architectural Design Excellence
Why, after so many years of excellent public and commercial architecture in Columbus, Indiana, are there almost no modern houses? Why, when you drive north from Florida’s South Beach passing miles and miles of waterfront houses, less than one percent … Continue reading
GM’s “Damsels of Design”
Our thanks to Leslie Edwards, Interim Director of the Cranbrook Archives, for sharing this Wired.com story that discusses the work, accomplishments, and challenges of women involved in automobile design. The story points out that Harley J. Earl, General Motors’ long-time Vice President of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Design, Detroit, General Motors, Harley Earl, Michigan, Modernism
Leave a comment
The Saarinen/Cranbrook Influence
About two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor that was written by architect Tom Lee of San Francisco entitled, Saarinen Influenced the Best of Design. That opinion piece not only summed up the thesis being put forth … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Architecture, Cranbrook, Design, Eames, Michigan, Modernism, Petronas, Philadelphia, Saarinen, San Francisco, Whitney
1 Comment
KETC (St. Louis) Video on Eero Saarinen
Though this video only briefly touches on Eero Saarinen’s connection to Michigan, through Cranbrook, it provides a nice overview of some of his major architectural work, as well as his contributions to furniture design. From the YouTube description: “From KETC, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, CBS Headquarters Building, Cranbrook, Design, Dulles Airport, Eero, Gateway Arch, JFK Airport, Saarinen, TWA Flight Center
Leave a comment
