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MA Home Tour Talks at Room & Board, Nov 2011

modernatlanta — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:06:08 +0000

Architectural Inspiration Series: StudioOne Architecture

A well-designed environment changes attitudes and habits - it can stimulate prosperity, creativity, hope and health.

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Featured Project: Flanagan Residence

Speaker: Stephen Flanagan, Architect, StudioOne Architecture
Introductions: Room & Board, MA, AIA Atlanta
When: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm; Talk and Audience Q & A
Where: Room & Board at Westside Provisions District, 1170 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta, GA

MA and Room & Board are proud to present Architectural Inspiration, our series of special talks and perspectives by the architects, designers, builders and remodelers who each year are part of the highly-regarded Modern Atlanta Home Tour.

Room & Board Atlanta

They will present their hands-on, ground-up experiences of designing and building the residences that inspire and excite the MA Home Tour attendees as well as the occupants who live in these bold and innovative spaces. As you determine who will one day build or remodel your home, consider these living architecture, fresh ideas and innovative concepts presented by the speakers at these inspirational and educational talks.

Stephen Flanagan, Architect, StudioOne Architecture
Stephen Flanagan is the founder and principal of Studio One Architecture, Inc. Since establishing the firm in 2004, Stephen has undertaken a wide array of projects in both commercial and residential sectors throughout the country. In addition to being a registered architect with NCARB certification, Stephen is also a registered interior designer, LEED Accredited Professional (BD&C) as well as an inventor and patent holder, having licensed and sold his own intellectual property. Previous architectural experience has concentrated on larger commercial and institutional work including facilities for healthcare, laboratory sciences, higher education, multi-family housing, and cultural arts facilities.

In addition to writing articles for trade journals, Stephen’s work has been featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Living in Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, as well as the Modern Atlanta Home Tour. Stephen is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the United States Green Building Council, former Georgia Chapter board member of the International Interior Design Association, and the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture. Stephen is also a noted jewelry designer, photographer, furniture designer, writer, and teacher. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and children.

Attendees will receive a voucher valid for 20% off lunch at Ormsby’s on Saturday, November 19 or Sunday, November 20 from 12 to 3 p.m. Ormsby’s is located below Room & Board.

Click here to RSVP Today. Limited Seating Available.

This edition of Architectural Inspiration Series is sponsored by Room & Board, MA, AIA Atlanta, and Ormsby’s.

2012 Modern Atlanta Home Tour is 9 - 10 June 2012.

MA is pleased to announce its new partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Atlanta Chapter.
AIA is the nation’s leading institution and authority on architecture with chapters in most major cities. For 2012 MA Home Tour details and ticket information, contact elayne@modern-atlanta.org

Cool Pavilion celebrates Korean Design

modernatlanta — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:49:51 +0000

Atlanta played host to pavilion designed by New York-based Manifesto Architecture celebrating contemporary Korean design

Korean Pavilion, Design Is Human Week in Atlanta, Georgia

Korean Pavilion, Design Is Human Week in Atlanta, Georgia

Experts and fans of contemporary design had an unprecedented opportunity to learn first-hand about Korean architecture and design. From June 4-12, during Modern Atlanta’s (“MA”) “Design Is Human” Week in Atlanta, MA featured the first Korean pavilion and exhibition of its kind in the US, recognizing the country of South Korea and its highly regarded status and contributions to international design and contemporary culture.

MA Co-Founder Elayne DeLeo being interviewed by local media. Right, Korean Pavilion

For the first time in its five-year existence, MA presented design excellence from a specific country, Korea, in a dedicated pavilion. The unique Korean Pavilion and Design Exhibition, located in the Two Peachtree Pointe building in Uptown Atlanta, was a major element of MA11, and part of MA’s global strategy to attract a larger international following.

Attendees at Korean Pavilion

Officials from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea opened the Korean Pavilion on June 6 during a special VIP reception. Entrance to the Korean Pavilion was free and opened to the public.

Hae-jin Chun, Consul General of the Republic of Korea

“Korea is on the forefront of global trends and new developments in contemporary design and architecture,” notes the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, Hae-jin Chun. “We are pleased that this exhibit - as well as other events during the MA11 “Design is Human” Week - introduced some of Korea’s finest architects and designers to a whole new audience in the US, right here in Atlanta.”

New York City-based Manifesto Architecture designed the Korean Pavilion for MA11. Their concept for the Korean Pavilion celebrates the Korean alphabet and is an architectural representation of Korean culture and design.

Jeeyong An and Sang Hwa Lee, principals at New York-based Manifesto Architecture and designer of Korean Pavilion

Manifesto Architecture’s two principals, Jeeyong An and Sang Hwa Lee, first analyzed the science and structural logic of the Korean alphabet. Then, they symbolically translated this into an actual physical structural system where different types of interdependent structural elements manifest themselves into various nuanced functions based on their location and orientation, just like the characters in the Korean alphabet.

LG Hausys
The pavilion is made of materials from the Lucent and Marmo collections of HI-MACS® Acrylic Solid Surface, sponsored by LG Hausys, headquartered in Korea, and part of MA11’s Design Is MATERIAL micro-exhibition especially created for the materials industry.

Michelle Rhee, North America Marketing Manager/ Strategic Marketing Team, LG Hausys, Bernard McCoy, Founding Partner at MA, Pavilion guest. Right, HI-MACS Lucent and Marmo collections

According to MA founding partner, Bernard McCoy, “The Korean Pavilion showcased the diversity and range that best defines Korea’s design industry and strengthens the Made In Korea brand. The exhibition allowed visitors the opportunity to learn about innovation, systems, materials, and practices from a country poised to make its mark in design on the world’s stage.”

The MA Prize
Visitors to the Korean Pavilion also learned about Korea’s design excellence in areas such as architecture, innovative materials, communication art, interior design and visual arts, and here, MA11 also exhibited the winning entries of the ‘MA Prize’, MA’s first international design competition. Appropriately, the theme for this year’s MA Prize was “Architecture By/For/Of Korea”.

Winning entries, The MA Prize - Architecture By/For/Of Korea

The MA Prize entries were carefully selected by a prestigious international jury of practicing architects and scholars, including Kai-Uwe Bergmann (Bjarke Ingels Group, Copenhagen), Sebastien Boissard (Studio Boissard, Paris), Matteo Caimi (C&A Architecture, Milan), Minsuk Cho (Mass Studies, Seoul), Jeeyong An and Sang Hwa Lee (Manifesto Architecture, New York), Sungwan Hong (Forum Design Group, Seoul) and Seung Hyun Woo (Honk Ik University, Seoul).

H Architecture, The MA Prize

“This was an excellent showcase of Korea’s cutting-edge contemporary design,” notes Elayne DeLeo, MA Co-founder, who created Modern Atlanta with Founding Partner Bernard McCoy in 2007. “We’d like to remind MA11 visitors that our “Design is Human” Week speaks to the spirit of courage, outreach and cooperation between individuals, communities, businesses, academia, governments, cities and even countries. Together we can make positive impressions that are felt far beyond Atlanta.”

Material Sponsor Korean Pavilion Design Architect Korean Pavilion

Credits
Executive Architect: Anonymous Studio
Fabrication: Jonathan Henry
Fabrication Facility: SMFD (Skylar Morgan Furniture + Design)
Logistical Support and Volunteers: School of Architecture at Southern Polytechnic State University and Lightroom

View 2011 DESIGN Is HUMAN online

modernatlanta — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:02:19 +0000

2011 Design Is Human publication is finally available online. Click here to view.

Atlanta-based Armchair has designed all Design Is Human publications since 2008.

Big, beautiful, brightly colored, and jammed packed with all of the 2011 Design Is Human week of events including MA Home Tour, featured articles, cutting edge architecture and design, sponsor advertising, guests designers, materials exhibition, films, and more. The Armchair-designed 150 page publication covers what makes Atlanta the southeast’s design hub and leader in contemporary and creative culture at an elevated level.

Credit and Support

Bernard McCoy, MA Founding Partner; Editor In Chief, Design Is Human publication
Elayne DeLeo, MA Co-Founding Partner; MA Event Director

Kevin Byrd, MA Creative Director
Stefan Kartansson, Graphic Designer, MA Spiritual Advisor

Creative Team
Stephanie Aron, Designer
Caroline Bounds, Designer
Aaron Byrd, Designer
Mariel Childes, Designer
Moria Deshpande, Writer
Joe Dreher, Writer and Photography
John Ferguson, Photography
Acree Graham, Writer and Designer
Farbod Kokabi, Designer
Rebecca Page, Project Manager
Daniel Plasa, Designer

Also available for purchase at $10.00

Here Asa-Yoji gives us a snapshot of this year’s edition of Design Is Human.

MA Home Tour features Atlanta’s contemporary architecture and interiors

Paris, France. MA exclusive interview with Colette’s Gillaume Salmon

2011 Design is Human calendar of events all around Atlanta

Karim Rashid visits Atlanta

Minsuk Cho, founding partner at Mass Studies talks at High Museum

Milan, Italy. Italian non-profit CEFA, collaborates with MA in MAfrique Exhibition at iSalone del Mobile

Bjarke Ingels Group ‘BIG” short films screenings in Atlanta

MAfrique Exhibition, Milan, Italy

Perkins+Will open house tour

Korean Pavilion in Atlanta

one on one interview with DJ Kemit

About Armchair

Armchair is an Atlanta-based interactive agency that specializes in designing and developing multimedia strategies and campaigns that help businesses engage new audiences.

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We serve our clients’ vital needs, motivated to become trusted advisers on their brands. We are obsessed with quality. We are inspired by partnerships. We have the strength to share our voice and the compassion to help others do the same.
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MA’ology Africa inspired by modern Africa

modernatlanta — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:51:58 +0000

Milan/Atlanta, MAfrique/MA’ology Africa…two different cities united under a single vision-celebrate contemporary Africa

April 2011. Destination: Milan, design capital of the world. Where: iSalone del Mobile, the worlds largest design event for the trade. Mission: Africa.

MAfrique Exhibition in Milan, Italy. A fresh new look at contemporary Africa and Modern Atlanta’s (MA) iSalone del Mobile debut and first collaboration outside the United States.

MA in its first activity outside the United States and in special collaboration with the highly regarded Italian non profit, CEFA Onlus, introduced MAfrique to the over 400,000 visitors attending iSalone. MAfrique, an exhibition about the emergence of contemporary Africa, its architecture, design, visual arts, and talented people. In June 2011, the excitement continued in Atlanta in MA’ology Africa.

MA’ology Africa

In Atlanta, Georgia, MA’ology Africa continued exploring our curiosity and fascination with Africa, and why the west in particular, now more than ever, is looking to Africa’s creative side for inspiration and ideas. MA’ology Africa comprised a fashion runway show, African drummers, documentary photography “The Lost Boys of Nigeria” by acclaimed African-American photographer Presscott McDonald, and the inspiring work of talented African photographer J. ‘Quazi’ King aka Quazimotto.On.Wax.

MA’ology Africa took place in June in Atlanta, Georgia as part of 2011 Design Is Human Week.

Photographer Presscott McDonald (l) discusses his work documenting the Nigerian Lost Boys (background)

MA’ology Africa attendees having a laugh with photographer J. ‘Quazi’ King (center)

MA’ology Africa was a fundraiser for the humanitarian relief agency CARE International in support of CARE’s mission empowering women and children in need in Africa and indeed around the world. To learn more about CARE, click here

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffrey New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

MA’ology Africa was inspiring and presented fresh perspectives, because for the first time we journeyed to a different Africa, one that is contemporary, international, and sophisticated.

In curating the fashion for MA’ology Africa, Jeffrey’s (Jeffrey New York/Atlanta) inspiration for contemporary Africa focused on collections that are bold, courageous, and likes confidence, ranging from the beautiful bold jewelry of acclaimed eco jewelry designer Monique Pean to the bright Spring/Summer collections from the likes of Prada, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Marni, and other top designer brands. www.jeffreynewyork.com

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

This event celebrated Africa’s path to success and prosperity. MA’ology Africa represents new instincts and this massive continent’s inner beauty and creative culture interpreted by some of the world’s top designers.

Bold, beautiful, confident. MA’ology Africa model in Eco Jewely by acclaimed designer Monique Pean, courtesy Jeffrey New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

MA’ology Africa models. Fashion, courtesy Jeffrey New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

North Africa-inspired super low sectional seating by Jean Paul Gaultier (pattern) for Roche Bobois

Photography

Presscott McDonald
Acclaimed fashion and celebrity photographer Presscott McDonald hails orginally from Brooklyn, New York, and now lives and raises his family in Miami, Florida. After attending the Savannah College of Art & Design, he was offered an internship with renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz.

The direction of McDonald’s new personal work leads him to explore the forgotten and unrecognized of modern society. In “Nigeria’s Lost Boys” project, his documentary work featured at MA’ology Africa and later in the year and strikingly curated by the talented Donnamarie Baptiste, an independent curator that works predominantly in the contemporary art world.

“Lost Boys of Nigeria”, documentary work of photographer Presscott McDonald. MA’ology Africa

The images depict the commonalities all Nigerians share with the young boys detained in juvenile detention centers such as the Brostal Remand Centre. Brostal is one of three facilities in Nigeria that house its under age law breakers and abandoned boys. The facilities lack both the proper personal health and educational needs to reform the misguided adolescence.

J. ‘Quazi’ King (Quazimotto.On.Wax)
Originally from the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea, Quazi moved to the US for college in 1999. King is a self taught Photographer, “Photography was like a screaming voice in my throat ready to burst out” After loosing the job he held for 6 years, he spent a long time soul searching for clarity and answers about how to apply the concept of loving what you do and getting paid for it.

work by Quazimotto.On.Wax, MA’ology Africa

More MA’ology Africa

MA’ology Afirca took to the runway to the beat of African drummers and sounds of African funk made popular by the father of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti as played by DJ Tony Sayso.

MA’ology Africa attendee and African drummer.

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

Attendee at MA’ology Africa.

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

Attendees at MA’ology Africa.

MA’ology Africa, Atlanta, Georgia. Fashion courtesy Jeffery New York/Atlanta. Hair/Makeup, Authentic Beauty. All models, courtesy Catwalk Productions

Attendee at MA’ology Africa, work by Quazimotto.On.Wax. African Drummer (r)

MA is extremely proud to announce that MA’ology partners and support included Jeffrey New York/Atlanta, CARE International, Dewberry Capital, Roche Bobois, Catwalk Productions, Authentic Beauty, Lenox Cupcakes, and PRG.

MA’ology Africa photography by Jessica Steele-Harding and Patricia Andre.

MAfrique, contemporary Africa

modernatlanta — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:38:56 +0000

In MAfrique, a firsthand look into Africa’s creative and contemporary urban culture, MA traveled to the world’s design capital, Milan, Italy, in our first international collaboration outside the United States.

In a special collaboration with CEFA Onlus , one of Italy’s highest regarded and dedicated non profit organizations working in Africa, MAfrique showcased Africa’s world-class contemporary architecture and design at Palazzo Clerici, part of International Salone del Mobile’s Fuori Salone design week in Milan, Italy. In June, the excitement continued in Atlanta, Georgia with MA’ology Africa, part of MA’s 2011 Design Is Human Week.

MA is extremely proud to announce that MAfrique partners and support included Domus Magazine, Interni Magazine, CoLomba, Lamm, Palazzo Clerici, Ekonos Arte, C&A Architecture, Fondazione CARIPLO, and Regione Lombardia.

MAfrique
9th to 19th April 2011, Milan, Italy
International Salone del Mobile
Palazzo Clerici – Sala delle Colonne, via Clerici 5

About MAfrique

by Marina Mojana

The annual meeting with art and solidarity promoted by CEFA – Il seme della solidarietà Onlus – came to its 5th edition this year at Salone del Mobile di Milano and was listed in the Interni official guide; it aims at widening up the look on the “African world” that featured the previous editions (2007-2009) into the world of African Design and contemporary Architecture.

MA’frique exhibition about contemporary Africa

Interni and Fuori Salone Guidebook

The MAfrique exhibition journeyed through African creativity, at the discovery of its modern side, still widely unknown to the most. MAfrique shows contemporary Design and Architecture by using texts, images and objects; it demonstrates that the richness of African visual culture, from graphics to archistars clashes with the image of a poor and backward continent. For example the similarity between minimalist buildings and Dogon villages of Mali is so immediate.

architecture, Francis Kere

design & objects, Dokter and Misses

photography, J. ‘Quazi’ King aka (Quazimotto.On.Wax)

Set up in collaboration with MA (Modern Atlanta, www.modern-atlanta.org), under the auspices of CoLomba (Cooperazione LOMBARdia), MAfrique was the first leg of an continuing exhibition and fundraiser, MA’ology Africa, held this year from 6th to 12th June at the 2011 MA Design Is Human week in Atlanta, Georgia.

images from MAfrique exhibition, Milan, Itlay

MA’ology Africa took place in Atlanta, Georgia continuing MA’s curiosity in exploring contemporary Africa

MAfrique screening room and CEFA market
A section of MAfrique the exhibition was fully dedicated to a slideshow of images from CEFA’s critcal work in Africa and to the idea of “market”, a typically African place where the life of the villages lights up establishing relationships and unity – although with lots of diversity. “People meet in Architecture” was actually the theme of Biennale di Architettura 2010 and a lot has already been written about it; MAfrique also offered CEFA-branded merchandise, food and music, a further chance of interaction and aggregation.

MAfrique screening room and CEFA market

MAfrique Credits

KËrË pictures credit: Erik Jan Ouwerker

Domus txt credits
Domus / Lindsay Bremner, courtesy Editoriale Domus SPA. All rights reserved

MAfrique concept, graphics and research
Mohamed Abdel Sayed, Alberto Bellotti, Matteo Caimi e Marina Mojana.

MAfrique Exhibitors
Featured work in MAfrique included the following internally-known protagonists of this African renaissance with eclectic characteristics: architects Francis Kèrè and MMA Architects, photographer J. ‘Quazi’ King, illustrators Peter Gikandi and Kenneth Coker, specialized in character design and designers Heath Nash, Dokter and Misses and Cheick Diallo.

About CEFA Onlus

CEFA is involved in projects aimed at sustainable development in rural areas with actions in particular aimed at agriculture, livestock, energy and environmental issues, the defence and purifying of water, to which other specific activities of social participation, technical formation and hygiene education.

It assigns as its priorities the attainment of nutritional self-sufficiency and to answering the primary needs of the populations aided. Every project strives to join together operations that are directly productive with others oriented towards cultural and social growth, allotting particular importance to the democratic organisational capacities of the communities involved.

Tanzania / Iringa / Kilolo / Bomalang’ombe / Potatoes cultivation / Iringa food market. Potatoes are sold at the Iring market from all over the region. © Simone Casetta / Anzenberger

In the last ten years CEFA has attained a significant experience in projects exclusively social in nature, such as the assistance to minors, to families in need as well as to young people and women in situation of economic instability; tackling the problem of the future sustainability of the projects in particular with the technical formation of the workers of the local associations involved in the administration side.

Tanzania / Njombe / Milk Factory / Kiwanda cha Maziwa / The preparation of mozzarella cheese. The Njombe milk factory was started by Italian Ngo CEFA and is now selling its products either locally and in Dar El Salaam too. Milk, yoghurt and different kinds of cheese from local milk. Swiss cows have been imported and local farmers are improving both quality and safety of their milk. © Simone Casetta / Anzenberger

A specific and carefully followed work targeting state-level administration is carried out through the creation of a number of contacts with Italian local entities of the sector with which consultancy and support programs can prolong themselves beyond the formal end of the projects followed by CEFA. Want more CEFA, click here.

CEFA Onlus
Via Lame 118
40122 Bologna
Italy
Tel. 051520285 - Fax 051520712
info@cefaonlus.it

Palazzo Clerici

MAfrique Behind the Scene

2011 Design Is Human Launch Party

modernatlanta — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:22:43 +0000

We’re Back..Big Time!
Celebrate DESIGN IS HUMAN with MA

2011 DESIGN IS HUMAN Kickoff Party
2011 MODERN ATLANTA HOME PreTour Party
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
6pm - 10:00pm
Two Peachtree Pointe
1555 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta , Georgia 30309

Click Here For Tickets

Free entry to 2011 MA Home Tour and MA’ology Africa ticket holders
*Cost to attend kickoff only: $10 at the door (not available online or at outlets).

Your 2011 MA DESIGN IS HUMAN Kickoff!

Design Is Human Kickoff and MA Home Tour Launch Party

Join MA exhbitors, your fellow event attendees, and some very special guests for a celebration of excellence in creativity, sustainability, social responsibility, and all that is uniquely Modern Atlanta. In short, “your” kickoff celebration is the window to changing times, embracing modern Atlanta’s future in bold urbanism, and connecting powerful ideas that leaves a positive impact on society, the environment, and benefits the world we all share.

Its your special evening of design, ideas, togetherness, and entertainment, all wrapped into one giant celebration and exhibition that jumpstarts Design Is Human week-long activities, including the highly popular 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour now in its 4th successful year!

Get yours.
Design Is Human publication and MA Home Tour guide

2011 Design Is Human publication, London’s Design Museum & MY PLAYGROUND ads

2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour Guide

Your MA Home Tour Pass for both Saturday and Sunday is only $35 and is your passport to Design Is Human Kickoff/MA Home Tour Launch and includes the fourth edition of our beautifully-designed MA11 DESIGN IS HUMAN publication/program/guidebook.

Korean Pavilion meets MA

The pavilion will not only be an attraction in itself, but it is also the venue in which Modern Atlanta’s exhibition on exceptional modern Korean architecture will be held.

Manifesto Architecture designed Korean Pavilion making its debut in Atlanta

The exhibition features many projects that were selected through the “Architecture by/for/of Korea” competition, which was an open call for young and talented designers to submit work that were related to Korea in various ways. The projects were all carefully hand-picked by a prestigious international jury of practicing architects and scholars.

“The MA Prize” International Design Competition

The pavilion is made of materials from the Lucent and Marmo line of HI-MACS® Acrylic Solid Surface which works with a high capacity material for its inherent the combination of light and the unique thermoformable properties, sponsored by LG Hausys.

Design Is Human Launch Night Fun

Chairless for Vitra, designed by Alejandro Aravena

Launch Night is going interactive. Be sure stop by and check our fun activities like Vitra’s Chairless chair and Magis’s Spun chair below.

Spun Chair designed by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis, courtesy Pedini of Atlanta

Launch Party + design is MATERIAL

This year’s highlights and exhibits are sure to mesmerize and features Design Is Material micro-exhibition.

Frammenti, designed by Claudio Silvestrin for Brix

Architects Models and Renderings

an inspiring display of Contemporary Architects Scale Models and Renderings from Dencity, Square Feet Studio, Harrison & Associates, Lightroom, and M20

Indutrial Design Exhibit by GA Tech ID Program

GA Tech College of Architecture-Industrial Design Program, photography Sarah Dorio

Guerilla In The Mists

It is going to be a huge celebration and our dedicated team is looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and welcoming our first-timers with open arms too! Remember, afterall- Design Is Human!

BE BOLD! 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

modernatlanta — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:15:55 +0000

The Power of Bold Contemporary Architecture and Design Awaits You!

Tickets available at Design Is Human launch party, online at www.modern-atlanta.org, and at select MA ticket outlets beginning Friday, 20 April 2011.

MODERN ATLANTA HOME TOUR LAUNCH CELEBRATION (Part of Design Is Human Open Night Kickoff)
7 June 2011
Two Peachtree Pointe 1555 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta , Georgia 30309

2011 MODERN ATLANTA HOME TOUR
Saturday & Sunday, 11-12 June 2010
10:30am - 4:00pm
Tickets are only $35.00 for both Saturday & Sunday and includes our well-designed MA10 DESIGN IS HUMAN publication/program/guidebook and entry to Design Is Human Opening Kickoff Party with Exhibitions.

Lavorgna Residence, Dencity

2011 MODERN ATLANTA HOME TOUR

How Do You Define Your Personal Space?

Since 2007, Modern Atlanta Home Tour has inspired, entertained, and educated thousands of fans and an admiring public in love with contemporary architecture and design. The highly sought tour is also a shining example of Atlanta unleashing its creative powers for a new language of bold urbanism to the rest of the nation. Modern Atlanta Home Tour examines the full vernacular of modern residential design currently seen in Atlanta, from the cutting-edge with the use of new sustainable materials and digital technology, all the way back to the post-modern era when architecture was inspired by the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles & Ray Eames. You will also witness how thoughtful architects are bringing their passion for contemporary excellence into the interiors of more traditional homes with some amazing results, and fine examples of cool conversion-projects, like that of shipping containers and barns, where both exterior and interior are interpreted to the relevant concerns and needs of today.

Perkins+Will Studio
A new addition to this year’s touring circuit, MA is excited to include commercial architecture in the mix with a tour of the very cool and newly renovated Perkins+Will studio located at 1315 Peachtree Street with breathtaking views of Atlanta High Museum of Art and the Midtown skyline. 1315 is an outstanding example of architecture for the people and represents P+W strong commitment to bold sustainable design, putting Atlanta on a clear path to zero carbon emissions.

There is plenty to be excited about for 2011 and our knowledgeable MA volunteers are at your disposal to help guide you and answer questions. On behalf of our proud sponsors, we look forward to seeing you in June!

Lavorgna Residence; Architecture, Dencity-2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Houser Residence, Architecture: Houser Walker Architecture,
Hank Houser and Jamie O’Kelley- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

The tour is a “call to action”, celebrating modern urban culture and each year attracts thousands of like-minded visitors from all over the Southeast, appreciative of the benefits of contemporary living at its finest and in search of powerful ideas that will help better define their own personal space and lifestyle. Each home selected for this year’s tour has its own unique stories and victories related to contemporary architecture & design, interiors, sustainability, technology, and most importantly, humanity.

La France Residence; Architecture: West Architecture Studio
2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Flanagan Residence; Architecture: Studio One Architecture, Inc.
2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour
Rion Rizzo / © Creative Sources Photography (same for background image)

Allen Road House; Architecture: TaC Studios- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

For 2011, we are excited to feature beautiful contemporary homes and interiors designed by Altlanta’s leading contemporary studios including Cablik Enterprise, Dencity, Houser Walker Architecture, Lightroom, Perkins+Will, Jean Philippe Saldana Architect, Smith Dalia Architects, Studio One Architecture, TaC Studios, West Architecture Studio, just to name a few. Come see the latest trends in contemporary architecture and design in Atlanta on this self-guided tour of modern homes. Addresses and general map will be provided in the MA Event Guide. Cost for tour tickets: only $35 for both Saturday and Sunday tours which includes entrance to the MA11-Design Is Human Opening Night Kickoff Party and Exhibitions.

Chapman-Palmer Residence; Architecture: Lightroom- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Confederate Avenue; Architecture: Jean Philippe Saldana Architect- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Perkins+Will Studio; Architecture: Perkins+Will- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Container House #2; Firm: Francis Kirkpatrick- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

White Provision; Architecture: Smith Dalia Architects- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Cablik Residence; Renovation: Cablik Enterprise- 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

Tickets available at Design Is Human launch party, online at www.modern-atlanta.org, and at these MA ticket outlet locations.

Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge
1009 Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-815-9886
Monday - Thursday 7am - Midnight
Friday 7am -1am
Saturday 8am - 1am
Sunday 8am - 10pm
Octane accepts Cash & Credit Cards Only

(context)
75 John Wesley Dobbs Ave
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-477-3301
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Cash and Check Only

Room & Board
1170 Howell Mill Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 682-5900
Open Weekdays 11am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm
Cash and Check Only

Pedini of Atlanta
800 Peachtree Street NE, Unit C
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Phone: 404.817.3313
Open Weekdays Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Cash and Check Only

Atlas: MA’ology “AFRICA” and CARE Fundraiser

modernatlanta — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:13:39 +0000

CARE INTERNATIONAL

This is Atlanta’s exciting design fundraiser and a unique creative collaboration unlike any other in support of CARE who places special focus on working alongside women and children in need, because equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

A Sudanese woman holds her infant while resting at the Mosay Internally Displaced Persons camp near Nyala in the Darfur region of Sudan. CARE is assisting some 400,000 IDPs throughout Sudan. Proceeds from MA’ology Africa benefit CARE.

MA’frique Milan showcased some of Africa’s top architecture and design talent at Palazzo Clerici as part the International Salone del Mobile design week in Milan, Italy.

MA’ology AFRICA is a continuation of MA’frique Milan, a celebration of contemporary Africa that took place in April as part of 2011 Salone del Mobile week of design in Milan, Italy.

For more on MA’frique Milan, click here. (coming soon)
MA’frique Milan on Flickr, click here.

In Atanta, MA’ology AFRICA continues in that same spirit and is our special fundraiser that helps support CARE INTERNATIONAL’s important work with women and children all around the world.

Entrance to the “MA-ology AFRICA” & CARE Fundraiser is $30 online and $35 at the door and is expected to sell out early (proceeds benefit CARE). Complimentary wine will be served. Tickets can be purchased online or at our ticket outlets all around Atlanta (see outlet locations at bottom).

Background image Lavin 2011 pre-Fall Collection, Thumbnail image courtesy J. Quazi King

2011 MA’ology Africa
This year’s MA’ology Africa is about inspiration, fresh perspectives, and is special because for the first time we journey to a different Africa, one that is contemporary, international, and sophisticated. This event celebrates Africa’s path to success and prosperity. MA’ology Africa represents new instincts and this massive continent’s inner beauty and creative culture interpreted by some of the world’s top designers.

Jeffrey knows MA’ology. In fact, each year since 2008, Jeffrey was there exciting our audiences with all the cutting-edge fashion and accessories seen on our runway shows. In curating MA’ology Africa, Jeffrey will showcase collections that are bold and courageous, ranging from the beautiful jewelery of acclaimed eco jewelry designer Monique Pean to the Spring/Summer collections from the likes of Prada, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Marni, and other top designer brands.
www.jeffreynewyork.com

Lanvin 2011 Spring Collection, photography by Yannis Vlamos, all fashion courtesy Jeffrey New York/Atlanta

And now in its fourth successful year and firmly established as the hottest underground ticket in Atlanta, MA-ology is many things. It is excellence, its international, its design, its fashion, its art, and it is edgy. But most importantly, it is about giving, sharing and caring for others, especially women and children in need and whose lives are the inspiration and motivation behind MA-ology each year.

Prada 2011 Spring Collection, photography by Monica Feudi, all fashion courtesy Jeffrey New York/Atlanta

MA’ology Africa’s impressive lineup also includes…

Monique Pean, Eco Jewelry Designer

Monique Pean finds inspiration from her travels. Selected as one of the 2009 CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund (CVFF) winners. The CVFF is the most prestigious competition in fashion for designers with less than 10 years in business. Tiffany & Co. CEO Michael Kowalski became a mentor to Pean as part of the CVFF award. In addition, Monique Pean Fine Jewelry was the recipient of the Ecco Domani 2009 Fashion Foundation award for accessories.

Monique Pean Spring/Summer 2011 Collection sponsored by W Hotels

Monique Pean founded The Vanessa Pean Foundation in her sister’s memory to raise funds to provide scholarships to underprivileged students in Haiti. Further, she is involved in several leadership activities to mentor post-MBA minorities at the Yale School School of Management. Monique Pean Fine Jewelry is available at Jeffrey Atlanta.
www.moniquepean.com

J. ‘Quazi’ King (Quazimotto.On.Wax)

MA’ology Africa welcomes to Atlanta, photographer J. “Quazi” King.
Originally from the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea, Quazi moved to the US for college in 1999. After graduating in 2003 from La Roche College (Pittsburgh, PA) with a BS in Information Technology and Management, he moved to New York City where he worked in Retail Management for many years.

Photography by Quazimotto.On.Wax

Talking about or critiquing Art is something that always came easy to Quazi but he had no idea he posses the ability to create Art. King is a self taught Photographer, “Photography was like a screaming voice in my throat ready to burst out” After loosing the job he held for 6 years, he spent a long time soul searching for clarity and answers about how to apply the concept of loving what you do and getting paid for it.

All that changed when he picked up a DSLR camera to photograph an event and later posted the photos so that everyone in the event could see them. “I’m a young work in progress, follow my journey”.
www.quazimottoonwax.com/

Presscott McDonald

MA’ology Africa delights in welcoming acclaimed fashion and celebrity photographer Presscott McDonald. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Presscott now lives and raises his family in Miami, Florida. After attending the Savannah College of Art & Design, he was offered an internship with renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz.  

Naomi Campbell, Photography by Presscott McDonald

While working in New York City, he instantly began to feed off of it’s hustle and bustling energy. His love for the Big Apple inspired him to shoot fashion and many celebrity icons for various publications. Known for being quite personable, lighting tech savvy and easy to work with, he has always gotten the job done.

Jolie Magazine editorial, Photography by Presscott McDonald

His client list is impressive and includes Coca-Cola, NIKE, Vibe, 50 Cent, Kimora Lee Simmons, and the cast of HBO’s acclaimed show “The Wire” to name a few.

Presscott McDonald’s Documentary Work in Africa and Project “Exposed

African, Photography by Presscott McDonald

The direction of Presscott’s new personal work leads him to explore the forgotten and unrecognized of modern society. He will present “Nigeria’s Lost Boys” project, a documentary work featured at MA’ology Africa and later in the coming year. The show is strikingly curated by the talented Donnamarie Baptiste, an independent curator that works predominantly in the contemporary art world.

The images depict the commonalities all Nigerians share with the young boys detained in juvenile detention centers such as the Brostal Remand Centre. Brostal is one of three facilities in Nigeria that house its under age law breakers and abandoned boys. The facilities lack both the proper personal health and educational needs to reform the misguided adolescence.

African, Photography by Presscott McDonald

Commissioned by the non profit organization,Global Network for Humanity, Presscott closely documented their efforts to determine, address, and fix pressing issues that threaten Nigerian’s family structure. The G.N.F.H. plans to help by creating a better health system in Nigeria’s rural areas where many of these boys come from. Creating clean water options, more job opportunities, and true education for the children’s futures are only a few of the goals they seek.

Donnamarie Baptiste
Donnamarie Baptiste is a contemporary art professional based in Miami, FL. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she considers home the Virgin Islands, New York City and Florida. Passionate about art, she is the Events/Production Manager for Art Basel Miami Beach. As an independent curator, Donnamarie organizes cutting edge exhibitions and events bringing together art, music,video and performance. Besides art, her interests include music of various genres, fashion, animals and vegetarian cooking.

Exposed

Project Exposed

Mah Jong sectional, 1973, Roche Bobois

ROCHE BOBOIS

Roche Bobois is a global leader in design and distribution of home furnishings while retaining the unique position of molding its furniture designs. Each piece created is the result of close collaboration between designers, manufacturers, and Roche Bobois. This collaboration is the foundation of Roche Bobois strength and originality. Attentive and proactive, Roche Bobois introduces a new exclusive collection every six months. Today, Roche Bobois is among the most internationally renowned and exclusive brands in home furnishings.

Support. The best in the business got MA’ology Africa’s back…

Backstage with Authentic Beauty at 2010 MA’ology Paris that featured Lanvin’s Spring/Summer collection

Authentic Beauty

Authentic Beauty is the official Hair & Makeup Sponsor for MA’ology Africa.
Authentic Beauty believes that when you look in the mirror YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE YOURSELF not the makeup. It is a firm philosophy that will never tell you how you should look but rather help you express who you are. Rather than dictate current fashion trends or traditional beauty philosophies, Authentic Beauty work with you so you can make comfortable decisions about your image, teaching you simple and refined techniques that take the mystery out of makeup application.
http://myimagejourney.com

Jeffrey Fashion Cares

Catwalk Productions

Serving a truly diverse industry base, Catwalk has crafted a legacy of cutting edge presentations by skillfully applying state of the art technologies and effects, delivering maximum value to its clients and lasting impressions that enhance your brand. With over 60 years of combined experience in the entertainment industry and a proven record of delivering the highest quality services, Catwalk professionals are your best source for production design, staging and talent.
www.catwalkpro.net

Behind the scenes with PRG setting up for 2010 Design Is Human Launch Party, Normann Copenhagen exhibit, and MA’ology Paris.

PRG

PRG is the official lighting and audio sponsor for MA’ology Africa.
PRG is the world’s leading supplier of entertainment technology, including lighting, audio, video, scenery, rigging and automation systems. PRG serves a wide range of markets, including theatre productions, concert tours, trade shows, corporate and special events, television and film productions, and themed environments. PRG provides its services worldwide through more than 19 offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

MA-ology Africa and CARE Fundraiser

Friday, 10 June 2011
8:00pm - 11pm
Two Peachtree Pointe
1555 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta , Georgia 30309

Tickets Details

Tickets to the MA’ology “Africa” & CARE Fundraiser are $30 online and $35.00 at the door and available at Design Is Human launch party, online at www.modern-atlanta.org, and at these MA ticket outlet locations.

Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge
1009 Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-815-9886
Monday - Thursday 7am - Midnight
Friday 7am -1am
Saturday 8am - 1am
Sunday 8am - 10pm
Octane accepts Cash & Credit Cards Only

(context)
75 John Wesley Dobbs Ave
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-477-3301
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Cash and Check Only

Room & Board
1170 Howell Mill Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 682-5900
Open Weekdays 11am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm
Cash and Check Only

Pedini of Atlanta
800 Peachtree Street NE, Unit C
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Phone: 404.817.3313
Open Weekdays Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Cash and Check Only

Complimentary wine will be served.

Attendees and guests wanting to give more will find CARE representatives and a donation station at the event. Students with ID receive half price tickets.

MA’ology Africa Sponsors





MA’frique Milan Sponsors and links



Meet KARIM RASHID at Pedini Of Atlanta

modernatlanta — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:13:57 +0000

Pedini presents an evening with Karim Rashid

The Pedini of Atlanta showroom will be hosting an evening with International product and interior designer Karim Rashid on Wednesday June 8, 8:00pm-10:00pm. Mr. Rashid has products designed for several lines of furniture that are featured in the Pedini showroom including: Bonaldo, Tonelli and Cierre. We will have many examples of these products and in the showroom for you to see and hear what inspires Mr. Rashid in his creative processes.

“Please RSVP to attend this event”

Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design. Karim’s diversity affords him the ability to cross-pollinate ideas, materials, behaviors, aesthetics from one typology to the next, crossing boundaries and broadening consumer horizons.

Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award. He holds honorary doctorates from the Ontario college of Art & Design and Corcoran College of Art & Design. 2008 highlighted Karim’s largest retrospective to date at the Instituto Tomie Ohtake, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Most recently, Karim curated the exhibition Totally Rad: Karim Rashid does Radiators for Museum of Art and Design in New York City. Karim is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences globally disseminating the importance of design in everyday life.

Pedina Atlanta
800 Peachtree Street NE
Unit C
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Putting MOROSO in (context)

modernatlanta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:24:14 +0000

Putting Moroso in (context) 2011. An exhibition featuring the latest designs from Patricia Urquiola, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien.

The best way to introduce ourselves? Just telling you what we do. Since 1952 MOROSO has been designing its sofas, armchairs and accessories with well known designers such as Ron Arad, Carlo Colombo, Enrico Franzolini, Marc Newson, Toshiyuki Kita and Patricia Urquiola. MOROSO has been constructing its sofas and armchairs aiming at top quality. For its quality, the company was the first producer of upholstered furniture in Italy to receive on 24 June 1994 the ISO 9000 certification for firm management and the ISO 9001 certification for design, production and customer service.

Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo, Spain, and currently lives and works in Milan. She studied at the faculty of Architecture at the Madrid Politecnico and at Politecnico di Milano, where she graduated in 1989. From 1990 to 1996 she served as assistant professor to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli at the Politecnico di Milano.

During this time she has also led the product development department at DePadova, where she designed together with Vico Magistretti. In 2001 she opened her studio of product design, display, and architecture. She has worked with leading manufacturers. Urquiola has received prizes including Designer of the Year, Elle Decor International Design Awards, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award, and the Design Prize Cologne.

Nipa Doshi was born in 1971 into a Gujarati family of Mumbai. She graduated from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1997 but she soon returned to India to work with local craftspeople. After a short stay she went back to London where she met Jonathan Levien, a Scot who had recently finished his master’s in furniture design at the Royal College. The synergy between Nipa and Jonathan clicked immediately; in fact they setup Doshi Levien in 2000 and got married. The combination of the two cultures and creativities generated a very special, innovative design concept. Nipa’s is heavily influenced by the visual culture and materials of India, Jonathan’s is rooted in industrial design. Together, their work celebrates cultural hybridism and explores a combination of technology, narration and industrial and craft design.

(context) supplies high quality design to architects, designers and private clients. We pride ourselves on being a single point of contact for the whole process, from specification through to installation.

We specialize in classic modern and contemporary licensed furniture, lighting and accessories. We are continually sourcing and importing important new design from a host of different manufacturers.

The scope, scale and variety of our product range is quite substantial, with our showroom housing only a fraction of our available stock. We regularly change the display to showcase new items and provide a fresh look at our ever-changing inventory.

(context)
6:00 pm – 8:00 PM
75 John Wesley Dobbs Ave
Atlanta , GA 30303

Cocktails and valet parking provided.

Room & Board Hosts ANNETTE JOSEPH

modernatlanta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:20:53 +0000

Annette Joseph

Meet Annette Joseph at Room & Board
Ever wonder how the images in your favorite home design magazines come together so beautifully? Join Room & Board for an inside look. Renowned Atlanta-based photo stylist Annette Joseph will take us on a behind-the-scenes journey into her work, providing insight on how to make your home’s interior photo-ready and, ultimately, a place you enjoy. Annette Joseph is a regular lifestyle contributor on The Today Show and Better Mornings.
RSVP at www.roomandboard.com/MA2011

Room & Board

For 30 years, Room & Board has focused on the simple idea that good design should be beautiful, affordable and long-lasting. We work closely with American artisans to offer furniture and accessories—even custom pieces—that fit the needs of modern life. We’re proud to say that 90 percent of the products we sell are handcrafted in the U.S. to give customers the best combination of quality and price.

Corbett

Marlo

Barton

Room & Board
White Provision Building
1170 Howell Mill Road NW
Atlanta , GA 30318
SPACE AND SEATING ARE LIMITED.

Want more Room & Board? Click here.

MA Hosts 1st KOREAN DESIGN PAVILION In USA

modernatlanta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:55:36 +0000

Nation’s first Korean Pavilion About Architecture & Design By/For/Of Korea

Back View, Korean Pavilion designed by New York-based Manifesto Architecture

Designed by New York City based architecture firm, Manifesto Architecture, the Korean Pavilion for Modern Atlanta’s 2011 Design is Human Week event is an architectural celebration of Korean culture and design. The firm’s two principals, Jeeyong An and Sang Hwa Lee analyzed the high level of science and structural logic behind the design of the Korean alphabet, which consists of vowels and consonants that interdepend on each other in a very structural and tectonic manner.

Korean Pavilion concept is based on the Korean alphabet

The designers symbolically translated this logical system into a pure and symbolic installation where a field of simple and scientific structures take on various functions and nuances depending on the orientation and perspective of the viewer, just like the Korean alphabet.

The pavilion will not only be an attraction in itself, but it is also the venue in which Modern Atlanta’s exhibition on exceptional modern Korean architecture will be held. The exhibition features many projects that were selected through the “Architecture by/for/of Korea” competition, which was an open call for young and talented designers to submit work that were related to Korea in various ways. The projects were all carefully hand-picked by a prestigious international jury of practicing architects and scholars.

The pavilion is made of materials from the Lucent and Marmo line of HI-MACS® Acrylic Solid Surface which works with a high capacity material for its inherent combination of light and the unique thermoformable properties, sponsored by LG Hausys.

HI-MACS by LG Hausys

LG Hausys is the official material sponsor for Korean Pavilion

More on the Korean Pavilion Concept
This concept is symbolized in the Korean pavilion with its matrix of columns that not only take on a very different identity but portray different functions and spiritual nuances depending on the direction from which it is observed.

World Design Capital and Seoul, Korea

In 2010, Seoul was designated as World Design Capital (WDC) by International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid). Since Seoul has prepared various design projects for urban development ranging from education to industries, policies, facilities, and the designing of the city itself.

Manifesto Architecture

Manifesto Architecture is an award-winning, licensed architectural design firm that provides a full range of architecture, planning and interior services. Based in New York, Manifesto has experience in local and international projects of all scales. In response to unprecedented challenges that architects face today the designers of MANIFESTO Architecture strive to produce designs that innovatively bridge gaps between different cultural sensibilities, typologies and material qualities.
www.mfarch.com

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Korean Pavilion Design Architect

Korean Pavilion Materials Sponsor

Korean Pavilion Media Supporter

Credits
Design Architect: MANIFESTO Architecture P.C.
Executive Architect: Anonymous Studio
Fabrication Facility: SMFD (Skylar Morgan Furniture + Design)
Logistical Support and Volunteers: School of Architecture at Southern Polytechnic State University and Lightroom

HIGH’s “Modern By Design” Exhibition

modernatlanta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:17:46 +0000

A Collaboration between High Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, NY

High Museum of Art
June 4 – August 21, 2011

Since its inception in 1929, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, (MoMA) has been at the forefront of recognizing radical changes in twentieth-century design through its exhibition and collection program. The High will present a selection of works chronicling three key moments in MoMA’s design collection and exhibition history—“Machine Art” (1934); “Organic Design in Home Furnishings” (1941)/”Good Design” (1950-1952); and “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” (1972)—that heralded groundbreaking aesthetic movements and intellectual considerations.

Anywhere Lamp by Greta Von Nessen, Image courtesy MoMA

Nearly 150 objects created by over 120 of the most influential artists and designers of the twentieth century will be included. A companion installation, “High Design,” will incorporate 20 works from the High’s growing collection of contemporary design. “Modern by Design” continues a multi-year, multi-exhibition collaboration between the High and the Museum of Modern Art, NY.

Outboard Propeller by Aluminum Company of America, Before 1934, image courtesy MoMA

About Atlanta High Museum of Art
From a stately home on Peachtree Street to its current award-winning buildings in a spectacular setting, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta has grown to become the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States with its renowned collection of classic and contemporary art and renowned architecture by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano.

Want more High Museum, click here.

WOW! “Design Is MATERIAL” Exhibition

modernatlanta — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:08:06 +0000

Welcome to the future. “Design Is MATERIAL”…the MA way

The world’s smallest mosiac from Brix

The MA way says that barriers are meant to be broken down, follow your own path to happiness, change the game and be bold! In the same spirit we are extremely proud of our newest platform added to Design Is Human Week, Design Is MATERIAL, all about the future and showcasing the latest trends in the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of materials.

Design Is Material Co-Curators, Matteo Caimi (l), MA Director of Architecture & Design, and John Cantrell (r), Senior Designer at HOK.

Matteo Caimi, Design Is Material Co-Curator
MA Director of Architecture & Design

Matteo Caimi represents the new attitudes in Italian architecture and design. Caimi studied architecture at the prestigious Milan Polytechnic. He is a member of The Order of Architects of Milan since 1998, and associate principal at C&A Architecture. In Atlanta, Georgia, Caimi serves as Director of Architecture and Design for MA (Modern Atlanta), overseeing MA’s design initiatives in the United States and internationally. His work relies heavily on research and analysis and other considerations including function, form, light, materials, and technology. His projects are published in leading international design publications including INTERNI, ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, and CASA ABITARE.

John Cantrell, Design Is Material Co-Curator
Senior Designer, HOK

“John Cantrell, senior designer at HOK, has a specialty in the design and construction of sustainable, high-performance buildings for commercial, retail, and science+technology sectors. In addition to architecture and interiors he has extensive experience in the commercial product design market with current product designs in both flooring and furniture. John serves on the Advisory Board for the Building Arts Department for SCAD as well as having served as the Sustainable Design Advisor for the Georgia Chapter of IIDA and chair of the 2008-09 Trash to Treasure Art Auction supporting Public Art for the Atlanta BeltLine.”

Design Is MATERIAL makes its inaugural debut in Atlanta on launch night in the form of a micro-exhibition/installation.

Star-Tek Gulfstone quartz surfaces are made up of 93% natural material known as Quartz with 7% of additives. www.startiles.co.uk

MA founding partner, Bernard McCoy, describes Design Is MATERIAL as “… a curator’s dream. I want this micro-exhibition to inspire visitors and open minds to other possibilities. Selecting materials, systems, and finishings are extremely important considerations in architecture and design, and we think Design Is MATERIAL will aid in making that process easy, informative yet fun, and a be rich experience come launch night. Design Is Material has a bright future in the United States, and each year Atlanta will benefit from the excitement to come.”

VMZINC Pigmento range is created by adding mineral pigments to a durable protective coating, creating beautifully organic red, green and blue pre-weathered zincs. www.vmzinc-us.com/PIGMENTO

360 degrees, design is MATERIAL walks you into the future and is sure to inspire fresh perspectives in the human pursuits of excellence, beauty, happiness, and preserving earth’s limited resources where the influence of materials are applied, and then showcases the best examples that truly generate excitement and successfully addresses the needs of humanity and the built environment.

LG Hausys promotional video for HI-MACS solid surface

LG Hausys

Also, as part of Design Is MATERIAL, be sure to check out the Korean Pavilion and its cutting-edge HI-Macs acrylic solid surface from Korea-based LG Hausys.

The Design is Material wall was built by local Atlanta modern home builder Cablik Enterprises, a proud sponsor of the 2011 MA Design Is Human Week. Cablik Enterprises is a premier builder of Atlanta modern homes through its modern homes division, Cablik Modern Dwellings. Cablik Enterprises can work with you to build your new Atlanta modern home, or remodel your existing home to have an updated look. Cablik Enterprises has built many of the Atlanta modern homes you see scattered throughout various parts of the city, and each Atlanta modern home is custom built to the exact specifications of the owner. Cablik is a custom modern home builder and can build out on your lot anywhere in the Atlanta metro area. Learn more about Cablik’s involvement in Modern Atlanta week on Cablik’s Atlanta modern homes blog posts.

MA Screening & USA Premiere “INSIDE PIANO”

modernatlanta — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:17:29 +0000

INSIDE PIANO
From The Living Architecture Series

by Ila Beka and Louis Lemione

B&B Italia Design Studio

This mid-length documentary film allows us to rediscover a little know building of Renzo Piano which is actually the experimentation field in which the architect has developed many elements he used a year after for the famous Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Following the daily paths of a series of employees of the world reknown B&B design firm, we are welcomed to an architectural visit from the underground to the roof.

INSIDE Piano trailer: www.living-architectures.com/html/InsidePianoTrailer_Fl…

About Living Architectures

Living Architectures is a series of films that seek to develop a way of looking at architecture which turns away from the current trend of idealizing the representation of our architectural heritage. The cult of perfect, disembodied forms entirely devoid of people, inevitably leads to a breakup between architecture and living space.

Through these films, Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine put into question the fascination with the picture, which covers up the buildings with preconceived ideas of perfection, virtuosity and infallibility, in order to demnstrate the vitality, fragility, and vulnerable beauty of architecture as recounted and witnessed by people who actually live in, use or maintain the spaces they have selected. Thus, their intention is to talk about architecture, or rather to let architecture talk to us, from an “inner” point of view, both personal and subjective.

Unlike most movies about architecture, these films focus less on explaining the building, its structure and its technical details than on letting the viewer enter into the invisible bubble of the daily intimacy of some icons of contemporary architecture.>br>
Through a series of moments and fragments of life, an unusually spontaneous portrait of the building would emerge. This experient presents a new way of looking at architecture which broadens the field of its representation.

Want more Beka Films, click here.

Awesome! Architect Studio Crawl

modernatlanta — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:40:08 +0000

Architect Studio Crawl and Happy Hour

Now in its second successful year, the Architects Studio Crawl has become popular with fans of contemporary architecture wanting to go deeper into the process of designing a home and meeting architects responsible for designing many of the beautiful contemporary homes seen on MA Home Tour each year. This crawl is your unique opportunity to tour some of the city’s top design studios, meet practicing architects, be better informed about sustainable practices, and discuss contemporary architecture and design excellence.

Participating Studios:

Lightroom
House Walker
Southface
TaC Studio
Dencity
Cablik Enterprises

TaC Studios, architecture

765 East Avenue
Atlanta GA 30312

TaC Studios, is a full service architectural firm. Our broad experience includes project types ranging from retail, offices and restaurants to single and multi-family residential. We apply an integrated approach to design that unites the disciplines of architecture, interior design and furniture design. We are in this business because we have a passion for design and enjoy working with people. Our commitment is to create modern works within a wide range of budgets. Our portfolio reflects a design process that develops through collaboration; we and the clients collectively evolve the work. Each project is unique and a high degree of energy and enthusiasm is devoted to every undertaking in order to discover a natural (simple) solution for each design challenge.

Please join us for drinks and appetizers.

www.tacstudios.com

Cablik Enterprises

675 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307

Cablik Enterprises is a premier builder of Atlanta modern homes through its modern homes division, Cablik Modern Dwellings. Cablik Enterprises can work with you to build your new Atlanta modern home, or remodel your existing home to have an updated look. Cablik Enterprises has built many of the Atlanta modern homes you see scattered throughout various parts of the city, and each Atlanta modern home is custom built to the exact specifications of the owner. Cablik is a custom modern home builder and can build out on your lot anywhere in the Atlanta metro area.

www.cablikenterprises.com

Houser Walker Architecture

1473 Spring St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

Houser Walker Architecture is a boutique architecture studio dedicated to cultural buildings and a culture of building which engages the public realm. We offer a holistic and ecological approach to the planning and design of museums, libraries, educational environments, and arts institutions.

Join us for drinks and appetizers in the studio.
Houser Walker Architecture

Lightroom Studio

Architecture and New Media
Studio: 115b North McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030

Lightroom is an interdisciplinary studio in Atlanta, GA. We have expertise in sustainable modern residential and commercial architecture, historic preservation, interiors, websites, graphic and exhibit design, film production, branding and strategy. Lightroom is known for it’s exceptional design, for it’s commitment to the particularity of place, context and user, and for an approach based on a quiet and restrained rigor. We enjoy putting buildings and projects together and the tectonics of elegant assembly and materiality.

Join us for drinks and appetizers.

www.lightroom.tv

Southface Eco Office

241 Pine Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

A Design Overview of the Southface Eco Office
“The Southface Eco Office designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent, is readily able to demonstrate the benefits of green building. For more than 30 years, Southface has promoted energy-, water-, and resource-efficient homes, workplaces and communities throughout the Southeast. Today, we continue this important mission through the example of our award-winning Eco Office, a building that uses 84 percent less water and 53 percent less energy than comparably sized conventional commercial facilities.

www.southface.org

Dencity

659 Auburn Avenue
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30312

Dencity believes in a strong collaborative effort with our client that includes: exploration and critical thinking, material research, contextual analysis, strong drawings, continuous pricing and construction schedule reviews from design until client move in, and exhaustive construction quality control. Only through rigorous attention to detail, through each phase of the project, can Dencity create work that we believe will satisfy our most discerning clients and ourselves.

Please joins us for a tour of our newly renovated studio space in Studioplex that has become a hub for collaborative creation. Dencity is now sharing space with Fredrick Brauer Photography, The Tim Hudson Family Foundation and Airtight Design. Dencity will be providing spirits, refreshments from Figs & Honey Catering and gourmet ice cream from the Westside Creamery Truck!

www.dencity.us

Modern Atlanta » furniture

MA Home Tour Talks at Room & Board, Nov 2011

Architectural Inspiration Series: StudioOne Architecture

Featured Project: Flanagan Residence

2012 Modern Atlanta Home Tour is 9 - 10 June 2012.

Cool Pavilion celebrates Korean Design

Atlanta played host to pavilion designed by New York-based Manifesto Architecture celebrating contemporary Korean design

View 2011 DESIGN Is HUMAN online

2011 Design Is Human publication is finally available online. Click here to view.

Credit and Support

Here Asa-Yoji gives us a snapshot of this year’s edition of Design Is Human.

About Armchair

MA’ology Africa inspired by modern Africa

Milan/Atlanta, MAfrique/MA’ology Africa…two different cities united under a single vision-celebrate contemporary Africa

MA’ology Africa

Photography

More MA’ology Africa

MAfrique, contemporary Africa

In MAfrique, a firsthand look into Africa’s creative and contemporary urban culture, MA traveled to the world’s design capital, Milan, Italy, in our first international collaboration outside the United States.

About MAfrique

MAfrique Credits

About CEFA Onlus

Palazzo Clerici

MAfrique Behind the Scene

2011 Design Is Human Launch Party

We’re Back..Big Time! Celebrate DESIGN IS HUMAN with MA

Click Here For Tickets

Your 2011 MA DESIGN IS HUMAN Kickoff!

Get yours.Design Is Human publication and MA Home Tour guide

Korean Pavilion meets MA

Design Is Human Launch Night Fun

Launch Party + design is MATERIAL

Architects Models and Renderings

Indutrial Design Exhibit by GA Tech ID Program

Guerilla In The Mists

BE BOLD! 2011 Modern Atlanta Home Tour

The Power of Bold Contemporary Architecture and Design Awaits You!

Tickets available at Design Is Human launch party, online at www.modern-atlanta.org, and at these MA ticket outlet locations.

Atlas: MA’ology “AFRICA” and CARE Fundraiser

CARE INTERNATIONAL

MA’ology AFRICA is a continuation of MA’frique Milan, a celebration of contemporary Africa that took place in April as part of 2011 Salone del Mobile week of design in Milan, Italy.For more on MA’frique Milan, click here. (coming soon)MA’frique Milan on Flickr, click here.

2011 MA’ology Africa

MA’ology Africa’s impressive lineup also includes…

Monique Pean, Eco Jewelry Designer

J. ‘Quazi’ King (Quazimotto.On.Wax)

Presscott McDonald

ROCHE BOBOIS

Support. The best in the business got MA’ology Africa’s back…

Authentic Beauty

Catwalk Productions

PRG

MA-ology Africa and CARE Fundraiser

Tickets Details

MA’ology Africa Sponsors

MA’frique Milan Sponsors and links

Meet KARIM RASHID at Pedini Of Atlanta

Pedini presents an evening with Karim Rashid

Putting MOROSO in (context)

Putting Moroso in (context) 2011. An exhibition featuring the latest designs from Patricia Urquiola, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien.

Room & Board Hosts ANNETTE JOSEPH

Room & Board

MA Hosts 1st KOREAN DESIGN PAVILION In USA

Nation’s first Korean Pavilion About Architecture & Design By/For/Of Korea

HI-MACS by LG Hausys

More on the Korean Pavilion Concept

World Design Capital and Seoul, Korea

Manifesto Architecture

HIGH’s “Modern By Design” Exhibition

A Collaboration between High Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, NY

High Museum of Art June 4 – August 21, 2011

WOW! “Design Is MATERIAL” Exhibition

Welcome to the future. “Design Is MATERIAL”…the MA way

LG Hausys

MA Screening & USA Premiere “INSIDE PIANO”

INSIDE PIANO From The Living Architecture Series

Awesome! Architect Studio Crawl

Architect Studio Crawl and Happy Hour

Participating Studios:

TaC Studios, architecture

Cablik Enterprises

We’re Back..Big Time!
Celebrate DESIGN IS HUMAN with MA

Get yours.
Design Is Human publication and MA Home Tour guide

MA’ology AFRICA is a continuation of MA’frique Milan, a celebration of contemporary Africa that took place in April as part of 2011 Salone del Mobile week of design in Milan, Italy.

For more on MA’frique Milan, click here. (coming soon)
MA’frique Milan on Flickr, click here.

High Museum of Art
June 4 – August 21, 2011

INSIDE PIANO
From The Living Architecture Series