Examples of each designer’s chairs will be on display in the showroom. The host business provides refreshments and other entertainment while attendees build relationships, create strategic alliances, and make new contacts.įor the April T4A, TRIG Modern’s owner, Bob Drake, will spotlight iconic mid-20 th-century modern chairs designed by Finnish architect, sculptor and painter Alvar Aalto American architect and furniture designer Adrian Pearsall American furniture designer and 2009 Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee Vladimir Kagan and North Carolina-based Thayer Coggins’ premiere designer Milo Baughman.
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A celebration of mid-century designers, the event is free and open to the public.Įmilie Huin of Coldwell Banker, a specialist in Modernist real estate throughout the Triangle, is the series sponsor for all 2014-2015 T4A happy hours, which provide opportunities for modern design enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and make strategic connections. TRIG Modern, Raleigh’s premiere Modern furniture showroom at 328 West Jones Street, will present “An Evening with Alvar, Adrian, Milo and Vladimir” when the store hosts North Carolina Modernist Houses’ (NCMH’s) “Thirst4Architecture” networking happy hour on Thursday, April 16, from 6-8 p.m. Visit and follow on Facebook at Dutch designer Hella Jongerius’ reinterpretation of Alvar Aalto’s 400 and 401 Armchair for Artek.Īpril’s networking event for Modernist design enthusiasts Events are designed to empower people to make a difference in shaping the world around them.
Convene the public around environmental and social issues.Įach event is a call-to-action for those interested in building community.Engage architects, artists and designers in exploring “big picture” questions.Promote the Center for Architecture and Design as a public resource.For more information and to keep up with future events, visit .Īctivate 14 is an outreach initiative from AIA NC to strengthen the civic role of architecture and design in the community by organizing events and discussions to accomplish these goals: This event is part of Activate 14’s ongoing mission to strengthen the civic role of architecture and design in the community. Jay Smith, AIA, of Duda Paine Architects in Durham.Īrchitects in attendance may receive one HSW Continuing Education credit.Aly Khalifa, co-founder of DesignBox in Raleigh and Lyf Shoes (“the digital cobbler”).Chris Beorkrem, Associate Professor at the UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture’.Lee Cherry, Research Associate in Art and Design, NCSU College of Design Graduate Program.David Hill, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture, NC State University College of Design.The seminar, from 5:30-6:15 p.m., will address how 3D printing is impacting architecture and design. Speakers include:
Models and a maker-bot will be on hand for viewing and demonstrations. The event is free and open to the public, but participants are asked to RSVP at .ĭuring the open house, architects, designers, and professors will share their applications of additive manufacturing, better known as 3D printing. Activate 14 continues community outreach at AIA NC Center for Architecture and DesignĪctivate 14, a community outreach initiative of the American Institute of Architects’ North Carolina chapter (AIA NC), will host a 3D Printing Seminar and Open House on Thursday, April 16 th, from 4-7 p.m., at the AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design, 14 East Peace Street, in downtown Raleigh.
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