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Design Museum Boston Studio @ WIT

     

      Design Museum Boston STUDIO @ WIT returns to create an exhibit for this years IDSA conference in Boston, MA. Sam and Derek kicked off the project by introducing the team to some of the Award Winners that will be featured for the IDEA (International Design Excellence Award). The team has begun…

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Added by Cory dePasquale on May 17, 2012 at 4:11pm — No Comments

2012 is Hong Kong Design Year (HKDY)

We’re well into 2012, the year marked as “Hong Kong Design Year” which consists of various design-related activities and promotions throughout the city, focusing on the theme “A City Driven By Design”. 

 

“2012 Hong Kong Design Year (HKDY)…

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Added by Tiffany Wan on May 2, 2012 at 11:35am — No Comments

Podcast: EngineerVSDesigner

According to their website, "EngineerVsDesigner is the dankest product design podcast on the block" and we would have to agree. Listen to Adam (an industrial designer) and Josh (an designer/engineer) interview Derek Cascio and Sam Aquillano, industrial designers/Co-Founders of Design Museum Boston. It's an interesting discussion on…

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Added by Jenna Casey on May 1, 2012 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Information Design at Essential's healthcare experience design event

At last night's Essential Threads: Linking Healthcare, Technology, and Design, DMB co-founder Sam and I listened to a few presentations by some entrepreneurs and businessmen involved in healthcare experience design. The event was hosted by …

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Added by Andrea Fineman on April 5, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

AD 20/21 Impresses with Drool-Worthy Art & Design

It was a whirlwind few days for the Design Museum Boston team at this year's AD 20/21 show, which had EVERYTHING for sale from modern to contemporary fine art, photography, jewelry, vintage and contemporary studio furniture, decorative arts,…

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Added by Jenna Casey on March 25, 2012 at 10:41pm — No Comments

Design Museum Boston STUDIO @ WIT - Core77 Design Awards

We wanted to let the DMB faithful know that we plan on entering the Retail exhibit in the Core77 Design Awards. Wish us luck, we're coming for that trophy!…



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Added by Nick Dunleavy on March 25, 2012 at 3:48pm — No Comments

“AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries” Announces Fifth Annual Show, March 15-18, 2012

The producers of AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries are pleased to announce the dates of March 15-18, 2012 for their fifth annual show at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston's South End.  Building on the success of last year’s event, producers Tony Fusco and Robert Four will once again complement AD 20/21’s spectacular selection of 20th and 21st Century dealers in fine art, furniture, jewelry, and decorative arts with the 13th Annual Boston…

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Added by Tony Fusco on March 15, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Sam & Derek Take a Seat on The Big Orange Couch

Sam and Derek spoke with Kathy Kiely, President of The Ad Club, about what's going on with them and Design Museum Boston. Check out the interview below!

The Big Orange…

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Added by Jenna Casey on March 5, 2012 at 6:33pm — No Comments

AD20/21 is Coming!

It's that time of the year again and AD20/21 is just around the corner. The show runs from March 15th-18th at the Cyclorama and we'll be there at Booth #14 so stop by an visit. You can get more…

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Added by Derek Cascio on March 2, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

2012 IDSA CONF. PLANNING MEETING #2

Last thursday evening Clio Designs hosted the Boston Area Design Community - for the second 2012 IDSA International Conference Planning Meeting. The team is off to a great start! With over 40 people from 25 plus companies in attendance the meeting was a great success. Over the next few months the Team will be working together to refine the schedule, content, and flow for the conference and offsites. For those of you who missed…

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Added by Jordan Nollman on February 6, 2012 at 10:16pm — No Comments

Hong Kong: 2011 ends with Business of Design Week

About two months ago, Hong Kong hosted its yearly, global design event: Business of Design Week.  BODW is a 3-day event (Dec 1-3) that occurred in conjunction with a number of…

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Added by Tiffany Wan on February 6, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

What new technologies are right for home building?

I've been writing the Trade Secrets column in New England Home for years. Lately, I've stumbled across some new technologies that are apparently so disruptive the role of architects and designers will become once again central, crucial. Not marginal in the sense that designers are there to make things 'look cool ' or 'pretty.' 

For example, Bill Porter (former MIT architecture head) and his partner  Brian Anderson are using a technology called HomeSeed that allows them to…

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Added by Louis Postel on January 31, 2012 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Design Museum Boston & Continuum Win at The Ad Club NON-Event

In a society more interested in what a celebrity has eaten for breakfast than the often unglamorous lives of those in the non-profit sector, recognition for excellence is usually scare. Luckily, that isn't the case here in Boston, where a rich culture of non-profit organizations is thriving. Combine that…

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Added by Jenna Casey on January 30, 2012 at 10:48pm — No Comments

2012 CES – ROUND UP

Back form another year at CES…

This years show drew record attendance with over 153,000 people showing up to peep the technologies of tomorrow. Similar to years past there’s lots to look at but nothing you haven’t already seen online. Most of the real innovation & ground-breaking product lies behind closed doors at the show or in VIP Suites along the strip.

That being said, walking the show the floor gives you the opportunity to check out all sublet…

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Added by Jordan Nollman on January 17, 2012 at 11:06am — No Comments

CreativeMornings January Celebrates a New Coffee Cup

January’s Boston CreativeMornings event is Friday, January 27th at 8:30 AM. 

Tickets will be available Monday, January 23rd, starting at 7:00 AM.

Our January presenters are Daren Bascome and Peter Herman

These two gentlemen know a lot about…
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Added by Sam Aquillano on January 15, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Happy Holidays!

No matter what holiday you celebrate this season, all of us at Design Museum Boston hope that it's a happy and healthy one for you and your loved ones. This year is quickly coming to a close and as we look back on all that we've accomplished we are excited for everything that the new year is going to…

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Added by Derek Cascio on December 24, 2011 at 10:05am — No Comments

IDSA BOSTON 2012

This year Boston will be holding the Industrial Design Society of Ameria’s National Conference. The Event will take place August 15-18th at the Westin Boston Seaport Located next to the World Trade Center in Boston’s Innovation District.

I have been asked to help head up the local efforts and will be coordinating the offsite activates during the conference. We are currently in the early stages of planning and have put together a Google doc to capture…

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Added by Jordan Nollman on December 15, 2011 at 7:03am — No Comments

Give Boston the Gift of Design

Design Museum Boston board member Michael DiTullo was recently quoted saying, “Design is a positive reaction to dissatisfaction.” Design has the power to make our everyday lives more comfortable, more efficient, more exciting, and more rewarding. Since 2009, Design Museum Boston has worked to promote the role of designers and give public voice to the design industry as a…

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Added by Sam Aquillano on December 12, 2011 at 10:44am — No Comments

WIT Magazine highlights Retail!

Wentworth launched its Fall 2011 issue of WIT, the school alumni mag that's only published three times a year. This semesters issue highlights Retail, the student collaborated exhibit that stood in the Prudential Center this past August. The article went on to say many great things, "In addition to…

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Added by christinaragucci on December 11, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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