Conversation+Cocktails Series
September 12, 19, 26 . Wednesdays | 6 pm | free
Join us for a series of informal talks over wine with local artists discussing the influence of the built environment on their work. For more details...
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Celebrating Mid-Century Modern
September 9, 16, 23, 30 . Sundays | 2 pm SIGN UP IS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Mid-Century Modern design has grown in popularity with 1930s to 1960s icons now easily found in mainstream culture. From both an historical and pop-culture context, mid-century design has become a celebrated era as we rethink our spaces, and consider the value of preserving the architecture and design of our past. Most recently, the award winning AMC drama Mad Men has popularized this era to an entirely new audience featuring designs by icons in the industry such as Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Giancarlo Mattioli, Florence Knoll and Wallace Harrison. There are now countless resources on the web dedicated to bringing mid-century modern into your home and office. This series will explore mid-century modern design at its roots, how it was received when it was originally introduced, and how to begin or expand your own mid-century modern collection. For more details...
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Luncheon: Memphis Innovation Delivery Team
September 20 . Thursday | 12 noon
Memphis received a 4.6 million grant this summer from Bloomberg Philanthropies. One of 5 cities chosen to receive the three-year grant, Memphis’ Innovation Delivery Team is charged with carrying out the goals of revitalizing blighted property in the city’s core and reducing handgun violence.
Focus On Design: LTL Architects
September 21 . Friday | 6:30 pm | free
We are excited to feature David J. Lewis, AIA, of LTL Architects at this year’s design lecture in September. Their work is based upon a keen awareness of the power of materiality and craft. Given conventional budgets and project types, they create incredible spaces with a unique combination of common and innovative materials and technologies. Their work has garnered significant acclaim, including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Interior Architecture and the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant Design. For more details...
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AIA Memphis . 511 South Main . Memphis Tennessee 38103
901.525.3818 . www.aiamemphis.org . info@aiamemphis.org
sanctioned event
This event is a sanctioned event, and is not part of the official AIA Memphis Architecture Month line-up. Take advantage of this great design program!
Pecha Kucha Night #4
September 13 . Thursday | 6 pm | free
@ Crosstown Arts | 427 North Watkins | 38104
Pecha Kucha night #4 will bring together designers, artists, and creatives to offer their perspectives on the built environment and Memphis, in celebration of Architecture Month and the kick-off of Design Alliance Memphis. Pecha Kucha Nights began in Tokyo as an opportunity for artists, designers and architects to share their work through a 20x20 presentation format (20 slides, 20 seconds each slide). Now with over 500 cities hosting Pecha Kucha Nights around the globe, these events have expanded to include anyone from the community sharing a wide array of interesting and often hilarious topics, ideas, collections or projects. Memphis's Pecha Kucha Nights are hosted by Crosstown Arts.
Doors open at 6 pm and the series of presentations will begin at 7 pm. Beverages and snacks will be available. Admission is free. Please email Christopher@crosstownarts.org for more information. Pecha Kucha is devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture.
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