What to do in 2008?- 12.25.07
008 is upon us (nearly!), and i’m excited to say farewell to 007, particularly since this year was spent fairly grounded in california (bouncing between norcal and socal), with a few tiny quick excursions. I’m hoping to make 2008 a more normal jetsettery/nomadic year, and could really use some help! I’ve been trying to compile a list of major design events, and things to possibly try to make my way out to… as well as just general places to see, etc.
SO, take a look at the list below ~ help by suggesting more to add to it, or if you’re interested in sponsoring a trip in some way to make sure we cover it, let’s chat! I’m already playing with the idea of having our main NOTCOT homebases for 008 by LA and Paris, but details are in the works… *fingers crossed* ~ what do YOU want to see happening here in 008?
2008 events ~ i also threw all of these on a google map for now if you’d like to take a peek at it that way!
*Jan 7-10, Vegas: CES
Jan 14-20, Cologne: IMM
*Jan 15-18, SF: Macworld
Jan 25-29, Paris: Maison et Objet
*Jan 26-29, SF: SF Gift Fair
Feb 1-2, NYC: NY Gift Fair
Feb 6-10, Stockholm: Furniture fair
Feb 12-15, Vegas: Magic
Feb 21-24, Toronto: IDS
Feb 27-Mar 1, Monterey: TED
March 7-16, Austin: SXSW
*March 14-16, LA: CA Boom
*April 5-10, Florence: CHI
April 10-14, Miami: IA summit
*April 16-21, Milan: Salone del Mobile
*April 22-27, Madrid: Intl Furniture Fair
April 25-27, Indio: Coachella
*May, Berlin: Design Mai?
*May 17-20, NYC: ICFF
June 4-8, Basel: Art Basel
July 24-27, SD: Comic-con
Aug 11-16, LA: Siggraph
*Sept 5-9, Paris: Maison et objet
*Sept 13-23, London: Design Week (100% design - sept 18-21)
Sept - Helsinki design week?
*Sept-Nov: Venice Architecture Bienalle
Oct, bay area: Zend com
Oct 30-Nov 3, Tokyo: 100% design
Nov Paris php conf
Nov? Chi? DUX
*Dec 4-7, Miami: Art Basel Miami
On general places i’d love to see ~ Iceland is definitely on that list… Shanghai to see some friends moving there….
Things to look up ~ when is the frankfurt design week?
If you’re considering Berlin for May, come by for a personal tour of the Strich & Faden show, a huge subversive crafts and neotrad art show I’m organising.
----- Kunstraum Richard Sorge 15.04.09 12:58