At the Center for Architecture

“Prague Functionalism: Tradition and Contemporary Echoes”
Opening 02.12.15

“Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance’s Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG)”
Through 02.21.15

“Building Connections 2014”
Through 02.28.15

“Arch Schools 2014”
Through 03.21.15

About Town

“Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940-1978” at Americas Society
Through 05.16.15

Sheltered from the overall destruction of World War II, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela entered an expansive period of economic growth in the 1940s and 50s, resulting in the modernization of the city and the application of international visual vocabularies. Although the three countries had unique social, political, and economic circumstances, modernization and design were endorsed as vehicles for progress and development. Looking at the tradition of craftsman design and documenting the transition from craftsmanship to industry, “Moderno” brings together around 80 one-of-a-kind and mass-produced household objects, including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and printed materials. Guest curated by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Ana Elena Mallet, and Jorge Rivas Pérez.