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May 7-20, 2016 New York MAY 7-20, 2016 NEW YORK AN INITIATIVE OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES OF THE FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE US Press contact: Sarah Hamon, s2hcommunication + (305) 904-0909 [email protected] Follow us: FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES Website: Frenchculture.org HIGHER EDUCATION, Twitter: @franceinnyc #OuiDesign ARTS, FRENCH LANGUAGE Facebook: Cultural Services French Embassy in the US Oui Design brings the work of 27 international designers and curators plus 15 manufacturers and institutions to New York in May for NYCxDESIGN as part of the French Embassy’s initiative to enhance French-American exchange in the field of design Oui Design is a multifaceted The program will include the Simultaneously, WantedDesign program developed by the Cultural Transatlantic Creative Exchange, Manhattan will present a French Services of the French Embassy to showcasing new glass, upholstery, pavilion with manufacturers foster creative exchange in design and aluminum works and prototypes organized in partnership with between France and the U.S. By by French-American designer- Business France. In addition, partnering with individuals and manufacturer teams. the entrance to WantedDesign institutions, Oui Design supports Manhattan will feature a site- and initiates creative collaborations Celebrated French designer matali specific collage project by French with designers, artisans, curators, crasset will present We trust in graphic artists Antoine+Manuel, inventors, researchers, teachers, wood, an exhibition of a series commissioned by Visual Magnetics. students, and manufacturers. It also of objects that came out of a brings French designers to the U.S. collaboration with local artisans On May 11 at the Cooper Hewitt, to exhibit their work, and to engage during a residency at Vent des Smithsonian Design Museum, with industry professionals and the Forêts rural art center in Meuse, YMER&MALTA Director Valérie public. France. Maltaverne will give a presentation on the philosophy and process of During NYCxDESIGN, New York Finally, Matt Sindall, designer her French design studio, which she City’s official city-wide celebration and teacher at École Nationale conceives of as a research lab. of design (May 3 -17), Oui Design Supérieure de Création Industrielle- will present a series of projects Les Ateliers (ENSCI-Les Ateliers), one On May 13 and 20 at the Museum at WantedDesign exploring the of France’s most prestigious design of Arts and Design (MAD), curator intersection of design and savoir- schools, will lead a workshop for Alexandra Midal will present faire, new production processes, design students entitled Thinking Designers Screenings, a series of and the impact of design on our and Making: Exploring Materials films and videos by designers. daily lives. The projects presented with a Notion of Playfulness. at WantedDesign Brooklyn reflect From May 13-16, students from six WantedDesign "French-New Yorker" international design schools: ENSCI- co-founders Odile Hainaut and Claire Les Ateliers (France), Université Aalto Pijoulat commitment as Oui Design’s (Finland), Centro (Mexico), Pratt primary partner. Institute (United States), Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera (El Salvador), and Art Center College of Design (United States), will work together and present a final project to a jury. Oui Design is supported by Institut français-Paris, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, FACE Foundation, and the Florence Gould Foundation. OUI DESIGN 7–20 MAY, 2016 — NEW YORK 2 CULTURAL SERVICES FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE US 4 French Design during NYCxDESIGN — Calendar 5 Transatlantic Creative Exchange curated by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat 6 We trust in wood, exhibition by matali crasset and Vent des Forêts 7 WantedDesign: Design Schools Workshop with ENSCI-Les Ateliers with Matt Sindall 8 Transforming How We Use Walls with Antoine+Manuel 9 Designers Screenings at the Museum of Arts and Design curated by Alexandra Midal 10 The New Savoir-Faire: a talk with YMER&MALTA at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 11 Oui Design Upcoming Projects in 2016–2017 12 Participant Biographies 17 About Oui Design 18 Partners 19 Sponsors OUI DESIGN 7–20 MAY, 2016 — NEW YORK 3 CULTURAL SERVICES FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE US FRENCH DESIGN DURING NYCXDESIGN — MAY 2016 / NEW YORK In addition to projects initiated by Oui Design, a number of French designers, also listed below, will be in New York during NYCxDESIGN, reflecting the artistic vitality of contemporary French design. WHAT WHEN WHERE TAGS Contemporary and May 4-8, 2016 Collective Design Fair, Skylight Clarkson Sq Fair Art DecoDesigners New York, NY Transatlantic Creative May 7-17, 2016 WantedDesign Brooklyn, Industry City Exhibition Exchange 274 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 We trust in wood by matali May 7-17, 2016 WantedDesign Brooklyn, Industry City Exhibition crasset & Vent des Forêts 274 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 A Sense of Place, How May 10, 2016 Parsons The New School for Design Panel Graphic Designers Make 63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 discussion Cities Too - AIGA/NY with Manuel Miranda, Laetitia Wolff and guest speakers The New Savoir-Faire: May 11, 2016 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Talk a talk with YMER&MALTA 2 E 91th St, New York, NY 10128 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for May 12-19, 2016 Vitra Gallery, 29 9th Ave Exhibition Vitra | Artek | nanimarquina | Axor New York, NY 10014 Designers Screenings May 13, 2016 Museum of Arts and Design, Theatre, Screening & – Part 1with a Q&A 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 talk with Alexandra Midal Design Schools Workshop May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Brooklyn, Industry City Workshop with ENSCI-Les Ateliers 274 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 So French Design by Business May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair France with Guéridon, Litogami, 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Myriam Maxo, Sarah Lavoine and others iwoodlove May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair with Guillaume Martin & 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Michael Damen for LightArt Philippe Nacson for May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair KinderMODERN 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Transforming How We Use May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Exhibition Walls by Antoine+Manuel 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Océane Delain for Benhardt May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair design 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 BLACKBODY May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Fermob May 13-16, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Fair 269 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001 French Pavilion May 14-17, 2016 ICFF 28th Edition Javits Center, Fair at Luxe Interiors + Design 655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001 Magazine Exhibition French-American case study: May 15, 2016 WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Stores Talk Chantal Hamaide (Intramuros) 269 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 in conversation with Océane Delain, Jerry Helling, Jean-Paul Bath (VIA) & Matt Sindall Chamber Collection #2, Opening May 19, 2016 Chamber, 515 W 23rd Street Exhibition including French designers New York, NY 10011 Marlène Huissoud Designers Screenings May 20, 2016 Museum of Arts and Design, Theatre Screening & – Part 2 with a Q&A 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 talk with Alexandra Midal OUI DESIGN 7–20 MAY, 2016 — NEW YORK 4 CULTURAL SERVICES FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE US TRANSATLANTIC CREATIVE EXCHANGE Curated by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, founders and directors of WantedDesign May 7–17, 2016 Industry City, WantedDesign Brooklyn 274 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 The “Transatlantic Creative The following designer-manufacturer “As French New Yorkers, promoting Exchange” project will unfold teams are confirmed for 2016: French creativity and savoir-faire between May 2016 and May 2017. A and initiating French-American total of 10 French-American pairings CHAPTER 1: MAY 2016 collaborations has been a dear have been created, based on mutual - GLASS: Centre International d’Art and important mission for us since interest in collaborating on a project. Verrier de Meisenthal (CIAV) based in the beginning of WantedDesign. The goal is for both designers Meisenthal (Parc régional des Vosges The Oui Design program is a key and manufacturers to experiment du Nord, France) + U.S. designer initiative that we are thrilled to and explore new areas of creation Steven Haulenbeek support and to be part of. The together, thanks to the - GLASS: Centre International de Transatlantic Creative Exchange designers’ creativity and vision Recherche sur le Verre et les Arts is a unique opportunity for French combined with manufacturers Plastiques (Cirva) based in Marseille manufacturers to discover the new and artisans unique expertise (France) + U.S. designer Jonah generation of American designers and cultural background. The Takagi who may not be as well known exhibition at WantedDesign - UPHOLSTERY: Ligne Roset (France) in France. And for the designers, Brooklyn will showcase prototypes + U.S. designerMarc Thorpe it’s a chance to experiment, think and unique pieces resulting from - ALUMINIUM: Neal Feay Company outside of the box, bring a new the collaborations between the (world leader in creative aluminum) vision and new ideas to life without French and American designers and + French designer Noé Duchaufour commercial constraints. It’s exciting manufacturers. The participants Lawrance for the manufacturers as well to come from all around both countries, - ALUMINIUM: TABISSO (Saint- be able
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