Thursday, Oct. 25
Heritage Ball
Architects, designers and industry professionals join together for the annual AIA New York and Center for Architecture Foundation black tie event, which celebrates the tradition of design excellence. This year’s gala will recognize a highly distinguished group of individuals who have tirelessly demonstrated their commitment to the importance of design in New York City and beyond: Cesar Pelli of Pelli Architects; Robert E. Selsam of Boston Properties; and Joshua David and Robert Hammond of Friends of the High Line. 6-9 pm. Chelsea Piers, Pier Sixty. Visit www.aiany.org/heritageball for more information and to purchase tickets.
Thursday, Oct. 25
Party @the Center
Party@theCenter is the signature event of the Center for Architecture, bringing together 600-plus design professionals for a night of networking, music, dancing and cocktails. Party@theCenter is also the official after-party for Heritage Ball, the AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture Foundation’s gala at Chelsea Piers. 9 pm to 2 am. $60 door. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place.
Thursday, Oct. 25
Masquerade Ball at NYDC
The Black & White Masquerade Ball will be held at the New York Design Center in support of the Alpha Workshops Studio School. Jim Druckman of the NYDC and Kenneth Wampler of the Alpha Workshops will be there for the elegant cocktail party paying tribute to Truman Capote’s legendary 1966 ball. 6-9 pm. $150. NYDC, 200 Lexington Ave. For tickets, contact Barbara Thomson at 212-594-7320.
Thursday, Oct. 25
Living Large in Small Spaces
This special evening features designer, author and TV personality Libby Langdon on living large in small spaces. Ms. Langdon will share tips and tools from her book “Libby Langdon’s Small Space Solutions” on ways to address the design dilemmas of the small space dweller. 6 pm. $35. Resource Furniture, 969 Third Ave. Make a reservation at 212-686-6020.
Friday, Oct. 26
Liveable Cities of the Future
Join keynoter NYC Deputy Mayor Robert K. Steel and 15 engineers, civic leaders, educators and futurists in an open discussion of innovative urban planning for the cities of tomorrow. The symposium will cultivate best practices and innovative strategies for sustainable urban development and facilitate the evolution of New York City into a real-life laboratory for urban innovation. The conference furthers the pioneering work of the late engineering scholar George Bugliarello. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free. Pfizer Auditorium of NYU-Poly, 5 MetroTech Center, Downtown Brooklyn.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Walking Tour: Washington Square, Cooper Square, Bond Street and the Bowery
Explore new architecture on Washington Square, Cooper Square, Bond Street and the Bowery. Highlights include Morphosis’ Cooper Union Engineering Building, Bond Street’s residential developments, the New Museum and Foster’s Sperone Westwater Gallery. 10:30 am. $25. For reservations, visit www.aiany.org.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Walking Tour: NYU Superblocks and SoHo
This tour examines the architecture of the Robert Moses-era superblocks south of Washington Square and also identifies proposed sites included in NYU’s evolving 2031 campus plan. With Houston Street as a physical and ideological divide the tour continues south to explore new construction in the protected SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District. Washington Square Village, I.M. Pei’s Silver Towers, Aldo Rossi’s Scholastic Building and Jean Nouvel’s 40 Mercer St., as well as the Little Singer Building and the Haughwout Building, are included. 10:30 am. $20. For reservations, visit www.aiany.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Rooms for the Younger Generation
Designing for children is not the same as designing for adults. This panel of experts will discuss the differences and will show examples of rooms and furnishings that make both youngsters and parents happy. Panelists include Aidan O’Connor, co-curator of “Century of the Child: Growing By Design, 1900-2000,” on view at MoMA through Nov. 5, Wendy Goodman, design editor at New York magazine and Nancy Frank Breslin, cohabiTOT interior designer specializing in children’s rooms. 6 pm. $12. NYSID Auditorium, 170 E.70th St.
SALES
BOCONCEPT
20 Pulaski St., Bayonne, NJ, 201-433-4461
Sale: Oct. 27, 10-3
Take 30-70 percent off designs and accessories for your home including a variety of sofas, coffee tables, dining table & chairs, wall & entertainment units, dressers, beds, living chairs, accessories, and more.
JACQUES CARCANAUGES
21 Greene St., 212-925-8110
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11:30 am – 6:30 pm
Sale: Through Dec. 31
After 40 years in business Jacques Carcanauges Inc. is closing its doors. Depending on provenance, each item – including furnishings and home decor from Asia — has been discounted between 20 percent and 50 percent.
JUDY ROSS TEXTILES
22 E. 17th St., 212-842-1705
Sale: Oct. 25-28 (call for hours)
Hand-embroidered and hand-printed pillows, hand-knotted and hand-embroidered rugs and runners; and hand-embroidered scarves are all on sale for 40-70 percent off retail price. Plus, for the first time, you can shop from Judy Ross’ personal collection of one-of-a-kind vintage textiles found on her travels.
MADELINE WEINRIB SAMPLE SALE
ABC Carpet & Home
881 Broadway, Lower level
Sale: Through Oct. 28
Hours: Thurs-Sat 10-7, Sun 11-6
Take 40-70 percent off carpets, pillows, fabric by the yard, furniture, fashion and accessories at the sample sale. Printed pillows, $179–$269 (reg. $350–$525); Cotton carpets, $199 (reg. $375).
ROBERT MARTIN DESIGNS
63 Flushing Ave., Building 280, Suite 223, Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hours: 12-5 pm
Sale: Weekends through Oct. 28
During this fall showroom sale get discounts on handmade indoor and outdoor furniture – dining tables, sideboards, shelving units, coffee tables, dining chairs and more. Adjustable Lounge Chair, reg. $1,800, now $1,300; Mahogany Garden Coffee Table, reg. $1,500, now $1,100.
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