Thursday, Oct. 28
Developers Forum Harvesting Development Options
Professional Women in Construction presents this talk, moderated by the Post’s own Lois Weiss, with participants including William Rudin of Rudin Management Company, Patricia Dunphy of Rockrose Development and Seth Pinsky of NYCEDC. 8-10 am. PWC members, $75; non-members, $85. Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave. For more information, visit www.pwcusa.org.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Reimagining the Metropolis: New York’s High-Performance Building Revolution
This event is the first of a four-part series hosted at locations around New York City. The first panel, sponsored by the Committee on the Environment at the Center for Architecture, will paint the big picture with the insights of policymakers, developers and advocates who will explore what has been accomplished since 2005 and what to expect next. 6-8 pm. Free for members; $10 for non-members. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
Monday, Nov. 1
Book Release Party for “Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile”
Since the time of ancient Rome, architects, engineers and builders have struggled with the problem of building domed ceilings over large spaces. No one was more skilled at this than the Rafael Guastavino family, a father-and-son team of Spanish immigrants who came from Barcelona to oversee the construction of thousands of spectacular thin-tile vaults across the United States between the 1880s and the 1950s. Their patented vaulting techniques made it possible for Beaux-Arts architects such as McKim, Mead and White to create the bold, broad spaces that made them famous. The Guastavinos built more than two hundred major buildings in Manhattan, including Grand Central Terminal, Carnegie Hall, the Biltmore Estate, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the Registry Hall at Ellis Island. 6-8 pm. Free. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Paul Goldberger Book Talk and Signing
Paul Goldberger, author of “Building Up and Tearing Down: Reflections on the Age of Architecture” and “Why Architecture Matters,” is the architecture critic for the New Yorker, where he has written the magazine’s celebrated “Sky Line” column since 1997. 6-8 pm. Free. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Fort Greene Clinton Hill Book Talk with Francis Morrone
Francis Morrone will talk about his latest work, “The Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide.” 7-8 pm. Free. St. Joseph’s College, 245 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn.
SALES
BLU DOT
140 Wooster St., 212-780-9058
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm; Sun., noon-6 pm
Sale: Through Nov. 8
At this annual 20/20 event (20 percent off for 20 days), save on all Blu Dot pieces throughout the store.
MONDANI
40 E. 19th St., 212-769-6926
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-8 pm; Sun., 11 am-7 pm
Sale: Through Oct. 31
Looking for ultra-modern furniture at affordable prices? The sleek styles at Modani are now even more so, thanks to its fall sale, with prices up to 70 percent off. The New York Sofabed, now $890 (reg. $2,380); Perspective Platform Bed now $690 (reg. $2,346).
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