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Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

Emma Watch (Prototype), 2016; Designed by Haiyan Zhang and Nicolas Villar, manufactured by Microsoft Research.

Cooper Hewitt Exhibition Spotlights Design for People With Disabilities

“Access + Ability” at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum showcases some of the latest design developments for people with physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities.
By Margaret Carrigan
A portrait of the French artist Orlan by Fabrice Lévêque, (1997).

Orlan Loses Suit Against Lady Gaga, Folding Bike Added to Museum Collection

Orlan will now have to pay Gaga $22,000.
By Alanna Martinez
Thom Browne== Caroline Baumann hosts Talks and Private Reception with Thom Browne== Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, NYC== March 17, 2016== ©Patrick McMullan==

Thom Browne Discusses His Reflective Obsession at The Cooper Hewitt

The fashion trailblazer curates a new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
By Zachary Weiss
Installation view of the PolyThread knitted textile pavilion, designed by Jenny E. Sabin, commissioned for Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial. Photo by Matt Flynn © 2016 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. PolyThread knitted textile pavilion, 2015–16 Designed by Jenny E. Sabin, Jenny Sabin Studio Design Team: Martin Miller, Charles Cupples Fabricated by Shima Seiki, WHOLEGARMENT Engineering Design by Arup Fabric finishing by Andrew Dahlgren Final finishing, sewing, and assembly by All Sewn Together 3D seamless Whole Garment digitally knit cone elements, photoluminescent, solar active and drake yarns; twill tape; aluminum armature Commissioned by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The Future Is Now: Meet the Designers Building a Sustainable (and Beautiful) Future

By Alanna Martinez

Weekend Edition: 12 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before February 15

By Paul Laster

NYC’s Museums Are Swapping Instagram Accounts for Today

By Alanna Martinez
A bronze statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen (Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Little Mermaid’ Statue Censored on Facebook, JMW Turner’s House Gets a Reno, and More

By Alanna Martinez
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