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Orange Alert: Dutch Design in New York 2005
An unprecedented year of high-profile events and exhibitions throughout New York City

Dear Reader:

This week international design comes to New York in all its facets. An impressive array of events will take place surrounding the ICFF, Design Downtown and I Saloni Worldwide fairs, including many Dutch events and projects.

Orange Alert Dutch Design and the Consulate General of The Netherlands are officially sponsoring Design Downtown and the special exhibition by the Dutch design duo Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe. If you wish to attend the opening night party on Saturday May 14, 5-7pm, please send an e-mail to rsvp@dutchdesignevents.com and state your name, affiliation and number of people in your party.

Below you can find a complete overview of the many exciting events and projects that will take place. We hope you will enjoy New York Design Week and look forward to seeing you there! For additional and up to date information, please visit www.dutchdesignevents.com.

Best regards,

Robert Kloos, Editor
robert@dutchesignevents.com

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Solo exhibition "Whispering Sources, Radical Reduction" by Ed Annink of Ontwerpwerk
Felissimo Design House
May 11 - 4 June, 2005
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MIT Press book tour and launch of the new "In the Bubble" publication by John Thackara
National tour kicking off at the Brecht Forum
May 12 - 20, 2005
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Li Edelkoort and John Thackara among the presenters
"Malfatto: Imperfect Design for a Better World" symposium by Material Connexion®
May 13, 2005
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U.S. premiere of a solo exhibition by Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe
3rd annual Design Downtown
May 14 - 16, 2005
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Artifort & Lande, Leolux, Spectrum, Fatboy, Oromono and Frame Magazine
17th International Contemporary Furniture Fair
May 14 - 17, 2005
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"Dutch Village: Innovative traditions in Design from The Netherlands", an exhibition presented by Design Academy Eindhoven and Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Stephan Weiss Gallery
May 14 - 17, 2005
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Marcel Wanders & moooi
Design Within Reach store in Soho
May 14, 2005
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The U.S. launch of the International Design Yearbook # 20 with guest editor Marcel Wanders by Abbeville Press
May 14, 2005
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Kikkerland Design/Moleskine
National Stationery Show
May 15 - 18, 2005
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Panel discussions at the 3rd annual Design Downtown, with among the presenters John Thackara and Jeanne Wikler
May 15, 2005
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"Design Entrepeneurs: Connecting Cultures," with among the speakers Robert Kloos
Metropolis Conference at ICFF
May 16, 2005
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