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FROM THE CHAIR
FROM THE CHAIR
Welcome to the latest edition of the Collab Journal.
November 2023
Dear Friends,
Welcome! We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of the Collab Journal.
The past year has been an exciting one for Collab as we returned to a full year of curator-led, in-person events starting in January with an exclusive screening of George Nakashima Woodworker. Collab programs included conversations around the intersection of art and design, a field trip to BOK to tour artists’ studios, and a dynamic panel discussion among young designers in diverse fields.
Now we celebrate the extraordinary Stephen Burks as the 2023 Collab Design Excellence Award honoree. Our design community came together on November 18th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to meet Stephen Burks and hear his vision for the future of design.
Immediately following the Design Excellence Award presentation was the opening of the exhibition Stephen Burks Shelter in Place (11/19/2023 – 4/30/2024). It explores the visionary possibilities of design and investigates design’s relationship to spirituality, home and community. Please visit the exhibit in the Collab Gallery of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This edition of the Collab Journal includes news of recent acquisitions made possible by your membership; a curator’s eye view of Shelter in Place; results of the Student Design Competition; original essays on design; an encomium to Collab’s dear friend, the late Neil Sandvold; and a sneak peek at next year’s Design Excellence Award honoree.
Collab connects audiences of all ages with great design. Stay tuned on Facebook (collab.philamuseum) and Instagram (@collabpma) for news of upcoming events for 2024.
Come inside and be inspired.
Nicole Carville, Collab Chair
Featured Posts
Collab announces the 2024 Design Excellence Award Recipient: Naoto Fukasawa
Design is Everywhere in 2023
What are our past DEA honorees up to now?
In Memoriam: Neil Sandvold
In Memoriam: Neil Sandvold, beloved friend of Collab and the PMA
New Acquisition Fund for Collab
Neil Sandvold may now live on the Oregon coast, but the heart of this Philadelphia architect is with the design collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Collab: Past, Present and Future of Design
A look at who and what Collab is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
2023 Design Excellence Award Preview: Stephen Burks
Polymath designer Stephen Burks (b. 1969) will be the next recipient of the Collab Design Excellence Award.
The Dualities of George Nakashima
So why are people drawn to Nakashima and continue to be fascinated by his work? There are many factors, but the most resonant one is Dualities.
Rhythms of Nature: The Art and Design of DRIFT
The 2022 Collab Design Excellence Award honors DRIFT, the Amsterdam-based studio co-founded in 2007 by Lonneke Gordijn (b. 1980) and Ralph Nauta (b. 1978). DRIFT is a multidisciplinary practice that freely bridges the categories of art and design.
Design is Inclusive
Earlier this year, Philadelphia’s creative community gathered at the new W Hotel for a program celebrating diversity in the fields of art and design.
Collab Holiday Gift List
Collab’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide has something for every design enthusiast on your list.
Collab Journal Radio: Allons-Y!
Allons-y a Paris! Let’s go to Paris, or more broadly, to France.
In The News
Collab Design Excellence Award Honorees in the news.
Exploring Architecture in the Bouroullecs’ Circus
Collab Design Excellence Award Exhibition 2021: Exploring Architecture in the Bouroullecs’ Circus
The Next Design Chapter
How will the cultural shifts of today shape the design of the future?
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
A preview of the 2021 winners of the Collab Design Excellence Award.
Dieter Rams: Principled Design
Up close and personal with the world renowned designer.
Patricia Urquiola: Flex Time
The winner of Collab’s 2017 Design Excellence Award is a force.
Losing Touch, Getting Tactile
Design today is at a crossroads. Which path will it take?
Photo by Linette Messina Kielinski
50 Years of Collab
See all the highlights from the 2019 anniversary celebration.
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