Detroit City of Design
PATRICK DUNN | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2018 Growing up in the city of Detroit and the metro Detroit area, Shavon Edwards had the privilege of always having access to at least one family car. But the experiences of her relatives on the city’s East side showed her from a young age that getting around the city wasn’t…
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Calling all students! The Saint-Etienne Biennale in France is hosting an International Call for Projects “A Streetcar Named Design” for students studying in design schools located in UNESCO Cities of Design. The objective is to design of an all over wrap for one of the Saint-Etienne trams, which will be put into service in March 2019. Deadline: January 31,…
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The Henry Ford Learning Institute has opened registration for their Design Thinking Workshops for Educators in Detroit which will take place next summer. These workshops are geared for those who wish to create deeper learning opportunities for students and lead innovations to develop stronger schools. The two workshops will take place July 25-26 and include: DESIGN…
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HFLI Expands Design Innovation Program for Social Entrepreneurs and Nonprofits DEARBORN, Mich. – November 27, 2018 – Henry Ford Learning Institute (HFLI), a nonprofit committed to redesigning how we learn and lead, is putting the emphasis on ideas with the development and expansion of its design innovation program. Social Innovation Studio features a multi-stage process…
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Winners demonstrate that design supports all type of businesses in their competitiveness DETROIT, Mich. (October 26, 2018) – Design Core Detroit, a non-profit that offers services to strengthen, grow and attract design businesses to Detroit, and AIA Detroit announced last night the 10 winning projects of the inaugural Commerce Design: Detroit awards. Commerce Design: Detroit…
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Design Core Detroit and AIA Detroit have announced the 10 Commerce Design: Detroit winners on October 25th. These 10 winners demonstrate the role of design in creating unique and welcoming places for locals and visitors alike. We want to hear from you! Which one is your favorite? Cast your vote here. Voting closes November 11…
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By Daniel Howes, The Detroit News Detroit — The foundation endowed by former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is contributing $100 million to help build a planned park and trail network on the west riverfront, effectively connecting the Ambassador Bridge with the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle. The effort, which was announced Wednesday, will be…
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By Robun Runion for Detroit Curbed View full article Photo by Michelle and Chris Gerard Over the next few years, the area around the Detroit Institute of Arts will be redesigned to better connect the surrounding cultural institutions. A competition is underway to create a more cohesive public plaza in the cultural center; finalists were…
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As the Detroit Department of Transportation weighs a potential fare change for riders between the city and suburbs, more changes are in store for the department as it unveils an upgraded route system, WiFi-enabled coaches and a new logo. DDOT today announces ConnectTen, which adds 500 trips per week on ten key routes in the…
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A public ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 6, 2018 to celebrate the installation of an energy-generating windmill outside of Eastern Market’s Shed 5. On Friday, August 24, 2018, Detroit-based metalsmithing workshop CAN Art Handworks worked with Eastern Market Corporation and a diverse team of experts and volunteers to install the windmill. Soon…
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