The World of Charles and Ray Eames Preview Party
Celebrate the opening of the Henry Ford’s newest exhibit, The World of Charles and Ray Eames, at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
Patricia Mooradian, president and CEO of The Henry Ford, and Eames Demetrios, artist and grandson of the famous design couple, will introduce the exhibition, which showcases hundreds of creations from the 20th-century design icons. From furniture to architecture, trace the output of the Eames Office back to the early days of postwar modernism, and prepare to make your own movement.
Tickets include heavy hors-d’oeuvres, bar and exhibit preview.
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: The Henry Ford Museum
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
Building the Modern World Book Launch
A party to celebrate the launch of BUILDING THE MODERN WORLD: ALBERT KAHN IN DETROIT by Michael Hodges hosted by Wayne State University Press
The book will be available for purchase and signing – Here!
Join us in celebrating the release of BUILDING THE MODERN WORLD — the story of the German-Jewish immigrant who rose from poverty to become one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. Kahn’s buildings not only define downtown Detroit, but his early car factories for Packard Motor and Ford revolutionized the course of industry and architecture alike.
Employing archival sources unavailable to previous biographers, Building the Modern World follows Kahn from his apprenticeship at age thirteen with a prominent Detroit architecture firm until his death. With material gleaned from two significant Kahn archives— the University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library and the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution—Hodges paints a complete picture yet of Kahn’s remarkable rise. Special emphasis is devoted to his influence on architectural modernists, his relationship with Henry Ford, his intervention to save the Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts (unreported until now), and his work laying down the industrial backbone for the Soviet Union in 1929–31 as consulting architect for the first Five Year Plan.
Kahn’s ascent from poverty, his outsized influence on both industry and architecture, and his proximity to epochal world events make his life story a tableau of America’s rise to power. Historic photographs, as well as striking contemporary shots of Kahn buildings, enliven and inform the text. Anyone interested in architecture, architectural history, or the history of Detroit will relish this stunning work.
Please RSVP as space is limited. Parking available in Eastern Market.
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Signal-Return, 1345 Division Street, Detroit
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
Tour Detroit’s Art Deco Gems: The Fisher Building
In celebration of Detroit Modernism Week, we’re partnering with Pure Detroit. Pure Detroit, believes their mission is greater than being the favorite Detroit tee in your dresser drawer. Pure Detroit believes in reinvesting in brick-&-mortar business throughout the city and adding to the cultural cache. That cultural cache part? That’s where this free tour of the Fisher Building come into play.
This is not one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the city, state or country. It is one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world and it is right here in the heart of Detroit. Need a better reason to join us?
Learn intimate details of the Fisher Building as well as see firsthand the exquisite design and ornamentation of the interior arcade including one-of-a-kind mosaics, painted ceilings, Art Deco chandeliers and the finest craftsmanship in stone, brass, and bronze. The tour will feature an extensive history of the building as well as a trip to the 19th floor for excellent photo opportunities.
Tours will begin inside the Pure Detroit shop located on the lobby level.
Additional tours times and dates are available at http://shop.puredetroit.com/New-Center-Tours_ep_43-1.html
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Tours will begin inside the Pure Detroit shop, Detroit, MI 48202
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
Shop Modern Royal Oak @ UHF, Scout, Lost and Found and SPACE
Join your friends and the Deco Society as we celebrate Detroit Modernism Week with UHF, Scout, Lost and Found and SPACE.
Spend your Saturday afternoon in Royal Oak on Washington enjoying some bubbles and lite shopping – there’s no better way to spend your afternoon. When it comes to Decor, Vintage Vinyl, Clothing, and Modern Art and your favorite Eras are yesterday and tomorrow.
Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018
Time: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Scout, 508 South Washington Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48067 Scout, UHF, SPACE and Lost and Found
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
Southfield Mid-Century Modern Architecture Tour
Southfield has an amazing collection of Mid-Century Modern homes and buildings, many of which were designed by top local and internationally renowned architects of the Modern Movement.
Content: Tour includes outstanding examples of Mid Century Modern homes, office & commercial buildings and religious institutions. Tour also includes several on-site inspections (including several neighborhoods and Shaarey Zedek, Moslem Shrine Temple & the Reynolds Aluminum Building) and discussion of Modern Movement design elements.
Date: Sunday, May 6, 2018
Time: 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Gather: Tour begins at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (27375 Bell Road @ 11 Mile Rd.)
Southfield, MI 48034 Free parking
Cost: Advance tickets are $30 and include bus tour & program booklet
Tickets: Purchase tickets here or thru the Detroit Area Art Deco Society site at www.daads.org
Sponsored by:
Southfield Historical Society, City of Southfield Planning Department & the Detroit Area Art Deco Society
Shops @ The Fisher – Shopping and Architecture!
Come experience the grandeur of the historic Fisher Building while you shop at the recently-opened Yama and The Peacock Room. This shopping experience will offer guests an opportunity to casually check out the architectural and design beauty of the Fisher Building.
Yama is a women’s apparel boutique featuring modern, architecturally-inspired looks; The Peacock Room is the Fisher Building’s beautifully restored 1920’s store!
More Fisher Building shops that will be joining this relaxed shopping event are Pure Detroit, Stella Good Coffee, Vera Jane, and the beautiful Dendrophile. Dendrophile is a pop-up shop dedicated to the love of trees.
We will be offering sparkling wine and 15% of all sales will be donated back to DAADS.
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
GO MOD: The Ins And Outs Of Vintage Wear
Join the Detroit Area Art Deco Society as we break out our famous Bubble Bar in celebration of all things vintage. Join Leah and her team as they open up their studio for a glass of bubbles and get some one-on-one vintage advice.
Detroiter’s love the selection, prices and especially Leah. Leah might even manage to get you to try on things you just wouldn’t have looked at and she always right!
This just might be your new favorite place to shop for vintage!
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Leah’s Closet, 722 West Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
Tour Detroit’s Art Deco Gem: The Guardian Building
Pure Detroit and The Deco Society invites you to tour Detroit’s 1929 Wirt Rowland-designed architectural masterpiece, including stunning views of rarely seen areas of the building and amazing city views from the 32nd floor! The tour begins at our Pure Detroit shop located in the Guardian Building in Downtown Detroit on the promenade level.
See first hand the intricate design and exquisite detail of Rowland’s artistic achievement, including works by muralist Erza Winter, tile installations by Pewabic’s Mary Chase Stratton and sculpture by Corrado Parducci. The Guardian Building is a National Historic Landmark.
Tours will begin inside the Pure Detroit shop located on the lobby level.
Additional tours times and dates are available at http://shop.puredetroit.com/Downtown-Tours_ep_44-1.html
Photography is allowed. The tour will take about 60 minutes and is wheelchair accessible.
Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: The Guardian Building, 500 Griswold Street, Tours will begin inside the Pure Detroit shop, Detroit, MI 48226
Cost: No Charge
Tickets: RSVP here
Tour Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park was planned as a large, post-war, modernist housing development. Urban planner Ludwig Hilberseimer collaborated with architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and landscape architect Alfred Caldwell.
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2018
Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Gather: Tour goers meet up at the South West corner of the Lafayette Shopping Center – Free parking
Cost: Advance tickets are $15
Tickets: SOLD OUT!