Public Programs

Three images of models wearing vibrant, colorful clothing. On the left, a person wears a long bright yellow dress with fringe. The background is low-lit in dark blue. In the middle, a person wears a short white dress with long sleeves. The sleeves and skirt are feathered, the bodice is beaded. The background is a blue sky and a cityscape. On the right, a person wears a black suit with sparkly silver geometric detailing, with lace garments and a large necklace and earrings. The background is well-lit in deep reds.
01/23
Thursday
Thu. January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Join us for a studio tour with Naeem Khan, a New York City-based fashion designer and winner of the 2023 National Design Award for Fashion Design. Naeem Khan launched his eponymous collection in 2003. During the visit, meet Khan and others from the studio’s team who will share about the history of their practice, the techniques and values of their work, and details of his work in keeping the tradition and craft of making clothes by hand. Attendees will get a tour of the studio and office space, getting to see the garments and techniques that are critical to Khan’s practice. .
Event Address:
This program will take place offsite at the studio of Naeem Khan, located in the Garment District of Manhattan. The nearest subway station is 34 St - Penn Station (A, C, E or 1, 2, 3), within a 5-minute walk to the studio. The exact address will be sent to registered attendees before the event.
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A small room made of light colored wood. The back wall has two small windows. The bed has a dark pink quilt and pink pillow, and is in the far left corner. Various shelves line the far right wall. A colorful textile is visible on the left of the image. A light purple border surrounds the image, with the words Making Home: Smithsonian Design Triennial at the bottom.
01/28
Tuesday
Tue. January 28, 2025
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Deanna Van Buren, architect and founder of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces, will discuss the installation "Architecture of Reentry" in the exhibition Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial. Designing Justice + Designing Spaces is a design, architecture, and real-estate enterprise working to end mass incarceration and advocating for restorative justice solutions through the built environment. The “Architecture of Reentry” proposes Mobile Refuge Rooms as a prototype for private, customizable transitional housing for people returning from carceral spaces. .
Event Address:
The Cooper Union Frederick P. Rose Auditorium
41 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
02/09
Sunday
Sun. February 9, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
Play Philanthropy, a new board game exploring power and access inspired by Andrew Carnegie, whose mansion is now home to Cooper Hewitt. Designed by Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial participant Tommy Mishima, the game is inspired by Monopoly, with the objective to become the most influential and philanthropic agent through grant making, fundraising, and selling access to institutional research. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Free with Admission
3 capes are suspended from the ceiling of a large, brightly lit room with windows on the back wall. The room has high ceilings, ornate crown molding, and the walls are decorated with floral wallpaper. The image is bordered in light purple. Text at the bottom reads: Making Home Smithsonian Design Triennial.
03/21
Friday
Fri. March 21, 2025
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET
In this curator-guided tour of Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial, visitors will explore some of the exhibition’s 25 original commissions, highlighting design’s role in shaping the physical and emotional experiences of home across the United States, US Territories, and Tribal Nations. The exhibition is the seventh offering in the museum’s Design Triennial series, which was established... .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10028
Free with museum admission