What’s On

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. View full event details here.

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... View full event details here.

Cooper Hewitt members at the Design Insider level and above are cordially invited to Cooper Hewitt on Wednesday, February 5, for a Design Salon. Design Salons welcome leading figures in design today for inspiring conversations hosted from the intimate setting of the Carnegie Mansion. Maria Nicanor, Director of Cooper Hewitt, will be joined by Max... View full event details here.

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... View full event details here.

Do you have a young artist, bookworm, or budding designer at home? In February, join Black Artists + Designers Guild to design your own dream library, in conjunction with their installation “The Underground Library” in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial. View full event details here.

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. View full event details here.

Build your design toolkit! Design Practice is a series of free, drop-in workshops for high school students exploring techniques, strategies, and careers in design. No prior experience required—just bring yourself and a creative mindset. This month, join us for an open drawing studio inspired by the exhibition Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial. Come enjoy snacks, music, an exhibition tour, and plenty of drawing supplies! Each participant will receive a sketchbook to take home.   View full event details here.

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... View full event details here.

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... View full event details here.