“The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design.” Designed by Herbert von Thaden (1898-1969)Manufactured by Thaden Jordan Furniture Company (Est. 1946),Roanoke, VAAdjustable Lounge Chair, 1947/ Photo: Michael Koryta and Andrew VanStyn, Director of Acquisitions, Conservation and Photography
1 The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design (Driehaus Museum) Thirty-seven state-of-the-art American chairs created between 1810 and 2010 highlight history, hand-craftsmanship and ornamentation of eras past in an extensive survey of chair design. (Opens February 10)
2 Design Dialogues: Building Up Bronzeville (Chicago Architecture Foundation) Bronzeville, the heart of Chicago’s legendary “Black Metropolis,” is in the midst of an energetic revitalization, which this discussion will explore. (February 13, 6pm)
3 “The Chicago 7”: Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings List 2018 Edition (Chicago Architecture Foundation) Preservation Chicago unveils its sixteenth-annual “Chicago 7” list identifying architecturally significant structures that preservationists hope to save from the wrecking ball. (February 28, 12:15pm)
5 Indie Wed Chicago 2018 (Ravenswood Event Center) The longest-running independent wedding show in the country brings together unique, eco-conscious, handcrafted, LGBT-friendly wedding artisans and professionals. (February 3, 10am-4pm)
Greek-born Vasia Rigou is a journalist, editor and multimedia content producer largely on the subjects of visual art, culture, architecture and design. She currently serves as an Editor at Newcity, Chicago’s leading culture publication, as Writer and Copy Editor at the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) HQ, and regularly contributes to international architecture and design magazines OnOffice and ICON. She has experience creating content for brands and building conference speeches and influential TEDx talks. Simply put: she’s fascinated by finding out the great stories behind the people, places and objects that surround us, and by sharing those stories with the world. When she’s not writing about art or looking at art—wine in hand—she makes lists for pretty much everything, drinks immense amounts of coffee and takes cross-country road trips every chance she gets.
