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Night at the Museum!
We “Made Room for Dinner” last night as we welcomed the lucky winner of our raffle, Jim Gillespie, and three friends, to enjoy a three course meal served in the micro-apartment in the Making Room exhibition! The exclusive meal was prepared by Danny Meyer executive chef, Chris Bradley, who runs the Untitled restaurant in the Whitney Museum of American Art. The prize also included a private tour of the exhibition by our own Deputy Director, Sarah Watson.
adAPT NYC: discussing micro-units
Join us at the Museum of the City of New York for a fascinating conversation about the innovative micro-unit project in NYC that has captured the attention of the world.
Thursday April 18
6.30pm
Museum of the City of New York
In the words of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, “New York’s ability to adapt with changing times is what made us the world’s greatest city – and it’s going to be what keeps us strong in the 21st century.” To encourage that adaptation, in July 2012 the City of New York launched the adAPT design competition for New York City’s … Read more…
Small + Shared = Green
What: Small + Shared = Green
When: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 from 6:30-8 pm
Where: The Museum of the City of New York – 1220 Fifth Avenue
Join us for a lively conversation with leaders who are spearheading a new approach to sustainability: Graham Hill, founder of treehugger.com and lifeedited.com will discuss his ultra-compact, elegant and green approach to urban living – based on his equation that less stuff equals more happiness. Paul Freitag of Jonathan Rose Companies, a leader in developing high-density, mixed-use, and affordable green housing in NYC, will present the details of their submission to the … Read more…
Win dinner for 4 in the Making Room micro-studio at the Museum of the City of New York!
We are so excited to announce the launch of a raffle competition to win an exclusive, private dinner for four – served in the LaunchPad micro-studio at the Museum of the City of New York exhibit Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers!
Chris Bradley, Executive Chef of Danny Meyer’s Untitled will prepare a three-course dinner for the winner and three lucky friends.
The ‘MAKING ROOM…For Dinner’ will be held on
April 25 @ 7:00pm
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029
Here is Chris Bradley talking about this amazing prize!
Bloomberg tours the Making Room exhibition!
Tuesday January 22nd was an eventful day for CHPC! Not only did we celebrate the opening of our Making Room museum exhibition, in partnership with the Museum of the City of New York, with an unprecedented 1000 guests, Mayor Bloomberg also announced the winner of the City’s micro-studio pilot project at the exhibit and took a tour for himself! The press response was also overwhelming.
We are absolutely delighted that the Making Room exhibit is now open and will run until September 2013. We overheard hundreds of debates around the future of housing, regulatory reform, design and demographics at the … Read more…
Living Small…at Home and Abroad
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 6:30 PM
AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
As the population of the world’s largest cities continues to outpace the available supply of land, housing, and environmental resources, we must all learn how to live small. What can the experience of cities around the world teach us about living well — both efficiently and comfortably — within smaller and shared spaces?
Join us for a lively discussion with four distinguished architects and designers to discuss the latest innovations in small home design around the world: Azby Brown, founder of the Future Design … Read more…
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