First LOOK @ The New York Design Center

July 22, 2009

NEW YORK DESIGN CENTER, INC., 200 LEXINGTON AVE, NY, NY 10016

The NYDC presents the 5th annual First Look, an event to introduce new products to the New York A&D community. Join us for a peek at the dazzling array of new contract products in the New York Design Center's showrooms. Visit us in suite 1516 for a tour of our Manhattan showroom.

http://www.nydc.com/www/events.php

URBAN ZEN Summer in Sag Harbor "Meet Tucker Robbins"

Sat., July 11 Time: 4:30- 6:30 p.m

URBAN ZEN 4 Bay Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963
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Tucker Robbins transports the spirit and craft of the tribal village into contemporary life. Inspired by his world travels, each of his unique designs uses both recycled and carefully harvested materials from tribal cottage industries - supporting sustainability and the preservation of cultures.

Meet the designer and enjoy cocktails during this exciting event.

www.urbanzen.org/news

Tucker Robbins ABC News Online Feature

Exerpts from the article: "In the spirit of an artistic global village, many established designers are using their talent, contacts and financial clout to give Third World artisans an international platform. Designer Tucker Robbins, a soft-spoken former monk, is in the vanguard of the movement for sustainable furniture design...

On YouTube, short films show Robbins sitting on the ground observing a carver with traditional tools begin work on a rough log, which may well find its way into Nobu or a W Hotel or the tony environments of style setters like Calvin Klein. Robbins says that developing a relationship of trust and respect with an artisan group takes time. Only after that can money matters be broached. "The pricing comes with discussion, comparing the prices of other producers, the quality and what the market can bear," he says."

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WireStory?id=7901265&page=1