Design Core Detroit’s 14th annual Detroit Month of Design is taking the city by storm this September with 84 participants, 41 exhibitions, 27 experiences, 15 tours, 11 talks, nine open studios, seven workshops, and seven installations. Each year, DCD brings together designers, artists, makers, and more in a citywide celebration. “With its unique community culture and proud history of innovation, Detroit is a destination like no other for designers to convene and share their new ideas,” says Kiana Wenzell, co-executive director of DCD. “Year after year, our city continues to turn heads across various fields of design, attracting the attention of industry leaders from around the world who are looking to develop the next big thing in fashion, mobility, fabrication, or technology. The 2024 Detroit Month of Design is about celebrating that impact.” Here, we’ve showcased a sampling of events we’re excited to check out.
SEPT. 5, 5:30-10 PM:
CONSTRUCTING FUTURES (Opening Reception)
Hosted by the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University, Bedrock, and the Urban Tech Xchange (UTX), Constructing Futures is a series of lectures, workshops, and exhibitions that explore industrial robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), additive manufacturing (AM), and computational design in the fields of construction and design.
SEPT. 6, 8 PM:
THE ALBERT KAHN SONATA
The Albert Kahn Sonata, a musical tribute to the famed architect, played on a concert grand piano by Forrest Howell at the Fisher Building. The sonata was composed by Dr. Michael Kropf and will be performed against a short film highlighting Kahn’s designs in Detroit.
SEPT. 7, 5-8 PM:
JACK CRAIG, ANTE ROOM (Opening Reception)
Local artist Jack Craig creates furniture and fixtures using unexpected material combinations like bronze, PVC, and molded carpet. This September, he’s showcasing new work at David Klein Gallery’s Detroit location.
SEPT. 13, 6-10 PM:
NIGHTCAP – A CREATIVE COLLECTION OPEN HOUSE AT ROSSETTI
Detroit-based architecture and design firm ROSSETTI is hosting artists and installations at its office and rooftop patio. This open house-style event will allow guests to interact and engage with the featured artists and their work.
SEPT. 14, 5-7 PM:
INSIDE/OUT (Opening Reception)
Matéria Gallery’s EDITION space in Core City is highlighting the works of five participating design studios including Form&Seek, Simon Anton, and Detroit-based architectural firm END Studio as they explore ideas that exist both inside and out. The show will extend into the adjacent Core City Park 2.
SEPT. 14 & 15, 12-5 PM:
LIVE/WORK CRANBROOK ALUMNI IN DETROIT
Connect with local artists and makers while exploring the studios of talented Cranbrook Academy of Art alumni at this Open Studio Crawl event. Visitors should register for this free event ahead of time, as a list of participating alumni and a map will be emailed to all participants a week prior to the event.
SEPT. 19, 6:30-8:30 PM:
CODY NORMAN AT FORD HOUSE (Opening Reception)
Ford House’s inaugural artist-in-residence, Cody Norman, created an outdoor exhibition fashioned from collected plastics. Norman collaborated with curator Isabelle Weiss and Ford House’s exhibitions team on this ground-breaking project.
SEPT. 21, 2-6 PM:
GRAND ON RIVER
Located in an historic bank building in Detroit’s Core City neighborhood, Grand On River’s open studios event will showcase the work of its resident artists, including printmaker Nicholas Dowgwillo, textile artist Kit Parks of Spool & Dye, furniture and lighting designer Nicholas Tilma (his work is shown at left), metal fabricator and photographer Lily Kline, and furniture-maker Jason Kehdi of Argonaut Studio.
Text by Giuseppa Nadrowski.
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