PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER
PRESENTS WESTWEEK WORK/SHOP 2007: SPRING BREAK, MARCH 28-30,
2007
West Hollywood, California (January 2007) – Pacific Design
Center (PDC), the West Coast’s leading resource for interior
design trades, presents WESTWEEK WORK/SHOP 2007: Spring
Break, to take place on Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday,
March 29, 2007.
An internationally-recognized trade event, WESTWEEK welcomes
thousands of design professionals and trade journalists each
spring. PDC Student Career Day will take place on Friday,
March 30, designed in partnership with ASID / Los Angeles
and area design colleges and universities.
Highlighting this year’s WESTWEEK on Wednesday will be "Top
Design Puts Young Talent to the Test" featuring the new
Bravo TV series Top Design filmed at Pacific Design Center
hosted by Elle Décor and "Designers Tell-All" hosted by
Metropolitan Home.
Thursday’s keynote programs will feature "Rethinking LA:
21st Century Global City or City of Missed Opportunities?"
with Thom Mayne, Eric Moss, Enrique Norten and Architectural
Record Editor in Chief, Robert Ivy and "Crimes of Taste"
with Mayer Rus of House & Garden. In the Conference Center,
the PDC will present programs hosted by American Institute
of Architects/Los Angeles, Coastal Living, The Foundation
for Design Integrity, Robb Report Luxury Home and Western
Interiors & Design.
In addition over 80 showroom programs will be hosted
focusing on new product showcases, trends and design
elements.
Wednesday, March 28th at 5:00 PM, Pacific Design Center will
present the 13th annual Stars of Design Awards. This
prestigious honor recognizes eight Southern California
design professionals that have made a significant
contribution in their respective areas of design and design
related fields chosen by the industry’s leading editors and
critics. This year’s honorees include:
• Interior Design Ruthie Sommers
• Architecture Tichenor & Thorp Architects, Inc.
• Product Design Robert Kuo
• Photography Mary E. Nichols
• Graphic Design Persimmon Design
• Urban Design Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planning
• Art Charles Ray
• Lifetime Achievement Cesar Pelli, FAIA
Pacific Design Center will showcase nine exhibits during
WESTWEEK 2007.
MOCA Pacific Design Center (The Museum of Contemporary Art)
will feature Some Assembly Required which presents various
approaches to prefab-homes built by the owner out of a kit.
The Hyperphoto by Jean-Francois Rauzier is a large-scale
hyper-realistic image constructed by precisely assembling up
to 1000+ close-ups taken with a telephoto lens achieving
gigantic images with extreme precision.
Renowned photographer Jim McHugh presents On the Sunny Side
of the Street: Polaroid Images from Los Angeles which offers
a unique view of the city’s rapidly disappearing visual
landmarks as well as those still hiding in plain sight. ASID
/ Los Angeles’ Green Gallery will focus on sustainable
design and building products.
Chairing Styles by The Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising features original chairs and coordinating
gowns designed by interior design and fashion students.
A breakthrough technology by award-winning artist/designer
Arjuna Noor, MOODSPACE combines cutting edge lighting with
visual art and design.
Defining Luxury is an exhibition of eight contemporary ball
gowns from the atelier of Brunschwig & Fils.
The 2x8: Vert is an annual exhibition sponsored by the
AIA/LA, showcasing exemplary student work from architecture
and design institutions throughout California.
More information on WESTWEEK 2007 and Pacific Design Center
is available on the WESTWEEK Hotline at 310-360-6419. To
view a complete schedule of events visit
www.pacificdesigncenter.com.
About Pacific Design Center Award-winning Pacific Design
Center is the west coast’s leading resource for the interior
design trades. With more than 130 showrooms and 2,100
interior product lines, PDC sells to the professional design
trade.
The PDC also serves the needs of the design, entertainment
and arts communities by providing well-appointed public and
private conference spaces for lectures, meetings, special
events, screenings, exhibitions and receptions.
A premier, multi-use facility, Pacific Design Center
features The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA); two
restaurants operated by world-renowned chef and restaurateur
Wolfgang Puck; The SilverScreen Theater, a 380 seat
state-of- the-art luxury film venue and reception facility;
and the Blue Conference Center, a 200 seat facility fully
equipped for conferences and public meetings.
