10.8.09 | New York, NY | Global materials consultancy Material ConneXion will premier Bits 'n Pieces, an interactive traveling exhibition exploring the rapidly advancing technologies and new materials transforming the world of design, at its New York City headquarters at 60 Madison Avenue, from November 4 - December 4, 2009.

Curated by Dutch and Belgian designers Claire Warnier and Dries Verbruggen of UNFOLD, Lucas Maassen, Jan Habraken and Alissia Melka-Teichroew (byAMT), the exhibition will feature work by an international group of designers, architects, computer scientists and material and technology researchers that anticipates the next phase of the digital revolution.

Through objects such as furniture, architecture, jewelry, graphic design and products, by the creative minds of Doug Bucci, Edhv, Jan Habraken, Joris Laarman, Thomas Lommée, MakerBot, Alissia Melka-Teichroew (byAMT), Lucas Maassen, Dries Verbruggen, THEVERYMANY, and UNFOLD, Bits 'n Pieces will examine how design is both conceived and consumed in the post-digital age. Projects like Lucas Maassen and Dries Verbruggen's Brain Wave Sofa, whose shape was entirely determined by recording Maassen's neural activity while thinking of comfort, and MakerBot's open source 3D printer, which enables individuals to turn out complicated 3D forms quickly and affordably, highlight not only what is possible in the realm of manufacturing and design, but also what is to come.

Over the course of its global journey, which includes stops at Strijp S in Eindoven, Netherlands, and in Genk, Belgium, the Bits 'n Pieces exhibition will mature based on context and content. The show's first component is a permanent collection of objects that travel to each venue and evolve based on feedback given by visitors from location to location, as is appropriate to work inspired by ever-advancing technologies. The second component will feature fresh pieces made by regional designers and introduced at each new venue to present the exhibition from a local perspective.

Bits 'n Pieces has been made possible with generous support from The Mondriaan Foundation, the Consulate General of the Netherlands, NY400.org, The Flemish Authorities, Shapeways and Cktail.com

November4-December 4, 2009 Exhibition Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm

Location: Material ConneXion, 60 Madison Avenue (between 26th and 27th Streets), 2nd Floor, NYC 10010

T. 212-842-2050 / E. [email protected] W. www.materialconnexion.com

Nearest Subways: #6 at 28th and Park / NRW at 28th and Broadway

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About Material ConneXion®:

Material ConneXion is a global materials consultancy that helps companies innovate through smart materials thinking. Built on the belief that Every Idea Has A Material Solutionô, Material ConneXion is the trusted advisor to Fortune 500s, smaller forward-thinking companies, and government agencies seeking a creative, competitive, or sustainable edge through strategic material selections. With offices in New York, Bangkok, Cologne, Milan and Daegu, Korea, Material ConneXion's international network of specialists provides a global, cross-industry perspective on materials and their potential uses. Material ConneXion maintains the largest subscription-based Materials Library of innovative materials and processes in the worldóan indispensable asset to a wide audience of designers and architects and a vital tool for the development of design, industry and economy.

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