Design Santa Fe Makes Donation to Architecture for Humanity & St. Elizabeth Shelter

Proceeds from Design Santa Fe’s seventh annual event have been split between a local and international charity, with $6,000 going to Architecture for Humanity and $6,000 to St. Elizabeth Shelter in Santa Fe. The event’s theme, “Change Makers,” highlighted the role of architects and designers in effecting social change and promoting sustainability in the built environment.

Design Santa Fe’s donation to Architecture for Humanity will help to further that organization’s work around the world to address the social, environmental, and housing problems arising from natural disasters, pandemics, war, and political upheaval.

The donation to St. Elizabeth Shelter in Santa Fe is part of Design Santa Fe’s continuing commitment to supporting local efforts to provide high-quality housing and interior design to all segments of the community.

 

Architecture for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair was the featured speaker at the event’s Dialogue & Luncheon, sharing the discussion with award-winning textile designer Susan Lyons and moderator Susan Szenasy, editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine.

Inspired by Sinclair’s presentation, a group of architects and designers met recently to revive the Santa Fe chapter of Architecture for Humanity, which was originally founded in 2008 by architect Lindsey Love. The chapter fell dormant after the dynamic Love left town but is now being reactivated as a direct result of Sinclair’s compelling call to action.

The group is in the process of appointing two chapter coordinators and discussing initial project ideas. One project under consideration is a plan to address some of the physical damage and social problems arising from this past summer’s exceptionally destructive wildfires, which left many people homeless and caused damage and air pollution that is still causing problems throughout the state of New Mexico.  

Many thanks to all of you who came out to celebrate the best of design in Santa Fe and to the volunteers, sponsors and participants for making Design Santa Fe 2011 the most successful event to date!

Inspiration for the “Change Makers” Dialogue

Long-time editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine Susan Szenasy is the moderator of the 2011 Design Dialogue entitled “Change Makers.” She took the inspiration for this year’s topic from the magazine’s January 2011 issue, Game Changers. Find out more about her thoughts on the topic in the interview published in the Design Santa Fe brochure, which you can pick up at any of the Design Crawl participants.

The new TRENDSource, published by TREND magazine,  features an in-depth article called How Design Can Change the World by Nancy Zimmerman, which directly relates to the work of the event’s speakers, Cameron Sinclair and Susan Lyons. Click on the image below to read the electronic version (pdf) and get your questions ready for the dialogue!

Map for Designer Home & Garden Tour & Crawl!

The map, that will get you around Design Santa Fe’s 2011 Designer Home & Garden Tour and the Design Crawl is now available for download.  You can also download it from the tour and crawl pages. Make sure you pick up one of the DSF 2011 brochures that features the guide in the center spread. It has been distributed all over town!

For the second year running the nationally acclaimed graphic designer Kathy McCoy has applied her talents to compiling this listing of Santa Fe’s finest interior decor resources in a visually appealing manner! We look forward to seeing you on the tour and crawl!

 

Win an Encantado Resort Get-Away in the Design Santa Fe Raffle!

Grand prize for the Design Santa Fe 2011 raffle is an Encantado Get-Away!

Win two (2) nights stay for two in a luxurious casita at Encantado, An Auberge Resort and enjoy a 60-minute Classic Massage for two in The Spa.

The drawing will be held during the Gala Party, Friday, September 30th, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm at Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, 435 S. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe.

Proceeds from Design Santa Fe 2011 raffle ticket sales benefit the St. Elizabeth Shelter in Santa Fe and San Francisco–based Architecture for Humanity, a nonprofit design services firm.

Raffle Tickets are available for purchase at:
* Statements In Tile/ Lighting/ Kitchens/ Flooring
Call 505.988.4440.
* Santa Fe By Design
Call 505.988.4111.
* Victoria Price Art & Design
Call 505.982.8632.
Or contact any member of Design Santa Fe 2011.
Only 500 tickets will be sold!

Special thanks to Encantado—An Auberge Resort for their generous donation of the Design Santa Fe 2011 Raffle Grand Prize.

For full details visit the raffle page!

Tickets Available Online Now!

Click on the fun ticket buttons anywhere on the website and you can register for the event, get your tickets for the Home & Garden Tour and/or the Design Dialogue. Special offer this year: free one-year subscription to Su Casa magazine. Make sure to include your mailing address when you purchase your ticket to receive this special offer. Proceeds from the event are donated to a shelter-related charity. Details on our tickets page!