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Residential Architect, March, 2004 by Shelley D. Hutchins

custom home design awards 2004

entry deadline: april 5

binder deadline: may 3

Houses designed for a specific client and site may be submitted by architects, designers, builders, or other industry professionals. Categories include custom home (grouped by square footage), custom kitchen, custom bath, renovation, accessory building, and custom detail. Winners will be featured in the September 2004 issue of CUSTOM HOME magazine. Shown: 2003 best-overall custom home of the year, by Lerner/Ladds Bartels, Providence, R.I. Call 202.736.3407 for information.

design excellence in housing

deadline: april 16

Sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects and the New York AIA, this competition is open to any type of housing project anywhere in the world designed by an architect or firm in New England or New York; or any architect anywhere in the world may submit projects located in New England or New York. Winners will be published in the BSA journal and honored at Build Boston on November 18. Call 617.951.1433 or visit www.architects.org for entry requirements.

hopping fences: influences in modern living

through may 2

philadelphia art alliance

Co-curated by The Design Center at Philadelphia University, this interactive exhibit examines cross-fertilization within the design industry. The event showcases five site-specific installations produced by local design/build firms whose work blurs traditional boundaries, blending architecture, interior and furniture design, and engineering. Shown: a working model for "A Proposal for Adam's House," by Qb3, For gallery hours, call 215.545.4302 or go to www.philartalliance.org.

envisioning architecture: drawings from the museum of modern art

march 20-june 27

national building museum, washington, d.c.

View nearly 200 drawings from more than 60 architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Louis Kahn. The works range from quick sketches to computer-generated prints. Shown: Ron Herron's multimedia "Walking City on the Ocean," 1966. Call 202.272.2448 for further information, or visit www.nbm.org.

daylighting institute

march 29-30

las vegas convention center

Part of Lightfair International's 2004 conference, the institute offers intensive two-day classes covering daylighting techniques in sustainable design. For course information, call 404.220.2205 or go to www.lightfair.com.

kitchen & bath industry show

april 1-4

mccormick place, chicago

Attend educational seminars and view the wares of more than 40,000 dealers, designers, and distributors from around the world at this mammoth trade event. To register, call 800.933.8735 or visit www.kbis.com.

brooklyn designs 2004

april 30-may 2

st. anne's warehouse, brooklyn, n.y.

Designers and manufacturers of contemporary furnishings display indoor and outdoor furniture, rugs, lighting, and accessories. Exhibitors were selected by a jury of design professionals. Call 718.875.1000 or go to www.brooklyndesigns.net to find out more.

continuing exhibits

From Modest to Mansion: Frank Lloyd Wright in Detroit, through April 4, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 248.645.3323; Doodles, Drafts, and Designs: Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian Collection, through April 11, Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, 206.324.1126.