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Building The Arts
We had the pleasure of leading the planning effort for the 2012 AIA Kansas City Design Excellence Awards, held last November at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Design Awards is the signature event for our AIA chapter, and we always eagerly anticipate the projects that epitomize the talent, creativity, and vision of our local architecture community.
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Celebrating in Style
The Toy and Miniature Museum's 30th anniversary begins with the unveiling of the Art Deco Jewelry Store, a stunning new miniature acquisition opening to the public for the very first time Nov. 23. The store is also the last commissioned piece from co-founder Barbara Marshall. Visitors can also participate in an interactive jazz program with pianist Carol Comer.
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Kansas City Trendsetters
French designer Coco Chanel not only created some of the most iconic fashions of the 20th century, she also wrote about fashion. She called fashion architecture in its relationship to proportions. She also said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.