Unless you live in a Downtown loft, the last place you expect to find that comfy block-party feeling is the Design Within Reach showroom, but there it is. Art divas who eschew aspirational materialism for personality cults/reverse snobbery go largely unmissed at DWR’s popular mix of events, which embrace the local and lubricate the mix with hard liquor and a complete lack of wardrobe expectation. Past happenings include an endearing Peka Kucha (a sort of design slam), Modern Design Function (a local furniture design contest/exhibit), and a cross-stitch class. Next they’re collaborating with the Blanton on a Birth of the Cool event; get over yourself, and go.
