Thursday, May 27
Donald Friedman Book Talk
Donald Friedman will present his new book “Historical Building Construction: Design, Materials, and Technology,” an updated edition of the classic text detailing the ins and outs of building construction. The comprehensive guide looks at the physical construction of buildings from the 1840s to the present, and covers the history of concrete, steel, and skeleton-frame buildings. 6:30- 8 pm. Free. The Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place.
Thursday, May 27
The Forum for Urban Design Forum: Mega-projects
The forum will address mega-projects, posing such questions as who should control their development: the designer, the developer, or a government agency? Daniel Libeskind, Richard Kahan of Battery Park City Authority, and Gerald D. Hines will debate the question of who should control the process of city building in a conversation moderated by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker magazine. 6:30-8 pm. Free. Goldman Sachs auditorium, 200 West St. at Vesey Street. RSVP required to [email protected].
Wednesday, June 2
AIA Guide to New York City Launch Party
First published in 1968, the AIA Guide to New York City has long been the definitive guide to the city’s architecture. This fifth edition includes 3,000 new pictures and 100 satellite-enhanced maps, not to mention dozens of new buildings that have changed New York City. The presentation will be followed by a reception. 6-8 pm. Free. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
SALES
CLIO
92 Thompson St., 212-966-8991
Hours: Mon.–Sat. 11–6:30 pm; Sun., noon–7 pm
Sale: Through May 31
Get 75 percent off porcelain vases, dishes, glassware, lamps and furniture.
FURNISH-D.COM
147 Front St., DUMBO, Brooklyn, 718-496-4908 and at http://www.furnish-d.com
Hours: Thurs. to Sun., noon-4
Sale: Through May 30
At this spring cleaning sale, items throughout are being discounted to make room for new inventory. A custom four-poster iron queen bed, now $650 (reg., $1,500); a unit from Les Migrateurs Paris is now $500 (reg., $1,500).
ODEGARD
30-30 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens, 718-784-1704
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm; Sun.-Mon., noon-5 pm
Sale: Through May 31
At the Odegard outlet showroom, the spring sale features samples, overstock, discontinued and one-of-a-kind rugs, as well as furniture and accessories for up to 80 percent off. Rugs: 6×9 feet, now $500 to $2,300 (reg., $3,000 to $7,000); 9×12 feet, now $1,000 to $4,500 (reg., $6,000 to $14,000).
If you’d like to have your event or sale listed, please email [email protected].