COLUMBUS, Ind. — Ann Lui and Craig Reschke aim to bring a night light of sorts to Columbus — and a bit more simple, overnight options for relaxation beyond 24-hour restaurants.
The architectural duo from Chicago’s Future Firm will be among those highlighting innovative creations during design presentations slated Friday and March 26 on Zoom for the 2021 Exhibit Columbus exhibition. The downtown Hotel Indigo is the presenting sponsor.
The free, outdoor exhibition opening Aug. 21 with 13 temporary structures built near the city’s Modernist gems is meant to highlight Columbus’ design legacy while giving it a fresh voice for today and continued significance for the future. The theme is “New Middles: From Main Street to Megalopolis — What is the Future of the Middle City?”
The first biennial exhibition in 2017 attracted an estimated 40,000 people in person, plus thousands more online all over the world with major media attention in such far-flung locals as London. About 30,000 people attended the 2019 exhibition.
The design highlights to be presented Friday and March 26 include the centerpiece Miller Prize winners, University Design Research Fellows, and the High School Design Team.
Information: exhibitcolumbus.org.
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