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The Branch challenges Richmonders to “Re-Think Design”

The event series at the museum will explore new ways of thinking about design, from fashion to city planning to holiday cards.

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Hamilton Glass will lead a project to paint this installation outside The Branch as part of the Re-Think Design series.

Photo by RICtoday

As its tenth anniversary approaches, The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design is hosting a series of events through the end of 2024.

The series will run in tandem with the “Re-Think Design” exhibition, which is on display through December. Each month, the exhibition theme will rotate and will be paired with a special event.

Here’s the schedule:

August | Urban Planning

  • Lecture by Maritza Mercado Pechin, lead author of the Richmond 300 master plan, Aug. 15

September | Architectural Design

  • Lecture by Burt Pinnock, architect and lead on the Shockoe Project, Sept. 19

October | Fashion Design

  • Fashion show with Deidra Arrington of VCUarts on Thursday, Oct. 3

November | Environmental Design

  • Film screening, book signing, and mural tour with Hamilton Glass, artist and founder of Mending Walls, Nov. 8-9

December | Graphic Design

  • Holiday card design workshop with Studio Two Three, Nov. 17

Tickets for some events are already available for purchase. Branch members can reserve tickets for free; student discounts are available.

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