Thursday, November 21, 2013

PLASTER NIGHT 11/25/2013 6:30PM ~


archiPicnic is presenting another fun learning event for architects in NYC


 
Monday, November 25th from 6:30 PM -

At Kiwa Salon East + RounGe (201 E 23rd Street @ 3rd Ave, 2nd Floor)

The event is FREE, with light refreshments, wine and music

We are gathering NYC architects to the KIWA Salon East + RounGe NYC to experience plastering a wall using a super ecological Japanese plaster, Takachiho Shirasu.  This plaster is made from 100% natural materials including Shirasu, a volcanic soil derived from magma.  Interestingly, this plaster has been proven to purify the air and remove odor, as well as control humidity!

Please come join us to see it with your own eyes, feel it with your own hands!­

RSVP by Sunday, November 24th at archipicnic@gmail.com

Materials provided by Takachiho Shirasu                                  
Location provided by Kiwa Salon East + RounGe                              
Sponsored by CRASH  and Bisazza

archiPicnic started as a NYC Japanese architects' circle casually gathering in parks.  It has since evolved into a network that organizes events to share fun, intelligent, inspirational experiences and ides with all architects in NYC.  Their past events have included Global PechaKucha Night, Dialogues for a New Japan at AIA NY and IPPOx365.

Takachiho Shirasu Corp. manufactures and sells eco-friendly building materials made from shirasu and other all-natural ingredients.  Shirasu is a unique volcanic soil created naturally from magma. Takachiho’s healthy, eco-friendly products help create safe, comfortable indoor environments.  http://www.takachiho-shirasu.com

Kiwa Salon provides the world’s best hair service in the heart of NYC, utilizing cutting edge techniques and innovation from Japan.  Following the success of the first Kiwa Salon in NYC, Kiwa Salon East is planned to open in December, 2013.  Designed by AssistClip - Hiroshi Hagiwara, Motoko Shoboji and Takayuki Kogawara, who are also archiPicnic members. http://www.kiwasalon.com

RounGe is one of the top nail and eyelash salons in Tokyo, offering over 40,000 high quality nail designs.  It will be opening its NYC location with the director, Midori Honma.  She was selected to be the most popular artist out of 100 artists in RounGe's 10 salons in Japan.  http://www.rounge.jp/nyc/
 
CRASH is an international collective of designers, architects, artists, and craftsmen. They are furniture makers and curators whose aesthetic draws on the simplicity and solidity of Vintage Industrial design.  For their product line, master craftsmen unite vintage industrial reclaimed parts with newly fabricated materials.  http://crashindustrial.com/