Buenos Aires Celebrates A Decade of Pure Design

Pure Design celebrates ten years of design excellence this weekend in Buenos Aires.

The Bicentennial celebration is only days away, but there is still one major Buenos Aires event between now and 25 de mayo…PuroDiseno! With over 3,000 exhibitors and 700,000 attendees, the annual design Expo at the Rural in Palermo always delivers an eclectic mix of design, innovation, fashion and accessories.

The 2010 edition will offer four unique spaces for specialized design: Puro Inedito (Limited Edition designs made especially for the Expo), Puro Verde (a space dedicated to sustainable design), La Seleccion (a showcase of young designers selected for the Expo), and Paseo de las Artes (works of art from some of Argentina’s most celebrated designers.

The Casa Sustentable (Sustainable House) from 2009′s fair takes on new dimensions with this year’s Mundo Sustentable (Sustainable World) built entirely of bamboo and hosted by architect Monica Cohen. The space will also showcase the first ecological hotel to be built soon in San Telmo.

And for those feeling up to the design challenge, there is Work In Patchwork, the first PuroDiseño contest where entrants will design objects using patchwork techniques that blend disciplines, techniques and new materials. Judges at this year’s event include Benito Fernandez and Maria Zunino among others. (Official Website)

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