NYCxDESIGN is guided by core values of community, creativity, inclusivity, diversity, and sustainable design for the greater good. Beyond our annual Festival, our year-round programming provides a platform for NYC’s diverse design talent, from students and emerging designers to seasoned professionals. Each program fosters connection, education, and inspiration, empowering the next generation to use design as a powerful tool for positive impact and addressing the world’s most pressing needs.

Villa Albertine’s Oui Design! Festival brings the best of French craftsmanship to NYCxDESIGN.

The third annual Oui design! offers open studios, designer talks, exhibitions and exclusive events across the city, plus a day of live craft presentations inside Villa Albertine’s historic Payne Whitney Mansion headquarters.

Cross-cultural organization Villa Albertine works to bridge the creative landscapes of France and the United States, the expansive celebration of French savoir-faire unfolds through exhibitions, talks, French soirées, and open studios.

At Payne Whitney Mansion, Oui Design! invites participants to experience French design throughout the course of the festival at over 25 of the city’s top galleries across NYC.

 

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