Design Trust Council


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New "Lunch at Tbsp" Series
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Announcing a new event series for Design Trust Council members, "Lunch at Tbsp." These bi-monthly events will feature distinguished and avant-garde guest speakers sharing their most recent discoveries in the world of design, architecture, public space and art. Read more...

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Past Council Events
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"Gothamitis: Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik in Conversation"
May 2, 2007

"Quasi-Public: Paul Goldberger and Danny Meyer in Conversation"
February 26, 2008

Private Tour of "Design and the Elastic Mind" with Paola Antonelli
April 30, 2008

"Intersection of Design & Technology: Roundtable with Adam Greenfield"
June 4, 2008

"Public Space / Private Money"
March 12, 2009



Launched in the fall of 2006, the Design Trust Council is the new intellectual and financial leadership group of the Design Trust for Public Space. Council membership will demonstrate your commitment to the civic life of New York City and the public spaces where our shared experience unfolds. Specially designed social and educational events will showcase cutting-edge projects with insight provided by visionaries -- urban thinkers, architects, planners, graphic designers, real estate developers, artists, and more --whose work impacts our public built environment.

Membership dues provide vital operating support for the Design Trust for Public Space and are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Membership benefits and levels are as follows:

Individual Membership — $1,000
  • One invitation to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • One invitation to additional events throughout the year, including lectures and social gatherings
  • Advance distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Individual acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website

Corporate Membership — $2,500
  • Two invitations to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • Two invitations to additional events throughout the year, including lectures and social gatherings
  • Advance distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Corporate acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website

Lead Corporate Membership — $5,000
  • Four invitations to the Design Trust Council annual event, specially designed for members
  • Four invitations to additional events throughout the year, including lectures and social gatherings
    • Advance distribution of all Design Trust publications
  • Lead corporate acknowledgment in all printed Council materials and on the Design Trust website
Individual Council Members
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Kenneth & Diana Adams
Cindy Allen
Steven & Ann Ames
James & Anne Bodnar
David & Gina Lin Chu
Christopher Coleman
Douglas Durst
Michael & Valerie Greenberg
Mishi Hosono & Adam Weintraub
Wendy Evans Joseph
Nancy Owens
Linda Pollak & Sandro Marpillero
Leon & Cynthia Polsky
Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz
Glenn Pushelberg & George Yabu
Adam Rolston & Gabriel Benroth
Jason Sander
Claudia Slacik
Ken Smith
Laura Starr
Ralph Sutton
Edward H.A. Tuck
Renee Viola
Barbara Wilks
Jonathan Zack
Corporate Council Members
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Agnes Gund & Daniel Shapiro
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Tony Kiser
Rockwell Group
Rogers Marvel Architects
SPaN Architects
Turner Construction Company

Honorary Council Members
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Paola Antonelli
Simon Bertrang
Hillary Brown
Alexandra Herzan
Jean-Gabriel Neukomm
Pete Pelsinski
Karen Stonely
Weisz + Yoes

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