Michael Christoff

Welcome to my new - and pretty simple - homepage.

My intent with this page is to briefly define and connect the various things I am involved with. I will continue to provide updates and links as new information regarding each effort becomes available. Hope you enjoy.


Cleveland Design Competition
http://www.clevelandcompetition.com

The annual Cleveland Design Competition is an open, anonymous, insgle-stage, ideas competition founded as a tool for generating ideas around under-utilized sites and showcasing the talent of emerging designers on Cleveland’s built and unbuilt environment.

Now in its third year, the 2009 Cleveland Design Competition hopes to build on the excitement generated from the previous two years where over 250 designers from around the world looked at two very different sites and program requirements.


PechaKucha Night Cleveland
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/cleveland

As we all know, give a mic to a designer (especially an architect) and you’ll be trapped for hours. The key to PechaKucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Idea Box Cleveland
http://www.ideaboxcleveland.com

Idea Box is a small group of friends that got together to share energy, unique skills in varied professions, resources, networks, and the desire to positively impact the community here in Cleveland.

FORUM Architectural Services
http://www.forumarc.com

This is where I live...I mean work. Check out some of our work. I've been here for almost 5 years now.
March 12
PechaKucha Night Cleveland - Volume 7

As we continue our exploration of new venues, please join us at Convivium 33 Gallery for PechaKucha Night Cleveland - Volume 7, as local creatives present their work, ideas, and obsessions in a series of short presentations on art, fashion, food, architecture, film, furniture, music, photography, and dance. Space will be tight so be sure to come early and enjoy a few beverages prior to being inspired, influenced, confused, provoked, and probably slightly intoxicated by the wonderfully variegated topic mix.

If you feel so inclined, there will be a happy hour immediately before PechaKucha begins, so feel free to come early and enjoy a few drinks!

If you are interesting in presenting at a future PechaKucha Night, have an idea for a venue, or have questions about PechaKucha Night, please contact us - we’d love to hear your ideas. If you know someone you’d like to see present, please do not hesitate to pass along a name as well.

Looking forward to a great evening…be sure to bring a friend or two! Volume 7 will be taking place as a part of AIA Cleveland’s Architecture Week; we are looking forward to an amazing fusion of the design and creativity!

Please keep an eye on our webpage for the list of presenters as we upload and add to it over the next month - www.pecha-kucha.org/night/cleveland/7.

CHEERS