Correction: The Push Button House was originally supposed to be open as of today. It will not be installed until Saturday now. I just corrected the information below, but call before you go, because it may not be open to the public by Saturday. I hope nobody ran over there this morning!
Just a reminder that the Illy Push Button House will be on display for the holidays starting Saturday. The recycled shipping container, originally unveiled at the 52nd Venice Biennale in June 2007 was designed by architect/artist Adam Kalkin.
The Push Button House transforms from a container into a five-room home with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living room and library. It will act as a cafe while in NYC. Visitors can enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee or take the opportunity to donate to Illy’s annual charity to benefit Ethiopian schools.
I’m going to try to get down there to for a more in depth post, but I just wanted to remind folks for the big first day!
Press Release
2nd Floor of the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle.
December 1 through December 29, 2007
Hours: Monday-Friday from 10am-9pm, Saturday & Sunday from 11am-7pm.
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As most probably realize, the Illy Push Button house is not really meant to be functional–just art and advertising.
However, the real thing is manufactured by a company named Gusto Di Vita Coffee and has many designs available. http://www.gustodivita.com