SFMOMA Hosts Art Bash, Housing Bill on Hold, and More News This Week

Jen Woo
Here's what you need to know

The design world is constantly on the move in San Francisco. Between new collection launches and showroom openings, it can be hard to keep track. That’s why AD PRO has got you covered with all the news you need to know for the week.

SFMOMA Hosts Art Bash

Arguably one of the most anticipated art parties of the year, SFMOMA is throwing its biennial fundraiser on May 22. The late-night celebration spans all seven floors of the museum and includes artist activations like portrait-making with artist JR, dancers in Nick Cave’s Soundsuits, Stephen ESPO Powers’s graffiti art bar, and a Warhol Silver Factory–inspired experience. There will also be a vegetarian dinner with tablescapes designed by Auerbach, followed by performances from A-Trak, Luna, and Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. SFMOMA is also going to offer guests a sneak peek of the digital mural The Chronicles of San Francisco by artist JR, which opens to the public the following day. Tickets ($95–$3,500) are available at sfmoma.org.

Haight-Ashbury House Named National Treasure

There’s perhaps no better place to experience the counterculture of San Francisco than Haight-Ashbury, the iconic crossroads of the 1960s. It’s here at 557 Ashbury St. that the Doolan-Larson building has stood since 1903 as a destination embodying the history of the era. Owned by San Francisco Heritage, the Doolan-Larson building has been named a National Treasure as evidence of the movement and revolution that was sparked from this corner. Partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it now plans to turn the two-story Colonial Revival abode into a museum, complete with San Francisco Sound, concert posters of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, and the permeating scent of patchouli oil and incense. Currently, the house is vacant.

Zai Divecha Wins Adobe’s 36 Days of Type

The annual competition invites designers, illustrators, and graphic artists to interpret the Latin alphabet and single-digit numbers, creating a character per day over 36 days. Out of more than 90,000 artists who took part in the project, San Francisco's Zai Divecha’s was selected as one of six winners. Divecha’s 36 Days of Type project is on display at the Marrow Gallery in San Francisco for the month of May.

ONE65 Culinary Experience by D-Scheme Studio Opens

Housed in a restored historic French Beaux Arts building at 165 O’Farrell Street, ONE65 is the new culinary vision of Michelin-star chef Claude Le Tohic. Designed by D-Scheme Studio, the multilevel, 25,000-square-foot culinary concept features four distinct modern French experiences ranging from casual to fine dining. Each floor of the six-floor building will encompass its own design vision and cuisine, with custom lighting, furniture, and decor. The patisserie and boutique on the first level mimics a classic French bakery with high ceilings and a glass façade, alabaster marble countertops, white wood paneling, and inky tile flooring—a simple palette for an array of vibrant pastries. Decked out in cork flooring and paneling created from recycled porcelain china, the bistro and grill on level three embodies sustainability. Wood tables with rich brown leather seating adds to the warmth, while marble dining tables and tufted banquettes pay homage to the project’s French roots. Meanwhile, seductive lighting, dark walls, and brass detailing permeate level four’s Elements lounge.

Wiener’s SB50 Housing Bill on Hold Until Next Year

San Francisco's California State Senator Scott Wiener's bill to spur apartment construction around public transit and wealthy suburbs has been shelved for the year with other more modest proposals coming to the forefront, some of which overlap with elements on SB50. For instance, State Senator Nancy Skinner’s SB330 would prohibit cities with high rents and low vacancy rates from placing restrictions on housing construction for the next five years. Governor Gavin Newsom also proposed increasing grants and tax credits for housing construction, allotting $1.75 billion in his budget plan. However, all measures may hit the same roadblock as SB50—opposition from local governments concerned about losing control over the development of their communities.

Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest