Jumpstart your week with our insider's guide to events in the design world. From must-see exhibitions to insightful lectures and the competitions you need to know about—here's the best of what's going on, right now.

Monday

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Writer Adina Hoffman will talk about her latest book, Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City, a history of the lives and buildings of three visionary 20th century architects who shaped modern Jerusalem—Erich Mendelsohn, Austen St. Barbe Harrison and Spyro G. Houris.

New York, NY. May 23, 2016 at 6:30 PM. 

Tuesday

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Explore the latest ideas driving the next generation of urban parks and public space in Parks Without Borders, a day-long symposium at The New School exploring issues of design, equity, public engagement, resiliency and ecology with a diverse list of speakers. 

New York, NY. May 24, 2016 at 9:30 AM. 

Wednesday

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For three days this week, the 7th annual Clerkenwell Design Week will take over various locations throughout London. Highlights include the Museum of Making pavilion by White Arkitekter (pictured above), an exhibition of new Tom Dixon designs inside St. James Church and One Thing After Another, an exhibit by Sam Jacob Studio exploring translations between the digital and physical worlds. 

London, UK. On view through May 26, 2016. 

Thursday

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In Methexis, an exhibition sponsored by DEPE (Department of Education and Public Engagement) Space Residency Project in Detroit, interdisciplinary designer Mitch McEwen presents a series of studies and proposals that reimagine the processes of demolition and preservation in the city, focused on finding new design tactics for the tens of thousands of vacant homes in the city. 

Detroit, MI. On view through August 28, 2016. 

Friday

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"It's the ongoing relentlessness of the thing. That's the nagging notion through the years that keeps bringing me back to the subject of war," explains iconic illustrator Seymour Chwast. A selection of his antiwar imagery is currently on view at the Society of Illustrators, a thought-provoking showcase of one man's visual wrestling with themes of conflict, chaos and violence. 

New York, NY. On veiw through June 4, 2016. 

Saturday/Sunday

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Opening this weekend in Venice is the 15th iteration of the Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Chilean architect and 2015 Pritzker winner Aljandro Aravena. This year's theme is "Reporting from the Front," and will investigate architecture's potential to improve the built environment and people's quality of life. 

Venice, Italy. On view through November 27, 2016. 

Don't Miss Out!

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RECESS is currently building teams for their epic Design Dodgeball Tournament to be held on June 24, 2016. Slots are allotted on a first come, first serve basis so sign up now!

Check out the Core77 Calendar for more design world events, competitions and exhibitions, or submit your own to be considered for our next Week in Design.