Events

A stunning bequeathment of one of the most distinguished collections of early American furniture in private hands was made to the National Gallery of Art in 2010. Now, 80 examples…

What do the original iMac, the G-Force Cyclonic vacuum cleaner and a Kartell stacking chair have in common? They’re examples of everyday objects that have shaped the modern world. At…

Whether minimalist or ornate, the decorative arts reveal surprising things about the cultures that produce them. Drawing on 40 works from the 1300s to the 1900s, Plain or Fancy? contrasts…

With the recent opening of Four Freedoms Park on New York’s Roosevelt Island – four decades after Louis Kahn designed it – the time is right to revisit the American…

This exhibit at the National Building Museum puts the focus on healthy and sustainable learning environments, complete with photographs and models of over 40 sustainable American schools. What’s more, visitors…

Innovations in architecture, furniture, graphics and transport are among the top works recognized by the Design Museum’s annual awards showcase. Previous winners include BarberOsgerby for the duo’s Olympic torch for…

More than 80 drawings and projects tell the story of energy in three independent sections – Stories, Frames and Visions – dedicated to the energy use of our past, present…

The Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli presents this exhibition devoted to the French designer’s furniture and architecture from the collection of Laurence and Patrick Seguin. It presents roughly 40 pieces,…

Charting Los Angeles’s rapid transformation into one of the globe’s most influential industrial, economic and creative capitals, this exhibit re-examines the city’s rich and often under-appreciated built environment. Exploring its…

Although So-Cal’s postwar residential architecture is highly celebrated, less recognized are the innovations in construction technology and materials that made such developments possible. Cal Poly Pomona explores the link between…