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Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection

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Exhibitions Washington, D.C., USA October 8, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection

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…

Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things

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Exhibitions London, UK January 30, 2013 - January 4, 2015
Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things

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…

Lebbeus Woods, Architect

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Exhibitions San Francisco, CA, USA February 16, 2013 - June 2, 2013
Lebbeus Woods, Architect

It’s fitting that before the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art hunkers down for its Snøhetta-designed facelift, it is showing a survey of 75 works by the late, visionary American…

Pastoe: 100 Years of Design Innovation

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Exhibitions Rotterdam, The Netherlands February 23, 2013 - June 2, 2013
Pastoe: 100 Years of Design Innovation

To celebrate its centennial, Pastoe presents an exhibition of collections spanning the Dutch furniture manufacturer’s history. Architect Anne Holtrop and artist Krijn de Koning design an exhibition housing three pavilions…

Plain or Fancy?

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Exhibitions New York, NY, USA February 26, 2013 - August 18, 2013
Plain or Fancy?

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…

Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture

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Exhibitions Weil Am Rhein, Germany March 1, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture

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…

Green Schools

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Exhibitions Washington, DC, USA March 3, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Green Schools

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…

Designs of the Year 2013

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Exhibitions London, UK March 20, 2013 - July 7, 2013
Designs of the Year 2013

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…

Energy: Oil and Post-Oil Architecture and Grids

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Exhibitions Rome, Italy March 22, 2013 - September 29, 2013
Energy: Oil and Post-Oil Architecture and Grids

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…

A Passion for Jean Prouvé: From Furniture to Architecture

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Exhibitions Milan, Italy April 5, 2013 - September 8, 2013
A Passion for Jean Prouvé: From Furniture to Architecture

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,…