Exhibiting design

The presentation of design has long been a subject for debate. The fact remains that so many different ways exist to create a historical overview of the products which form the basis for our everyday lives. The traditional way to present such objects is the museum, where exhibits from the field of design are frequently shown as works of art, taken out of their everyday context and put into weird and wonderful displays, placed behind glass, or ropes, complete with “please do not touch” signs. In the commercial world we can find out about the latest products on offer either through shops or trade fairs, here the visitor can not only look at the objects but also try them out. Today an abundance of material related to design can also be found on CD-ROM or by visiting virtual design museums on the internet meaning that wherever we are we can access information on important design developments.

The homepage of MoMA gives an insight into the complexity of the site

Design of the west façade conceived as a changing information panel

Homepage showing the unique facade of the Pompidou Centre

The Design Museum in London at Butlers Wharf onto the River Thames. Photo Domus 792/97

Design Museum homepage presents random design objects from the collection

Museum’s site contains information about both exhibition locations, Weil-am-Rhein and Berlin

The mini exhibition by Designatics: their “statement” is found with the inflated bags

Wilfried Korfmacher, FB Design, FH Düsseldorf (faculty of design, Düsseldorf Polytechnics)

The founders of designatics, Frank Hussong, Daniela Reuter and Michael Kientzler

People looking for new design at 100% design in London

The internal façade with the sculpture garden. Photo Domus 241/1979

The exhibition „Open Ends“ is the final cycle of the MoMA 2000 exhibitions

Construction of the west façade of the Centre George Pompidou

The interactive map leads to any room and art piece in the museum

Exhibition information about “design sense – rewarding sustainable design”

The opening started with a retrospective of the Danish designer Verner Panton

Hochschule der bildenden Künste (Academy of Art) Hamburg

The exhibition of Achille Castiglioni ‘97 at the MoMa was his first personal exhibition in the USA

Interested users can discover museum‘s voucher for £1

The Vitra Design Museum at Weil-am-Rhein by Frank O. Gehry

The art safari offers a gallery and tools for the users‘ creativity

The art guide explains in detail well known art movements, offering a rich selection of examples

Virtual visits can be completed by sending virtual postcards

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