In a 1900-square-meter exhibition space, nearly 2,000 objects are presented to the public in a new constellation, arranged according to relevant themes of our society.
MAK Design Lab
The “MAK Design Lab”, opened on the occasion of the MAK’s 150th birthday, provides insights into the multifaceted universe of the applied arts.
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- 16 May 2014
- Vienna
A new, participative approach provides interactive encounters that illuminate the importance of artistically conceived everyday objects and the key role of design as a central driving force for a new quality of life.
With the “MAK Design Lab”, the museum has undertaken a radical new positioning of the former “MAK Study collection”, and the design concept of the LAB has been consciously chosen as a contrast to the MAK Permanent Collection. Andy Warhol once said: “When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums.” Taking this idea the other way round, the “MAK Design Lab” is oriented on the dramaturgy of a supermarket. In cooperation with the renowned Austrian design team EOOS and under the curatorial supervision of the IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna, a dynamic concept emerged in which collection objects can be contrasted or placed in relation to each other, making it possible to directly experience art historical and inter-disciplinary interconnections.
Whereas the “MAK Study collection” was arranged in a material-specific manner for more than 20 years, the “MAK Design Lab” has been so designed that themes and spaces converge. Newly created connecting passages and the conversion of parts of the former hallways result in a new spatial experience.
MAK Design Lab
MAK
Stubenring 5
Vienna