Architecture
What Could Have Been: Unbuilt Architecture of the 80sAn exhibition of 30 unrealized architectural projects. The models and drawings on display include proposals for civic projects and large-scale commercial buildings that would have altered the landscapes of major cities. Alice Aycock, Steven Holl, Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry, and Antoine Predock are among the featured architects. Architecture, architectural drawings, models, 1980s, 20th century, exhibitions |
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Versailles: The View from SwedenAn exhibition of 110 French architectural drawings on loan from Stockholm's National Museum, Royal Palace, and Vasa Museum. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Swedish architects Nicodemus Tessin (1654-1728), David Cronström (1655-1719), and Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770), assiduously collected original studies for the gardens and buildings of Versailles during trips to France. Sweden, France, Architecture, architectural drawings, exhibitions |
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Immovable Objects: Manhattan from Battery Park to the Brooklyn BridgeThe first in a series of experiments to understand some of the complex forces that shape cities. This exhibition puts the neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, a showcase of urban design, on display. The Exhibition Loop, a path that winds through streets and building lobbies, is laid out to help focus attention on a representative cross-section of objects, from skyscrapers to lamp posts. New York City, Architecture, ornament, urban planning, exhibitions |
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Mondo MaterialisA creative exploration of materials. More than 125 designers and architects were invited to create three-foot-square collages using materials considered essential to each contributors' design practice. materials, collages, Industrial Design, Architecture, Steelcase, traveling exhibitions |
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The DoghouseThe twenty-four doghouses on view were created by architects and engineers tasked to design better accommodations for trained guide dogs. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a guide-dog training school. dogs, doghouses, Architecture, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349337 |
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Collecting A to Z: Recent AcquisitionsAn alphabetically-arranged exhibition of recent acquisitions. "A is for Architecture" features three studies by architect Aldo Rossi for Euro Disney. "H is for Humor" includes industrial designer Constantin Boym’s Mona Lisa clock. “U is for Universal Design” showcases kitchen tools designed by the New York firm, Smart Design. recent acquisitions, permanent collection, textiles, Industrial Design, product design, Architecture, furniture, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349787 |
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Czech Cubism: Architecture and DesignAn exploration of Prague's vibrant Cubism movement, which thrived between 1910 and 1925. The majority of the furniture, architectural renderings, ceramics, and metalwork on display are on loan from the Museum of Decorative Arts and the National Technical Museum, both in Prague. This traveling exhibition was organized by the Vitra Design Museum in Weil-am-Rhein in collaboration with Prague's Museum of Decorative Arts and its National Technical Museum. Cubism, Prague, Czech, 20th century, furniture, ceramics, Architecture, architectural drawings, metalwork, traveling exhibitions |
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An Introduction to the Andrew Carnegie MansionAn introduction to the house the Carnegie family called home. In 1902, Andrew Carnegie, his wife, Louise, their daughter, Margaret, and a staff of 19 servants moved into the 64 room mansion designed by the architects Babb, Cook and Willard in the style of an English country manor house. Carnegie’s wealth and philanthropy are famous, and his love of learning was incomparable. The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum stands as a memorial to his aspirations for society. Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie mansion, Architecture, exhibitions |
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Redesigning Cooper-Hewitt: Drawings by Polshek & Partners ArchitectsA display of architectural floor plans, renderings, and illustrations of the renovations for the Mansion and houses designed by James Polshek and Partners. The first phase of the renovation updated the ground floor galleries, and the second phase includes the opening of a design resource center, which scheduled to be completed in time for the Museum’s Centennial Celebration in the fall of 1997. renovation, Architecture, architectural drawings, Carnegie mansion, exhibitions |
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Design for Life: A Centennial CelebrationThis exhibition features works designed for daily life, and is comprised of selections from the Museum's permanent collection, chosen by the graphic designer, Stephen Doyle, and the architect, Leslie Gail. The diverse objects include an Eames chair, a red and white Soviet chess set, and a toothbrush. Architecture, Industrial Design, textiles, wallpaper, drawings, furniture, jewelry, Stephen Doyle, Leslie Gail, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350279 |
