exhibitions
Do-it-Yourself Architecture for the Great OutdoorsTen commercially-available tents are on display, featuring space-age materials combined with modern techniques and technologies. tents, Industrial Design, Architecture, portable, shelter, exhibitions |
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Henry Dreyfuss Directing Design: The Industrial Designer and His Work, 1929 - 1972This retrospective of industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss features drawings, models, prototypes, and finished products. His designs include well-known classics such as the standard desk-style rotary telephone, the "Big Ben" alarm clock, the Polaroid Automatic 100 camera, and the Honeywell round thermostat. Dreyfuss was also responsible for the New York Central Railroad's streamlined "Mercury" train, ergonomic John Deere tractors, washing machines for Sears, and theatrical sets for plays such as The Last Mile. Henry Dreyfuss, Industrial Design, 20th century, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350863 |
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Under the Sun: An Outdoor Exhibition of LightFollow the successful efforts to harness the sun’s power for home and industry, beginning in 1830 with the work of Edmund Becquerel, who discovered that photovoltaic cells had the power to convert sunlight to electricity. Objects include a tent covered in thin-film photovoltaic panels, a solar-powered decorative fountain, a solar cooker, a prototype for a solar-powered laptop, and a sundial with twelve chairs, each of which provides enough light to read by at night. Organized by Lucy Fellowes. Sponsored by BP Solar and the United States Department of Energy. sustainable design, solar power, environmentally-friendly, Installations, Architecture, Industrial Design, exhibitions |
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Fountains: Splash and SpectacleThis exhibition celebrations fountains— as urban oases, refreshments, spectacles, and landmarks. Drawings, prints, photographs, and video present fountains from 17th century Rome and 18th century Versailles to modern fountains such as the civil rights memorial and works by Philip Johnson and Isamu Noguchi. fountains, water, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350235 |
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Opening Our Doors: Selections from the Design Resource CenterA grand display showcasing the Museum's permanent collection as well as treasures from the Museum's Library. The exhibition also includes recent acquisitions, and is organized by curatorial department. permanent colleciton, Naitonal Design Library, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350853 |
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The Jewels of LaliqueSome 200 rare pieces of art nouveau jewelry and works in glass created before World War I by Rene Lalique (1860-1945) are on view. Lalique's work first gained renown in 1900 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris and his jewelry was worn by stars and royalty, including Queen Victoria and Sarah Bernhardt. This exhibition features many rarely-seen pieces and sketches from museums and private collections. This traveling exhibition was organized by Yvonne Brunhammer, curator at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Art Nouveau, jewelry, Glass, Rene Lalique, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350845 |
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Graphic Design in the Mechanical Age: Selections from the Merrill C. Berman CollectionThis exhibition focuses on the intersection of art and mass media in the first part of the 20th century. A selection of 200 works selected the private Merrill C. Berman collection explores themes such as the avant-garde's impact on design and the the designer's changing role in relation to commerce, communication, and politics. The exhibition features magazine covers, book jackets, advertisements, graphic ephemera, and other objects by Man Ray, A. M. Cassandre, Leo Marfurt, Alexander Rodchenko, Kurt Schwitters. Theo van Doesburg, Vladimir and Georgii Steinberg, and Lester Beall. graphic design, book cover design, ephemera, 20th century, exhibitions, Merrill C. Berman |
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The Window ShowFifteen participating designers chose objects from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s collections and National Design Library to decorate store windows for this off-site exhibition. permanent collection, National Design Library, fashion, exhibitions, Installations, New York City, retail |
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Unlimited By DesignOn display are 150 examples of “universal design,” appropriate for people of all ages, ability and mobility. The exhibition is divided into rooms that reflect the routines of daily life: kitchen, bathroom, home office, living room, and playground. Curated by Bruce Hannah, an internationally-recognized industrial designer, and George Covington, a universal design advocate. Industrial Design, universal design, exhibitions |
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The Huguenot Legacy: English Silver, 1680-1760 from the Alan & Simone Hartman CollectionMore than one hundred examples of 17th and 18th century English silver are on display in this exhibition, including individual pieces, full settings, design drawings, and illustrated books of the period. The exhibition is divided into four sections: silver and the state; silver for tea, coffee and chocolate; silver for the dining table, and silver for the boudoir and the salon. 17th century, 18th century, england, silver, books, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350079 |
