Symbols are important communication tools in our daily lives, constantly evolving based on new needs and users. Symbols have the power to instruct, protect, entertain, connect, and even divide us. From 1969 to 1972, the visionary designer Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972) oversaw the making of the Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols,...
In the mid-1960s, Madeleine Moore-Burrell began her career in industrial design at Henry Dreyfuss’s firm in New York City, where she was the only woman of color on staff. She contributed to the design of important new symbols for major clients including American Airlines, John Deere, Polaroid, and Singer Manufacturing Company. Her symbols for camera...
In the mid-1960s, Madeleine Moore-Burrell began her career in industrial design at Henry Dreyfuss’s firm in New York City, where she was the only woman of color on staff. She contributed to the design of important new symbols for major clients including American Airlines, John Deere, Polaroid, and Singer Manufacturing Company. Her symbols for camera...
Emoji are picture-based characters that have transformed our online communication by instantly conveying details about who we are, how we are feeling, and what we believe in. The governing body Unicode Consortium annually approves and standardizes each new emoji, but anyone can submit a design. Watch and hear the stories of designers who have made...
Emoji are picture-based characters that have transformed our online communication by instantly conveying details about who we are, how we are feeling, and what we believe in. The governing body Unicode Consortium annually approves and standardizes each new emoji, but anyone can submit a design. Watch and hear the stories of designers who have made...
A photo album in Cooper Hewitt’s collection documents the construction of a prototype house in Paris, France, that demonstrates the principles of Standard-Construction, a patented modular building system designed by French architect Hector Guimard in the early 20th century. Like many architects of his time, Guimard explored the possibility for standardization and prefabrication to streamline...
Sidewall, Wallpaper with space stations and rockets, ca. 1950 Poster, Mexico 68, 1967 Dessert Fork (France), ca. 1890 Poster, Eye Bee M (IBM), 1981 Print, Lapis Polaris pl. 2 of Nova Reperta, ca. 1575 PillPack, 2013 Poster, Tropon est l’aliment le plus concentré (Tropon, the most concentrated food supplement) Poster, This is the Enemy, 1943...
Located off the Great Hall, the Spoon Gallery provides additional space for events in the mansion and is typically used for a bar, additional buffet, or cocktail tables.
Located off the Lecture Room and Design Studio, the Ground Floor Gallery offers direct access to the freight elevator and the garden. The gallery is suited for dinners, lunches, lectures, meetings, and seminars. 1,620 square feet | Capacity: 200 theater seating, 125 standing, 50 seated
Connecting to the Ground Floor Gallery and around the corner from the Lecture Room, the Design Studio offers direct access to the freight elevator and the garden and provides full AV Capabilities. The Design Studio is suited for interactive meetings, seminars, and classes. 722 square feet | Capacity: 50
Located in the Miller / Fox Townhouses adjacent to the Carnegie Mansion, the Miller Fox Library provides an elegant setting for meetings, film, and photo shoots. The library is available daytime and evening by appointment.
