Previously On View: September 14, 2018 through September 2, 2019

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About the installation

An interactive installation in the museum’s Process Lab, Scholten & Baijings: Lessons from the Studio invites visitors to explore the experimental design process of the award-winning contemporary industrial design studio. Founded by Stefan Scholten & Carole Baijings and based in the Netherlands, the studio combines craft techniques with industrial design practices to create tableware, furniture, and textiles. Examples of Scholten & Baijings objects from the permanent collection and on loan from the studio are on view with commentary from the design team on the development of new ideas and how making their own colors and materials guides their decision-making during the design process. Several of the objects on view are available for touch exploration and visitors may also perform their own experiments with color at two interactive stations.

About the Process Lab

An immersive learning experience that brings the design process to life, the Process Lab invites visitors to engage in design activities to better understand how designers think and create.

Supporter

Process lab is made possible by major support from Alice Gottesman.

Image of Carole Baijings at lecture podium at Cooper Hewitt
Design by Hand | Design Talk with Scholten & Baijings
Carole Baijings, of the Amsterdam-based design studio Scholten & Baijings, was the featured speaker for Cooper Hewitt’s 2018 Design by Hand series.
a pale grey espresso cup with a square handle and scored with vertical lines to reference a cardboard prototype, plus saucer, designed by Scholten & Baijings and now on view in Scholten & Baijings: Lessons from the Studio. Click on the image for more information about the installation.
“The Color World of Scholten & Baijings”
Scholten & Baijings are acutely sensitive to color.
Design by Hand Lecture with Scholten & Baigings. Image of two designers seated with colorful images on wall behind them. Scroll down for program date, time and registration information.
Design by Hand | Design Talk with Scholten & Baijings
Please note – this program is at capacity. If you would like to watch via the livestream at another space in the museum, please purchase a reduced rate “Overflow Seating” ticket.   Carole Baijings, of the Amsterdam-based design studio Scholten & Baijings, will be the featured speaker for Cooper Hewitt’s 2018 Design by Hand series....
Design by Hand Color Workshop. Image of fabric swatches orderly on a white table. Scroll down for information on the program's date, time, and registration.
Design by Hand | Color Workshop with Scholten & Baijings
Scholten & Baijings will share the studio’s investigations into the dynamic interaction of color through their Maharam Darning Sampler project. Participants will use various materials to explore how layering, opacity, and proximity can transform relationships between colors. Founded in 2000 by industrial designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, the studio is known for its minimalist...
Design by Hand | Form Workshop with Scholten & Baijings
Through their masterful examination of elasticity of form in their Vegetables project, Scholten & Baijings will guide participants through a process of transforming complex forms into simple shapes. Founded in 2000 by industrial designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, the studio is  known for its minimalist aesthetic and rich explorations in graphics and color informed by investigations...
Design by Hand Workshop on Material and Prototype with Scholten & Baijings. Image of a white cup and plate on white table. Scroll down for date, time, and registration information.
Design by Hand | Material and Prototype Workshop with Scholten & Baijings
Inspired by Scholten & Baijings’ Paper Porcelain project, participants will create prototypes of everyday objects by taking cues from the materials makeup. All materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite cup or mug to reference during program. Founded in 2000 by industrial designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, the studio is...