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The Vitra Design Museum numbers among the world’s leading museums of design. Currently on display: #VDMGardenFutures, #VDMColourRush and #VDMECAL.

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Feb 24

#VDMGardenFutures – We are thrilled to announce our next major exhibition “Garden Futures: Designing with Nature”, opening in one month, on 24 March 2023! The exhibition is the first to explore the history and future of modern gardens. Find out more: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions

Derek Jarman, Prospect Cottage Garden at Dungeness, Kent, UK, from 1986, photo: Howard Sooley, 1993

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Julien de Cerval, The Gardens of Marqueyssac, France, designed in the 1860s, photo: Romain Laprade, 2020

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Liz Christy in a community garden, New York City, 1970s, photo: Donald Loggins

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Stefano Boeri, Bosco Verticale, Milan, 2014 © Stefano Boeri Architetti, photo: The Blink Fish, 2018

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Feb 20

What does automation look like in the health sector? This question will be at the center of our upcoming #DigitalTalk “Robotics and Health” on this Thursday, 23 February 2023! #VDMHelloRobot Join us on our YouTube channel at 6 pm: design-museum.de/en/information

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Feb 7

What will the future of architecture look like, given the breakthroughs in 3D printing & digital manufacturing? Join our #talk “Robotic architecture and its materials” with Mareike Gast & Matthias Kohler on Thu, 16 Feb 2023 at the Vitra Schaudepot! More: design-museum.de/en/information

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Jan 30

Join us on Thu, 2 Feb 2023, 6 pm, for the talk "About Style and Attitude: Learning Design" - as part of the exhibition "The ECAL Manual of Style" #VDMECAL With designers Kim Colin, Jaime Hayon, Julie Richoz, and author/curator Anniina Koivu: design-museum.de/en/information

What are the risks and advantages of #AI and #robots? This question will be at the center of our upcoming Digital Talk "Living with AI" tomorrow, 26 January 2023, with

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#VDMHelloRobot Tune in at 6 pm via our YouTube channel: design-museum.de/YouTube

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Jan 14

Join us for Basel Museums Night 2023 which will take place next week, on Friday, 20 January 2023, from 6 pm to 2 pm! You can find our full programme of workshops, guided tours and other activities here: design-museum.de/en/information #VitraDesignMuseum #mnbasel

#HappyNewYear! We wish you a happy and healthy New Year 2023 and are looking forward to offering you another year of exciting exhibitions and events! You can find all information about our 2023 exhibition programme on our website: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions

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Nov 8, 2022

Join us on Friday, 18 November 2022 at 6 pm for a Book Launch and Talk dedicated to the Umbrella House by Kazuo Shinohara! #UmbrellaHouse⁠ Free admission, registration: events@design-museum.de⁠ More information: design-museum.de/en/information

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Oct 26, 2022

Dating Data in the Digital Era – Join us on 3 Nov, for a talk with Karen Lancel &

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! #VDMHelloRobot Together w/ Mea Hoffmann, curator

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, they will discuss how technology and framed data of intimate connections affect social behaviour: design-museum.de/en/information

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Oct 1, 2022

We are delighted to announce “The ECAL Manual of Style: How to best teach design today?” – the upcoming exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum Gallery opening on Friday, 14 October 2022! More information: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions

Have you ever met a robot? – We are happy to announce our upcoming exhibition “Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine”! ⁠Join us on Friday, 23 September 2022, starting from 6 pm for the exhibition opening: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions #VDMHelloRobot

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and Laurence Kubski drop by

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's Schaudepot, where Sabine Marcelis has reorganised the historic collection with the colour wheel as her guide.

The Vitra Design Museum is looking for a Sales Manager Publications and Online Shop. You can find all information about the position on our website: careers.vitra.com/vitradesignmus #JobOffer #Stellenangebot #SalesManager

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May 4, 2022

#BarragánGallery The archive of Mexican architect Luis Barragán will move to the Vitra Design Museum. There, it will be located at new premises, including a repository for the documents, a study room, and the Barragán Gallery, a thematic exhibition space: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions

Rooftop terrace of Luis Barragán’s residence at 14 Calle Francisco Ramírez (Mexico City, 1948), photograph taken by Armando Salas Portugal in the 1960s. © Barragan Foundation / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022

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Apr 28, 2022

#VDMColourRush Delighted to announce our upcoming exhibition “Colour Rush!” at the Vitra Schaudepot! Designer Sabine Marcelis has transformed the Vitra Schaudepot in one simple and bold gesture: by sorting its roughly four hundred exhibits by colour: design-museum.de/colour-rush/en

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Mar 31, 2022

Himmelssturm und Höllensturz: Das Vitra Design Museum

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widmet dem einerseits göttlichen, andererseits teuflischen Plastik eine Ausstellung – und wird zum Lichtblick. #Kunst #Design

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Das Vitra Design Museum widmet sich dem Plastik

Wie Plastik der Menschheit vieles ermöglicht, aber auch ihre Lebensgrundlagen bedroht, zeigt eine sehenswerte Ausstellung

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Mar 30, 2022

Plastik ist kaum zu zerstören: nicht mit der Abrissbirne und auch nicht auf dem Meeresgrund. Das Vitra Design Museum denkt den Plastik neu

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Mein letzter Text als Vollzeitredaktorin der NZZ: Ich wünsche viel Spass beim Lesen! nzz.ch/feuilleton/pla via

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Das Vitra Design Museum denkt den Plastik neu

Vor nicht allzu langer Zeit galt die Langlebigkeit von Kunststoffen als Vorteil, nun werden die Plastikrückstände als Teil der Erdschichten zum Umweltproblem. Eine Ausstellung im Vitra Design Museum...

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Mar 3, 2022

#VDMPlastic Excited to announce our next exhibition “Plastic”! It examines the history & future of this ambivalent material, from its rise in the 20th century to its environmental impact & to innovative solutions for a more sustainable use of plastic: design-museum.de/plastic

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Oct 1, 2021

Design history has conveniently excluded women. That’s finally changing f-st.co/lmOxYeN

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Sep 8, 2021

We are excited to announce our next exhibition “Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today” Starting on 23 Sept 2021, the show will explore the role of women designers from the past 120 years and tell a new, many-voiced story of design: design-museum.de/women-in-design #VDMWomenInDesign

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Aug 17, 2021

#24stops Am Sonntag, 22. August 2021, findet das "24 Stops" Sommerfest statt! Von 14 bis 18 Uhr laden verschiedene Programmpunkte zum besonderen Familienausflug auf dem Rehberger-Weg ein. Weitere Informationen: 24stops.info/de/sommerfest-

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Aug 12, 2021

Heute Abend ist es soweit - wir freuen uns auf den Digital Talk "Kunst am Bau in Ost- und Westdeutschland" mit Andreas Ruby und Oliver Sukrow, moderiert von Kuratorin Erika Pinner! Los geht's um 18 Uhr auf unserem YouTube-Kanal: design-museum.de/YouTube #VDMGermanDesign

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Jul 22, 2021

#VitraCampus Enjoy yourself in our restaurants and on our sun-filled terraces with a view on iconic architecture! The VitraHaus Café and the Depot Deli are happy to welcome you. More Information: design-museum.de/news/en

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Jun 19, 2021

#VDMSpotOn Starting today, you can discover our new exhibition “Spot On: Women Designers in the Collection”! It explores the role of women in furniture design and demonstrates a new perspective on the Vitra Design Museum’s own collection. More: design-museum.de/spot-on/en

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Jun 5, 2021

#VDMSpotOn: Starting on 19 June, a new presentation concept will provide more room for current debates and changing displays at the Vitra Schaudepot! Find out more about first focus topic “Spot On: Women Designers in the Collection”: design-museum.de/en/exhibitions

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Jun 4, 2021

Erhaltet einzigartige Einblicke in das Werk des Designers Dieter Rams am 8. Juni im

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(ab 19 Uhr)! Nach der Vorführung des dokumentarischen Portraits „Rams“ schildert Regisseur Gary Hustwit exklusiv die Hintergründe und Entstehung des Films: design-museum.de/talks

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Jun 2, 2021

Good news - our #Architecture Tours start again! From Friday through Sunday, in German (1 pm) and English (2 pm). Furthermore, the Vitra Design Museum can now be visited without a proof of a negative test, vaccination or convalescent certificate: design-museum.de/news/en

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May 25, 2021

Join us on Thu, 27 May at 6 pm (CET) for our next #InstagramLiveTalk! Museum director Mateo Kries welcomes designer Hella Jongerius: In the talk, she will discuss her inspirations and design approaches, and why it is so important for designers to develop a unique artistic vision.

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May 12, 2021

Open again! We are happy to welcome you again at the Vitra Campus and the Vitra Design Museum, daily from noon to 5 pm, starting tomorrow. All guests must book a time slot prior to their visit and register upon arrival. More information here: design-museum.de/news #WelcomeBack!

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May 2, 2021

Today at 5:10 pm you can get insights into our exhibition #VDMGermanDesign on

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! For their programme "Twist”, they interviewed curator Erika Pinner about post-war design in the two Germanies during the Cold War era divide: arte.tv/de/videos/1002

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May 1, 2021

Join us on 6 May at 6 pm for the digital talk “Product or Propaganda? Design in Cold War Germany” - Jane Pavitt & Paul Betts explore the impacts of the Cold War in Germany, its visibility in “German Design”, and similarities in design between East & West: design-museum.de/talks/en

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Apr 14, 2021

Due to current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, we will remain closed from Thu, 15 April 2021, until further notice. We hope that the situation will improve and that we will be able to welcome you back soon! Meanwhile, stay tuned for #VDMInsights on our digital channels.

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Apr 6, 2021

Join us on Thu, 8 April, at 6 pm CET for an Instagram Live Talk between curator Erika Pinner and Konstantin Grcic, one of Germany’s most prominent contemporary designers, who conceived the exhibition design of our current show #VDMGermanDesign. More: design-museum.de/German-Design-

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Mar 25, 2021

Rudolf Horn gilt als einer der wichtigsten Möbeldesigner der früheren DDR. Heute Abend spricht er mit Kuratorin Erika Pinner über seine Arbeit als Designer, über Ideologie und Gestaltungsideale. Um 18 Uhr auf YouTube: design-museum.de/Deutsches-Desi #VDMGermanDesign

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Mar 22, 2021

"Wie geht's Dir, Deutschland?" - morgen, 23. März, diskutieren Regisseurin Aelrun Goette und

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über deutsch-deutsche Lebensläufe, Erinnerungen an Designikonen und ihren Blick auf Teilung & Wiedervereinigung. Ab 18 Uhr auf YouTube: design-museum.de/Deutsches-Desi #VDMGermanDesign

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Mar 21, 2021

#VDMGermanDesign Our new exhibition “German Design 1949–1989: Two Countries, One History” is accompanied by an extensive book: With over 380 illustrations, the publication shows how design featured in daily life on both sides of the Wall. Available online: shop.design-museum.de/en/Publication

#VDMGermanDesign Join us tomorrow for a closer look at the work of designer Dieter Rams. Starting at 6 pm, Sophie Lovell, will discuss with curator Erika Pinner on Instagram Live. The talk will be followed by an stream of the film "Rams" by Gary Hustwit on our YouTube channel.

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Mar 19, 2021

We would like to thank our partners, the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and the Wüstenrot Foundation, for the wonderful cooperation, as well as the Federal Foreign Office for their support.

#VDMGermanDesign Tonight, we celebrate the Online Opening of our new exhibition “German Design 1949–1989: Two Countries, One History”. Join us at 6 pm (CET) on our YouTube channel, and if you can, visit us on the Vitra Campus starting tomorrow: design-museum.de/German-Design-

We are now online with the press conference for our new exhibition "German Design 1949-1989". Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=_4NlwZ #VDMGermanDesign