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All about Verner Panton, the designer who made modernism funAs Vitra and Verner Panton Design AG mark the Danish architect's 100th birthday, Wallpaper* revisits his defining works – from Kom Igen and the Panton Chair to Visiona and beyond
By Ali Morris Published
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Ten out-of-this-world design exhibitions to see in 2026From contemporary grandes dames to legends past, and ‘non-human’ design: here are ten design exhibitions we’re looking forward to seeing in 2026
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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A new exhibition interrogates the spectacle of the runway show: ‘Fashion shows are image machines’The first show at Basel’s Vitra Design Museum dedicated to fashion, ‘Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show’ guides us from the silent Paris salon to the raucous digital spectacle of the present day
By Dal Chodha Published
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How did the Shakers influence modern design? A new exhibition considers the progressive philosophy of the free church‘The Shakers: A World in the Making’ positions the 18th-century sect as a pioneer of simple, functional and democratic design – principles that still guide aesthetics today
By Anna Solomon Published
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‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ surveys 50 years of the Swoosh’s era-defining design‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, curated by Glenn Adamson, is the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the sportswear giant
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Vitra Design Museum’s ‘Science Fiction Design’ explores furniture’s past, present and future visions‘Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse’ at Vitra Design Museum celebrates the collision between visionary science fiction and futuristic product design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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What will the future of energy look like? Vitra Design Museum seeks the answer‘Transform! Designing the Future of Energy’ at Vitra Design Museum explores the future of energy, from solar-powered devices to smart architecture (until 1 September 2024)
By Francesca Perry Published
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Last chance to see: Vitra Design Museum’s ‘Garden Futures’ explores the potential of green spaces‘Garden Futures: Designing with Nature’ is on view at Vitra Design Museum until 3 October 2023, with an exhibition design by Formafantasma
By Maria Cristina Didero Last updated
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Model citizens: the Bouroullecs on urban fictionBy Sujata Burman Last updated
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Machine age: a new show explores the blurring boundaries between humans and robotsBy Ali Morris Last updated
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Gufram gets its groove on with soul-powered seating at Salone del MobileBy Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Tracing the radical evolution of domestic interior designVitra Design Museum presents ‘Home Stories: 100 Years, 20 Visionary Interiors,’ a major exhibition that celebrates the power of interior design in the last century
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Piet Oudolf’s Vitra garden opens in Weil am RheinPiet Oudolf creates a garden for all seasons at the Vitra campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany: we took a sneak first peek of the garden design project, now open to the public
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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All together now: the silent revolution of communal architectureBy Sophie Lovell Last updated
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Exploring Night Fever at Vitra Design MuseumBy Bethan Ryder Last updated
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Vitra celebrates Ettore Sottsass’ legacy as a design rebel, poet, and photographerBy Ali Morris Last updated
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Joyce Wang puts Objets Nomades centre stage in Hong KongBy Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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How 1920s surrealism impacted modern designA new show at Vitra Design Museum titled ‘Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today’ records how the avant-garde art movement influences design today
By Adam Štěch Last updated


