London Design Museum moved to his new headquarters in South Kensington. The museum, which opened its doors to the public in 1989 by its founder, Sir Terence Conran, is considered one of the most important on an international level. Now, however, it has come to a turning point: having abandoned the historic home of Shad Thames, it will now occupy the spaces that once belonged to the Commonwealth Institute in South Kensington.
In place of the home of the London Design Museum the archive of the recently deceased archistar Zaha Hadid will be hosted. The new spaces in South Kensington were built in 1962 and the structure is very particular and full of charm. This, in fact, has a paraboloid-shaped copper roof and, not surprisingly, is considered the iconic building of British modernism.
Obviously, to make room for the well-known London museum, a nice intervention was necessary, which was entrusted to theEnglish architect John Pawson. The designer worked a lot on the structure without, however, depriving it of its personality. “The first time I found myself under that roof, my immediate instinct was not to struggle with what was already there,” said Pawson.
L’opening of the London Design Museum it took place on November 24, 2016 and was highly anticipated. One of the reasons, which prompted visitors to visit the museum, is that it concerns the possibility of seeing the collection, for the first time, for free. Among the pieces on display are the famous Vespa Clubman Piaggio, the Valentine typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, the English road signs by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, the Sony walkman, and many other accessories that have marked history. of modern design. Adopt an object is the name of an interesting initiative launched for the occasion, London Design Museum: 12 iconic objects, proposed on display, can be adopted by the public, in order to facilitate their move and support the museum’s renovation project.
The new structure of the London Design Museum
Inside the South Kensington headquarters, the London Design Museum will house the Swarovski Foundation’s Educational Center, the Bakala auditorium, the Sackler library and archive, the café, the restaurant, the members room and the bookshop. The furnishings that you will find inside have been made and supplied by Vitra while the graphics were handled by Fabrique.
If you are in the English capital, take a trip to the London Design Museum. This is the address: Kensington 224 – 238 Kensington High Street.
London Design Museum moved to his new headquarters in South Kensington. The museum, which opened its doors to the public in 1989 by its founder, Sir Terence Conran, is considered one of the most important on an international level. Now, however, it has come to a turning point: having abandoned the historic home of Shad Thames, it will now occupy the spaces that once belonged to the Commonwealth Institute in South Kensington.
In place of the home of the London Design Museum the archive of the recently deceased archistar Zaha Hadid will be hosted. The new spaces in South Kensington were built in 1962 and the structure is very particular and full of charm. This, in fact, has a paraboloid-shaped copper roof and, not surprisingly, is considered the iconic building of British modernism.
Obviously, to make room for the well-known London museum, a nice intervention was necessary, which was entrusted to theEnglish architect John Pawson. The designer worked a lot on the structure without, however, depriving it of its personality. “The first time I found myself under that roof, my immediate instinct was not to struggle with what was already there,” said Pawson.
L’opening of the London Design Museum it took place on November 24, 2016 and was highly anticipated. One of the reasons, which prompted visitors to visit the museum, is that it concerns the possibility of seeing the collection, for the first time, for free. Among the pieces on display are the famous Vespa Clubman Piaggio, the Valentine typewriter by Ettore Sottsass and Perry King, the English road signs by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, the Sony walkman, and many other accessories that have marked history. of modern design. Adopt an object is the name of an interesting initiative launched for the occasion, London Design Museum: 12 iconic objects, proposed on display, can be adopted by the public, in order to facilitate their move and support the museum’s renovation project.
The new structure of the London Design Museum
Inside the South Kensington headquarters, the London Design Museum will house the Swarovski Foundation’s Educational Center, the Bakala auditorium, the Sackler library and archive, the café, the restaurant, the members room and the bookshop. The furnishings that you will find inside have been made and supplied by Vitra while the graphics were handled by Fabrique.
If you are in the English capital, take a trip to the London Design Museum. This is the address: Kensington 224 – 238 Kensington High Street.
