Media Releases
Events and Family Activities: December 2010 - February 2011
Events programme at the Design Museum including Fashion Master Classes, late night opening and kids Sunday workshops.
Drawing Fashion
3 November 2010 - 6 March 2011
Drawing Fashion celebrates a unique collection of some of the most remarkable fashion illustrations from the 20th and 21st Century.
John Pawson - Plain Space
22 September - 30 January 2011
This autumn, the Design Museum presents a major exhibition of the work of John Pawson. Plain Space celebrates Pawson’s career from the early 1980s to date and includes a selection of landmark commissions.
Events and Family Activties, November 2010 - February 2011
Drawing Fashion Talks Series
To celebrate Drawing Fashion there will be a series of fashion illustration events exploring the role and significance of fashion drawing past, present and future with some of the world’s leading fashion figures.
John Pawson - Exhibition Merchandise
To coincide with the opening of John Pawson – Plain Space the Design Museum Shop will stock a range of books, exclusive prints and selection of exquisite pieces from John Pawson’s range ‘When Objects Work’.
Talks Programme - October 2010
Events and Family Activites, August - November 2010
Urban Africa Photography Competition
The Design Museum and The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust have launched a photography competition for budding snappers under 25 to capture something special about their city.
Basso & Brooke - Adventures on the Silk Road
16 June - 10 September 2010
Basso & Brooke showcase capsule collection of Uzbekistan inspired fabric prints in the Design Museum Tank.
Events and Family Activities July - August 2010
Talks, Events and Family Activities May - July 2010
Made in Italy - The Influence of Italian Design. Talk Series
The Design Museum and Peroni Nastro Azzurro celebrate the best of Italian design throughout May. This talks series offers a unique insight into contemporary Italian design with key figures from the industry.
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year - Overall Winner
Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi wins the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010.
Sustainable Futures
31 March 2010 - 5 September 2010
Celebrated through a selection of pioneering and forward thinking design approaches, this exhibition places sustainable design centre stage, focusing on how design can lead the way and make a positive contribution towards a more sustainable future.
Talks and Events Programme February - March 2010
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010 Shortlist
Introducing the 2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards shortlist.
Urban Africa - David Adjaye's photgraphic journey
31 March - 5 September 2010
One of the leading architects of his generation, David Adjaye has stepped out of his regular line of work to photograph and document key cities in Africa as part of an ongoing project to study new patterns of urbanism. This collection of photographs is a personal quest through the eyes of an architect to address the scant knowledge of the built environment of the African continent.
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year - Jury announcement
Acclaimed British sculptor, Antony Gormley, has been announced as Chair of Judges for the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010, which celebrates the most forward-thinking designs of the past 12 months.
Designers in Residence
The Design Museum announces the second part of the annual Designers in Residence programme 2009 - 2010. Featuring new work from Asif Khan and Bethan Wood, as well as an installation by the Farm collective (Giles Miller, Alexena Cayless, Sebastian Hejna and Guy Brown).
