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Exhibition designer for Designer Maker User, the Design Museum museum’s first permanent display

For the Design Museum, design is a continually evolving subject which it explores through its exhibitions programme, publishing, permanent collection, learning and research activities.

Design is a w...

Often labelled a ‘minimalist’, he is known for his rigorous process of design.

The museum is always looking for bright and passionate people to join our teams and help us build the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design.

Let's look back at where it all began – Art and Industry, held in 1982 at the Boilerhouse Project.

The Design Museum is a registered charity generating most of its operating budget from admissions, retail, charitable donations and sponsorship.

Creating the new museum was a hugely ambitious undert...

We ask graphic designer Charlee Sully from The Usual Studio all about what it's like to live and work in the design world.

Get ready to dive into the world of one of the most famous dolls. #BarbieTheExhibition is a dazzling look at the story of Barbie through a design lens.

From her debut in 1959, to her latest reinv...

Sir Terence Conran has demonstrated design as an organised businesslike activity, and one that could earn its place at the centre of national debate.

Despite a short career, Christian Dior dominated the world of fashion during the late 1940s and 1950s, with the hourglass silhouette of his voluptuous New Look.

Get to know his personal story and passion for racing

Design is a continually evolving subject. The Design Museum offers opportunities to explore the present and future of design through a programme of temporary exhibitions and displays.

Not too long ago, plastics were synonymous with disposability. Alessandro Mendini scathingly remarked in the late 1980s that his fellow designers dreamed of entire homes – an entire world – cast not i...

From world-renowned artworks from Surrealist pioneers such as Salvador Dalí and Leonora Carrington  through to contemporary artists and designs, such as Schiaparelli, Dior, Björk. Explore the 10 unmis...

In this collection of interviews, some of this year's Beazley Designs of the Year nominees share their design stories, challenges and aspirations with the Design Museum.

Volunteers are an integral part of our team. As a volunteer, you will contribute both to the development of museum activities as well as day-to-day operations, ensuring a warm welcome for all our visi...

From his company’s modest beginnings in Nottingham to its international prominence today, this exhibition reveals how Paul Smith’s intuitive take on design, together with an understanding of the roles...

Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World is one of the opening exhibitions at the new Design Museum in Kensington. It presents eleven installations by some of the most innovative and thought-provok...

Get inspired by the Waste Age: What can design do? exhibition and find out some of the small actions that can help to make a big difference.

It's time to #EndTheWasteAge