At a Glance
- Exhibition
- Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian’s Design Collection
- Dates
- ONGOING
- Museum
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128
- Listing type
- Exhibition
- Description
Occupying the entire first floor of the museum’s Carnegie Mansion, Design Across Time expands public access to Cooper Hewitt’s collection and includes significant works newly brought out of storage. Through objects spanning time, geography, and discipline—including graphic design, product design, fashion, textiles, furniture, wallcoverings, digital design, and architecture—this exhibition highlights the breadth of the national design collection. Design Across Time organizes the museum’s vast collection around thematic clusters to explore some of the many approaches designers use in their creative process. Designers Play and Tweak to experiment and iterate ideas. They Repeat elements to reinforce messages; Transform materials into sustainable solutions; Show Off craftsmanship to create objects of beauty; or Simplify complex shapes and information. Learn more about Design Across Time →
