Chicago Architecture Biennial Preview: Activism
Researchers, historians, and publishers at the biennial seek to forge closer connections between activism and the architectural profession.
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LACMA Highlights California and Mexico's Shared Design Cultures
A new exhibition explores the reciprocal influences of both lands.
V&A Show Deconstructs Balenciaga's Masterful Forms
The V&A show takes a forensic look at the craftsmanship in Balenciaga’s most iconic styles, revealing why he is considered the master of fashion.
The Bubble is Back: Exhibit Highlights Inflatable Structures' Resurgence
From hot air balloon travel to futuristic housing pods, inflatables have captured our imagination for the past three centuries.
MoMA to Mount "Anthology" of Frank Lloyd Wright's Little-Known Works
The Museum of Modern Art will exhibit 450 artifacts, as well as objects hand-picked by influential scholars, from the Frank Lloyd Wright archives.
'Art Light' Exhibit Explores the Art of Illumination
Carpenters Workshop Gallery's latest show features the limited edition light fixtures of multiple international artists and designers.
New Exhibition Rediscovers the Overlooked Design Work of Pierre Chareau
A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York City rescues the French avant-garde architect and designer from obscurity.
New Exhibit Highlights the Creative Potential of Scrap in Textile Design
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's latest exhibition showcases high-minded examples of textile upcycling.
Five Must-See Textiles at London Design Festival
For textile enthusiasts, there will be some fantastic examples of innovative materiality and craftsmanship at the London Design Festival.
Celebrating New York's Experimental Design Mecca
For its two-year anniversary, Chamber invited nine designers to each exhibit a cabinet and an accompanying curiosity.
25 Design Exhibitions to Catch This Fall
Metropolis' editors select the exhibitions we're most excited to check out this fall.
Bertoia Beyond Knoll: The Lesser-Known Works of a Mid-Century Master
Two new exhibits at the Museum of Art and Design take a fresh look at the career of mid-century artist and designer Harry Bertoia.
Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley Are Tangled Up in Design
With this year's Istanbul Biennial, academics Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley aim to reboot the history of civilization and “redesign” the human subject altogether.
NeoCon 2016 Preview
A sneak peek at the products that will be on display at NeoCon in Chicago, June 13th through 15th.
A Snapshot of Modern Indian Design in 200 Objects
A new book questions which parts of India's past its designers should hold on to.
Looks Do Matter, Says Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial
The latest iteration of the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial tackles the age-old problem: how do we define beauty?
Hannah Ryggen's Political Tapestries Are Subject of Malmö Exhibit
The artist Hannah Ryggen's defiantly figurative and overtly political tapestries were impassioned responses to the rigidity of Modernism.
Peter Muller-Munk's Mettle on Exhibit in Pittsburgh
A new exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh charts the extraordinary career of silversmith Peter Muller-Munk.
Between Modernism and Postmodernism? Hippie Modernism
The Walker Art Center's "Hippie Modernism" takes seriously the era's mantra-like invitations to "turn on, tune in, drop out."
50 Books to Read This Fall
Our guide to essential reading for the rest of the year, spanning all scales of design, from graphics to cities
