The best exhibitions in London this summer, from Barbie to Vincent van Gogh From rare works from Renaissance masters, to photography series celebrating play, the city is packed with dazzling art shows Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
Colourful card game wins Design Museum’s Design Ventura competition Annual design competition Design Ventura was won by students from The Piggott School, who created a fun I Spy-inspired card game Wallpaper · Apr 26, 2024
Enzo Mari review – the anarchic Italian at war with design world ‘pornography’ Design Museum, LondonFrom his steel-bar fruit bowl to his troop of wooden animals, the combative creator railed against ‘the rampant consumption of luxury furniture’ – despite his own hefty price tags The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024
Good news of the week: Olly Alexander's Eurovision entry and Barbie at the Design Museum The good news of the week, from the UK’s Eurovision entry to a new Barbie exhibition Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024
Attua Aparicio wins Ralph Saltzman Prize 2024 The Design Museum, London, announces Attua Aparicio as winner of The Ralph Saltzman Prize for emerging designers, and will showcase her work from 1 February until 15 April 2024 Wallpaper · Jan 27, 2024
Make your friends green with envy with the new colour du jour Adele Cardani speaks to fashion designer turned interiors expert Matthew Williamson on why everyone should decorate their home with a splash of green The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
Skateboard at the Design Museum celebrates 60 years of style, culture and cool Skateboards are not complicated design objects. They consist of little more than a simple deck, usually made of wood, which forms the riding surface. The board is completed by a pair of trucks (pivoted metal turning devices) and four polyurethane wheels. The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023
To say I'm excited for Tim Burton's new art exhibition is an understatement It makes its UK debut next Halloween. Creative Bloq · Nov 15, 2023
Kate to speak about her foundation’s early childhood research Kate, who launched her early years Shaping Us campaign in January, will host the event at the Design Museum in London. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
One giant ollie for skate-kind! The show where you pull your own gnarly tricks From Tony Hawk’s first ever board to a fully functioning mini-ramp for those brave enough to have a go, the Design Museum is racing through 70 years of hot wheels The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023
‘We all deserve to take up space’: The changing face of London’s skate scene From mums in their 50s to people in the LGBTQIA+ community, more people than ever are finding a place in the world of skateboarding. Ahead of the sport’s second Olympic competition at Paris 2024, Isabelle Aron learns more about London’s increasingly inclusive scene Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023
Battersea area guide: the Design Museum’s chief curator on how her area has undergone a vibe shift The Design Museum’s new chief curator Johanna Agerman Ross on how her changing area offers culture, good connections and top cinema snacks Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023
A Barbie exhibition is coming to the Design Museum next year Exhibition will celebrate 65 years of life in plastic The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
It’s Barbie and (High Street) Ken! Doll gets a 65th birthday show at the Design Museum The new exhibition will coincide with the toy’s 65th anniversary Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Dolled up: Design Museum to host Barbie exhibition next year The London museum has been granted special access to the world-famous toy’s archives in California and will explore her history ‘through a design lens’
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 65th anniversary of Barbie to be marked with new Design Museum exhibition After three years in the making, the exhibition will open on July 5 at the London museum.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 ‘What did London have that New York, Paris, and Milan didn’t?’: how the UK capital’s fashion conquered the world Thirty years ago, the capital’s fashion scene was in the shadow of its rivals. Now a new exhibition – featuring pieces worn by Björk and Sam Smith – charts the city’s nightlife-inspired resurgence
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Young people not snowflakes or wasters, says curator of rebellious fashion exhibition The Design Museum collection includes nearly 100 looks from ground-breaking debut and early collections.
WEKU · Sep 8, 2023 I love saris — but I have never seen saris like these before NPR correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee visited a hit London museum show called "The Offbeat Sari." It showed her how the garment has changed — and made her reflect on what the sari means to her.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 ‘A truly unique object’: Design Museum to chart history of skateboards Exhibition opening in the autumn will celebrate sport’s journey from fringes to Olympics
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023 Showstopper from Björk heads 30-year fashion spectacular The Design Museum’s new exhibition will coincide with London Fashion Week
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Bjork’s controversial swan dress to go on display in new exhibition It will join outfits worn by Harry Styles, Rihanna and Sam Smith, in an exhibition celebrating rebellious fashion.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 Best 3D printed buys for tech-savvy shoppers, from fashion to homeware From sunglasses to sneakers, the 3D market is taking over
The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023 Sanjay Garg on ‘The Offbeat Sari’ and why India needs its own exhibition Its many contemporary expressions are being explored at The Offbeat Sari exhibition at London’s Design Museum. Isn’t it time India has its own show?
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023 From Cannes to the Met Gala: how India’s sari is taking over the world The timeless appeal of the south Asian classic has gone global – and a new London exhibition shows how it has been reinvented