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Graphic designer Milton Glaser’s poster for pasta enthusiasts 🍝 Commissioned by designer Alan Heller in 2006, this playful poster was created to promote his pasta-shaped pillows. Milton Glaser cleverly hinted at the non-edible nature of the pillows by featuring a comically large width of 60cm underneath his illustration – a size that would challenge even the most dedicated of pasta lovers. This design is part of the Design Museum’s permanent collection. © Milton Glaser
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Oct 25, 2025Instagram
Celebrating Charlotte Perriand - a pioneering force of modern design ❣️ Born #OnThisDay in 1903, Perriand helped to define the machine age aesthetic, transforming modern interiors through her radical use of steel, aluminium and glass. Working in Le Corbusier’s Paris studio during the late 1920s and 1930s, Perriand brought warmth and humanity to the industrial precision of modern architecture - designing furniture that was functional, democratic and attuned to everyday life. In collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, she developed a series of tubular steel designs - including the Chaise Longue Basculante and Fauteuil Grand Confort - that remain enduring icons of 20th-century design. Across her six-decade career, Perriand’s belief that better design creates better living shaped the modern movement and continues to inspire designers today. The Design Museum celebrated her legacy in the 2021 exhibition Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life, exploring how her visionary approach continues to resonate in contemporary design and architecture. 📷 Fauteuil Pivotant, Chaise Longue, 2 Fauteuil Grand Confort (LC2 Armchair)
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Oct 24, 2025Instagram
#ArchitectureFriday | Dawson’s Heights represents a bold vision for post-war social housing 🌳 Designed by celebrated Scottish architect Kate Macintosh, Dawson’s Heights offered a strikingly imaginative response to the social and architectural challenges of the late 1960s. Working within the London Borough of Southwark’s in-house architecture department, she set out to create homes that felt both monumental and humane. Constructed between the late 1960s and early 1970s, the estate’s distinctive stepped, zig-zag form follows the natural contours of Dawson’s Hill, maximising light and framing panoramic views across London. Despite tight budget constraints, Macintosh ensured that every flat included outdoor space, with private balconies that cleverly doubled as fire escapes. The innovative ‘streets in the sky’ layout introduced communal walkways reminiscent of traditional terraces, fostering connection and neighbourliness within the estate. Its use of warm, reddish brick softens the bold geometry, balancing a sense of monumentality with an intimate, human scale. 📸 @zizykiss, 2+3: @daveloweee, @brendanpcormier
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Oct 24, 2025Instagram
This birdhouse by designer Freya Bolton is documenting the growth of its host tree 🌳🐦⬛ Co-curator of Dwellings, Rehomed @nao_zaragoza explores one of the beautiful birdhouses featured in this free display, now in our Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden. Dwellings, Rehomed presents a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers - each reimagining the classic birdhouse in a fresh and inspiring way. Next time you’re at the museum, take a stroll through the garden to see the display. Tap the link in bio to plan your visit.
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Designer and Blitz regular Melissa Caplan created bold, gender-fluid looks under her label Pallium Products ⚡ Inspired by ancient dress, her work used leather panels, metal poppers and hand-painted motifs that echoed Roman armour. This black cotton and leather coat, painted in gold, shows her distinctive fusion of history and experimentation. Worn by musicians including Spandau Ballet and Toyah Willcox, Caplan’s designs became icons of the era, setting her apart as one of the most original designers of the Blitz era. See this design as part of our #BlitzClubExhibition, open now until March 2026. Book your tickets via the link in bio. 📸 Luke Hayes
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🌟 ONE MONTH TO GO 🌟 Delve into Wes Anderson’s extensive archive in this first retrospective devoted to his distinctive cinematic output, produced with @cinemathequefr. For the first time in Britain, explore over 600 objects from three decades of filmmaking - from storyboards, sketches and notebooks to puppets, models, costumes and more. Chart the evolution of Anderson’s films, from early experiments to The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Isle of Dogs, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and beyond. Wes Anderson: The Archives opens in just one month - grab your tickets now via the link in bio. 📸 @richard_round_turner #WesAndersonTheArchives
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📣 2026 announcement 📣 Next year is going to be a big one at the Design Museum – check out our full exhibition programme for 2026 👇 🌟 NIGO: From Japan with Love (1 May – 4 October 2026) The first museum retrospective and exhibition outside Japan charting the career of Japanese creative director @nigo, sponsored by @notahotel_official. Working across street style, fashion, music and more, NIGO has shaped some of the most influential designs and trends in recent fashion history. From founding A Bathing Ape (@bape_japan) in the ’90s to leading @kenzo today, his impact remains as wide-reaching and relevant as ever. 🌟 Es Devlin (18 September 2026 – 11 April 2027) The first UK museum show dedicated to @esdevlin’s work, revealing the story behind her extraordinary 30-year practice spanning kinetic stage sculptures to monumental art installations. Developed in close collaboration with the artist, this luminous exhibition will showcase rare maquettes, sketches and process materials alongside new large-scale projection-mapped sculptures and kinetic installations conceived especially for this retrospective. 🌟 The Nue Black Aesthetic (6 November 2026 – 8 August 2027) A landmark show celebrating contemporary Black designers shaping today’s design industry. Spanning furniture, architecture, fashion and installation, it explores how identity, culture and community inform their work and how they’re redefining design systems far beyond the Black community. Featuring @maccollins__, @design.by.samuelross, @biancasaunders and @gilestetteynartey, this thought-provoking exhibition guest-curated by @charleneprempeh invites visitors to rethink what Black design looks like and who gets to shape design culture. Tap the link in bio to learn more about these exhibitions and our free displays, including a showcase of @simonebrewster_london’s work – and plenty more.
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#DesignOfTheWeek | The @burberry trench is a design classic that never goes out of style 🧥 Thomas Burberry, founder of the brand, revolutionised outerwear with his invention of gabardine - a tightly woven, weather-resistant fabric that shielded soldiers from the elements. The design’s precision demanded expert craftsmanship, with each coat assembled from numerous individually tailored components. Originally inspired by Burberry’s early Tielocken coat, the trench evolved to meet the practical demands of military use during World War I. Designed with thoughtful details such as D-rings for carrying equipment and a double-breasted closure for added protection, it combined functionality, refinement, and durability - perfectly suited to soldiers in the field. After the war, its practicality and sharp tailoring made the trench coat a civilian staple. The introduction of the iconic Burberry check lining in the 1920s further cemented its status as a global fashion emblem. From silver-screen appearances in Casablanca (1942), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) to modern-day catwalks and vintage boutiques, the coat continues to honour its heritage while evolving with contemporary style. 📷 1: @notforsale_vintage, 5: @virginiedarbon
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Designer @bethanlaurawood believes in the importance of making everyday objects magical ✨ An avid collector, Wood is fascinated by why certain pieces captivate us, and she incorporates meaning, personality, and nostalgia into every design she creates. Her work celebrates the objects that quietly become part of our daily rituals. Wood aims to craft pieces people treasure, that turn ordinary moments, like a morning coffee or afternoon tea, into something a little ceremonial. Discover her work up close in PLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood, our free display which is open until January 2025. Tap the link in bio to find out more and plan your visit.
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Oct 19, 2025Instagram
#ShopSaturday | Celebrate 200 years of modern rail travel with our exclusive collection – featuring the newly designed Rail Clock at London Bridge station 🚂 This range draws inspiration from Britain’s rich railway heritage and the visual world of rail travel. Fashion, prints, and accessories feature the iconic Double Arrow logo, designed by Gerry Barney for British Rail in 1965, alongside imagery of the striking new timepiece. The first new clock for Britain’s railways in 50 years, created by @design_bridge, was the winner of a competition run in partnership with the Design Museum, @networkrail, and @riba. Tap to shop now. 📸 @aaronparsonsphotography
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#ArchitectureFriday | Celebrated Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill once described La Fábrica as a 'magic box of wonderful, surreal elements' 💛 The story of La Fábrica began in 1973, when Bofill discovered an abandoned cement factory on the outskirts of Barcelona. Over the next five decades, he transformed the vast industrial complex into a space that became his home, studio, and the headquarters of his architecture practice, Taller de Arquitectura. Drawn to the poetic potential of the factory’s silos and concrete tunnels, Bofill reimagined the ruin as a living organism that was part Brutalist monument and part Surrealist dreamscape. He described it as a 'cathedral of architecture', where raw industry meets lyrical beauty. Expansive windows flood the interiors with natural light, framing views of gardens that spill into and around the concrete volumes. Landscaped by Catalan craftsmen, these outdoor spaces weave together olive trees, palms, and climbing greenery, softening the building’s monumental presence and blending architecture with nature. 📸 Salva López
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