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Conceived as an exhaustive retrospective, this extensive catalogue shows the many facets of Charles and Ray Eames's work.

In autumn 2024 the Vitra Design Museum will present the first ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world's most revered sport brand. The exhibition and this accompanying catalogue mark the milestones in Nike's fifty year history and explores its ascent into a global brand that holds a central role in popular culture. The focus of the exhibition is on Nike's design practice - from the company's beginnings in the 1960s and the design of its famous "swoosh" logo to iconic products such as Air Max and current research devoted to future materials and sustainability.The main source for the exhibition is the Department of Nike Archives, which contains a unique collection of drawings, prototypes and other documentation. The exhibition marks the most comprehensive access ever given to this archive. Among the objects on show are rarities and one-offs from the company's early days in the 1960s, original design drawings and prototypes of iconic sneaker models, historical documents and films, as well as the results of collaborations with creative figures such as Virgil Abloh and Marc Newson.Nike: Form Follows Motion traces Nike's design process, which begins with the scientific analysis of the human body in motion and material research and culminates in the finished product and its branding. Along with Nike designers like Bill Bowerman, Diane Katz, Tinker Hatfield and Wilson Smith, athletes - from the world's greatest to the everyday - have played an important role in this design process by bringing their own experiences and requirements into product development. At the same time, Nike: Form Follows Motion illuminates the numerous narratives behind iconic objects and innovations.

Inspirational objects from around 60 international creative professionalsSource Material presents objects and keepsakes that have had a pivotal effect on the work of around 60 creative minds from the fields of architecture, art, cuisine, design, fashion, film and music. Found within the contributors' everyday working or living environments, these objects represent stepping stones for the creative mind. Source Material is an exploration of how the creative process is informed by the legacy of material culture, but also an affirmation of the potential of an object to reflect and nurture the human spirit. Included are objects by K.K. Barrett, Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, Santi Caleca, David Chipperfield, Carter Cleveland, Ilse Crawford, Cecilia Dean, Thomas Demand, Michelle Elie, Frida Escobedo, Naoto Fukasawa, Kersten Geers & David Van Severen, Zoe Ghertner, Konstantin Grcic, Klaus Hackl, Gabrielle Hamilton, Jamie Hayon, Edwin Heathcote, Takeshi Homma, Freddie Janssen, Nicholas Lander, Italo Lupi, Michael Maharam, Mike Meiré, Mike Mills, Jasper Morrison, Pernilla Ohrstedt, Jonathan Olivares, Sonya Park, Mark Parker, Harsh Patel, Signe Persson-Melin, Witold Rybczynski, Inga Sempé, Shirana Shahbazi, Andrew Stafford, Massimo Torrigiani, Jean Touitou, Marco Velardi, Justin Vernon, Wendy Yao and many others.

"Pop art owes more to commercial design than any other art movement, but this catalogue documents the less-explored inverse influence of Pop art on designers." -Eric Bryant, Art + AuctionAs the most influential art movement of the postwar era, Pop art continues to shape our visual culture today. A central preoccupation of Pop was its dialogue with design, extensively investigated for the first time in this volume, published in conjunction with Vitra Design Museum's exhibition of the same name. Here, key works of Pop art by Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Niki de Saint Phalle and Andy Warhol are juxtaposed with design objects from the same period by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, Gruppo Strum, George Nelson, Verner Panton, Studio 65 and Ettore Sottsass. These works are buttressed with a wealth of illustrations from everyday culture, interior design and contemporary history, while opulent image spreads are accompanied by comprehensive essays from renowned experts and scholars, among them Diedrich Diederichsen, Brigitte Felderer, Steven Heller, Thomas Kellein, Marco Livingstone and Dario Scodeller. These essays document how artists and designers availed themselves of similar motifs and strategies in the Pop era. Objects of everyday use were adopted as art motifs and artists utilized industrial processes while designers made use of artistic means such as quotes, collage and irony. With more than 300 illustrations, Pop Art Design paints a picture of the Pop era that finally gives proper recognition to the central role played by design, offering a kaleidoscope through which to rediscover the Pop phenomenon.

The miniaturization and networking of computer processors as well as the digitalization and wireless transmission of data are opening up new possibilities for domestic environments. But what consequences will this have on residential architecture? Emerging architectural firms were invited to develop visionary answers to this question. Their extraordinary architectural visions are presented in detail for the first time in this publication. The essays are supplemented by a section providing comprehensive, graphically attractive data on demographic and technical developments that will shape our living environments in the near future.

No contemporary designer has so devotedly committed himself to the realm of light design as Ingo Maurer (born 1932), who has created more than 120 different lights and lighting systems, lent numerous exhibitions a magical touch with his installations and illuminated any number of public buildings and private residences artistically. This catalogue offers a comprehensive overview of this "light magician's" designs and projects.

Living under the Crescent Moon demonstrates the diversity of domestic lifestyles to be found from Morocco to Syria and the Arab Peninsula: from the nomadic tents of the Tuareg or Bedouins to Moroccan casbahs; from the grand courtyard houses in cities such as Marrakesh, Damascus or Cairo, to buildings by twentieth-century architects. A series of essays and evocative pictures by leading photographers detail functional and fascinating examples of residential architecture alongside solutions for daily tasks and everyday objects. Contributors include Stefano Bianca, Sébastien Boulay, Mateo Kries, Annegret Nippa, Karin Pütt and Eugen Wirth, as well as photos by Deidi von Schaewen, Bruno Barbey, Thierry Mauger and Pascal & Maria Maréchaux.

In the fields of design, architecture, and engineering, Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) is widely considered one of the most versatile and innovative designers of the 20th century. Yet surprisingly, only a relatively small number of collectors and cognoscente outside France are familiar with his work. Alongside Charles and Ray Eames, to whose oeuvre Vitra has dedicated itself since 1957, Jean Prouvé can truly be considered the second major "constructor" in 20th century design. The small book delves into the manifest differences between the Eames' work and Prouvé's designs - differences that are quite evidently the product of the respective technological climate in which these marvelous designers were active. For many years now, the Vitra Design Museum collection has focused on Jean Prouvé as well as Charles and Ray Eames.

Flexibility, mobility and versatility: these three qualities have driven technological and formal innovations in design and architecture at least since modernism. Living in Motion is the first interdisciplinary account of flexible living, presenting works by modernist and contemporary architects and designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Buckminster Fuller, Jean Prouvé, Joe Colombo and Shigeru Ban, comparing and contrasting their works with flexible houses and installations in non-European cultures.

»Iwan Baan: Moments in Architecture« offers the first comprehensive overview of works created by one of the leading photographers of our time. More than 680 images from two decades document the growth of global megacities and portray buildings by prominent contemporary architects including Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid, as well as traditional and informal architecture all around the world. The photographer was personally involved in the conception of this richly illustrated and beautifully made publication. It includes texts by Iwan Baan, Lisa Dabscheck, Beatrice Galilee, Marvin Heiferman, Mea Hoffmann, and Hans Ibelings.

Das Umbrella House ist das kleinste gebaute Wohnhaus des japanischen Architekten und Mathematikers Kazuo Shinohara (1925-2006). Das vorliegende Buch widmet sich der Geschichte dieses Meisterwerks. Ursprünglich 1961 in Tokio erbaut, konnte es mehr als 60 Jahre später durch eine glückliche Fügung vor dem Abriss bewahrt werden und fand in Deutschland auf dem Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein eine neue Heimat. Das in Holzbauweise errichtete Haus lehnt sich an traditionelle japanische Tempel- und Wohnarchitektur an. Der Abbau in Tokio und Wiederaufbau in Weil am Rhein wurde von Fachleuten aus Japan und Europa begleitet.Impressionen aus der Entstehungszeit im Japan der 1960er-Jahre, Entwürfe und Pläne, dokumentarische Bilder des Ab- und Wiederaufbaus und Fotografien des Hauses am neuen Standort zeichnen seine weite Reise nach. Fachkundige Texte von Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA), Shin-ichi Okuyama und David B. Stewart ergänzen das Bild und ordnen das Umbrella House in den japanischen Architekturdiskurs zwischen 1960 und heute ein.

Als Katalog einer außergewöhnlichen Sammlung stellt ROBOTS 1:2 die Spielzeugroboter der R.¿F. Robot Collection im Vitra Design Museum vor. »Kleine kinetische Skulpturen von großer Originalität«: So beschreibt Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra-Chef Emeritus und Gründer des Vitra Design Museums, die Objekte seiner Sammelleidenschaft. In jahrelanger sorgfältiger Recherche gelang ihm die Zusammenstellung eines einzigartigen Bestands hauptsächlich japanischer Spielzeugroboter aus dem Zeitraum 1937 bis 1973. Der Begriff »Roboter« geht auf den tschechischen Schriftsteller Karel Capek zurück, der in seinem 1921 erschienenen Theaterstück »R.U.R.« schon voraussah, was der Einsatz von Robotern für die Menschheit bedeuten könnte: von der Erleichterung aller möglichen Arbeiten bis hin zur Übernahme ganzer Berufsfelder, von alltäglichen Abhängigkeiten bis hin zu Verschiebungen in der gesellschaftlichen Machtdynamik. Während das großformatige Vorgängerbuch die Sammlungsobjekte in Originalgröße abbildet, präsentiert ROBOTS 1:2 die Spielfiguren im Maßstab 1:2. Der größte Roboter in der Sammlung bestimmt die Größe des Buches: Das vermittelt einen Hauch des Unheimlichen und Zwiespältigen, das selbst diesen kindgerechten Vertretern ihrer Art noch anhaftet. Die Illustrationen auf den oft mit ausgestellten Originalverpackungen veranschaulichen dabei die Entwicklung unserer Vorstellungen der Zukunft in futuristischen Fantasien, die heute längst der Vergangenheit angehören. Über QR-Codes zugängliche Kurzfilme zeigen ausgewählte Roboter in Aktion.Die R.¿F. Robot Collection in der »Wunderkammer« auf dem Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Deutschland, kann im Rahmen einer öffentlichen Führung besucht werden. Weitere Informationen dazu finden Sie unter www.design-museum.de.Der Begriff Roboter erschien erstmals im Jahre 1921 im Sciencefiction Drama R.U.R. des tschechischen Schriftstellers Karel Capek. Seitdem haben Roboter nicht nur den Menschen gedient, sondern auch ihre Arbeit selbst übernommen und somit eine menschliche Abhängigkeit und gelegentliche Verschiebung in der Machtdynamik einer Gesellschaft erschaffen. ROBOTS 1:1 ist einzigartig, da es die Spielsachen samt Originalverpackung (insofern verfügbar) im Maßstab 1:1 zeigt, wobei der größte Roboter in der Sammlung die Größe des Buches bestimmt hat. Auf diese Weise wird die unheimliche Natur und Zwiespältigkeit der Roboter hautnah demonstriert, während die anschaulichen Illustrationen auf den Verpackungen die Entwicklung unserer Vorstellungen futuristischer Fantasien im Laufe der Zeit verdeutlicht. ROBOTS 1:1 ist limitiert auf eine Auflage von 1.000 Stück, nummeriert und signiert von Rolf Fehlbaum. Im Buchrücken befindet sich ein USB Stick mit 34 Kurzfilmen, die ein Auswahl von Roboter im Einsatz zeigen, sowie ein Poster mit Abbildungen von 80 Roboter in chronologischer Reihenfolge ihrer Veröffentlichung.Die R. F. Robot Collection in der »Black Box« auf dem Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein kann im Rahmen einer öffentlichen Führung besucht werden.

Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure, and production - they reflect identities, dreams, and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential. The recent revival of horticulture has focused less on the garden as a romantic refuge than as a place where we imagine the future and develop solutions. Urban farms, vertical gardens, and other innovative projects in art, architecture, and urban planning demonstrate that the present return to the garden is no timid retreat, but a pioneering quest for a world in which social and ecological justice count for something. Garden Futures examines what gardens and their design reveal about our relationship to nature. In exploring the history of ideas behind the genesis of the modern garden, the book takes a close look at the present, goes in search of origins in the past, and builds bridges into the future. Stunning photographs illustrate ground-breaking gardens by such designers as Derek Jarman and Piet Oudolf while critical articles by well-known authors question conventional garden ideals. Authors and gardeners including Gilles Clement and Jamaica Kincaid present the garden as a place of learning where abstract concepts like ecology, climate change, and food insecurity are translated into things you can smell, touch, and taste. Daisy Ginsberg, Salmon Creek Farm, and EcoLogic Studio create experimental and speculative projects generating new attitudes and approaches.

»Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine« investigates how robotics has become an integral part of our everyday lives. As these intelligent machines emerge from their hidey-holes in washing machines, cars, and ATMs, we are getting used to encountering them almost everywhere: in industry, in the military, and in everyday settings; at nurseries and retirement homes; in our bodies and in the cloud; when shopping and when having sex; in video games and, of course, in films and in literature. The book also shows that design in its traditional function as a mediator is indispensable for robots to participate in our day-to-day activities. In a series of in-depth essays and interviews, experts including science-fiction author Bruce Sterling and the design duo Dunne & Raby explore what an increasingly digital environment means for us humans. They highlight our often ambivalent relationship to new technologies and discuss the opportunities and challenges they pose for us as individuals and as a society. »Hello, Robot.« broadens the scope of debate to include the ethical and political questions arising from technological advances in robotics today and confronts us with the contradictions that often underpin the answers to these questions.This second, updated edition of the book (first published in 2017) includes a number of new projects as well as an introductory text presenting important recent developments in robotics and digitalization.

The fertile dual evolution of design under socialism and capitalism in postwar Germany

This limited-edition collection of space exploration toys-from shuttles to space dogs-taps into the nostalgia and imagination of 20th-century science fiction

An updated edition of the classic guide to the Vitra Design Museum's pioneering architecture

Der Surrealismus zählte zu den einflussreichsten Kunstbewegungen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dieses Buch untersucht den Dialog zwischen Surrealismus und Design und zeigt zum ersten Mal, wie stark der Surrealismus das Design der letzten 100 Jahre beeinflusst hat. Er hat Designer ermutigt, nach der Realität hinter dem Sichtbaren zu fragen und Dinge zu gestalten, die Widerstand leisten, mit Gewohnheiten brechen und aus dem Alltag ausscheren. Die Bandbreite der Beispiele reicht von Duchamps Readymades und Dalís sinnlichen Objektskulpturen über die Arbeiten von Designern wie Carlo Mollino oder Gae Aulenti bis hin zu aktuellen Entwürfen, die neue Technologien oder Geschlechterrollen auf subversive Weise hinterfragen. Dabei wird deutlich, dass der Surrealismus bis heute nichts von seiner Aktualität verloren hat - in der Kunst wie im Design.Mit Werken u. a. von Gae Aulenti, André Breton, Achille Castiglioni, Le Corbusier, Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Dunne & Raby, Ray Eames, Max Ernst, Front Design, Iris van Herpen, Friedrich Kiesler, Shiro Kuramata, René Magritte, Lee Miller, Carlo Mollino, Isamu Noguchi, Odd Matter, Meret Oppenheim, Mimi Parent, Gaetano Pesce, Man Ray, Robert Stadler, Studio Wieki Somers.