{"id":145774,"date":"2024-02-08T18:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T17:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=145774"},"modified":"2024-02-09T12:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:10:05","slug":"love-your-kitchen-lights-explore-human-centric-design-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=145774","title":{"rendered":"Love Your Kitchen Lights? Explore Human-centric Design Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd3c6911df79e086d2ba43774e59f902 wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever stood before an oil painting&nbsp;in a historical museum and been stunned at its beauty or marveled at a&nbsp;gorgeous dress&nbsp;once worn by a royal princess?  We admire the craftsmanship of artists who, devoid of modern technology, created these remarkable works of art. Yet, amidst this reverence for the past, we seldom ponder the present or the future. Imagine encountering a lamp in a museum display room, a replica of the one on your bedside table, or a ceiling light resembling the one in your kitchen. Would you experience the same awe and wonder? Perhaps not. Design museums, with their human-centric approach, beckon us to explore the contemporary. Here, innovation, functionality, and aesthetics, different objects of modern life converge in one space. These spaces celebrate the artistry of everyday objects, inviting us to appreciate the beauty in our own lives. So, step away from the historical canvas and find out more about it in  <em>Love Your Kitchen Lights? Explore Human-centric Design Museums.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-07ba625223fd9ffb7ed12adf00408c6a wp-block-paragraph\">Have we ever thought back to the days when our great-grandparents were living, say compared to the one we live in now? The simplest change is the ease of modern life.  For example, our modern lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gas-lamp.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gas-lamp.jpg?resize=512%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145891\" style=\"width:610px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gas-lamp.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gas-lamp.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-def221a137b4e57dc8c5a0ef11cb4ff2 wp-block-paragraph\">It may be strange to think about this, but it was only in the 20th century that electric lighting began to appear.  Lighting history starts with candles, oil lamps, and gas lamps.  From streets to homes, this was how lighting was used. Often highly decorated cases, especially as their light-giving functions were not great and were expensive. The visuals of the lamp were key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33754ec00dbb0224e388b94ee5ac4930 wp-block-paragraph\">Now we have electric lights and LEDs, which have influenced the aesthetics, functionality, and mood of various spaces, such as homes, workplaces, theatres, streets, and public buildings.  Now far more stripped-back in design, they are the perfect example of how 20th-century design has become part and parcel of our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2b51b4f0-4800-7c76-fb36-c967619d5015-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"145981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2b51b4f0-4800-7c76-fb36-c967619d5015-1.jpg?resize=580%2C869&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2b51b4f0-4800-7c76-fb36-c967619d5015-1.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2b51b4f0-4800-7c76-fb36-c967619d5015-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/98a98f56-ab5d-ef9c-8e90-bd9a07c69800-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"871\" data-id=\"145980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/98a98f56-ab5d-ef9c-8e90-bd9a07c69800-1.jpg?resize=580%2C871&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/98a98f56-ab5d-ef9c-8e90-bd9a07c69800-1.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/98a98f56-ab5d-ef9c-8e90-bd9a07c69800-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4777d53373d37ffaafa8ecf80d99d357 wp-block-paragraph\">French designer Patrick Paris is a strong believer that a wall lamp enters into a more specific dialogue with space compared to a simple table lamp. Paris sculpted the original shapes of the Chadophe wall lamp in plaster before making the concrete models. Made by <a href=\"https:\/\/rg2comms.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=dfbd7a0b13a6b630cb6b0880f&amp;id=1dacd55bac&amp;e=89aba4522b\">www.serax.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c639b36e7b2d8f980705d8dda211e7f wp-block-paragraph\">Lighting history perfectly sums up the evolution and impact of modernism in our current world. But when did the change from decoration lead to functional lead design happen and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7c69aedf7b6b9e496d9fb6591b0ff4a wp-block-paragraph\">Since more design museums have opened in the past decades, they have been presented in multiple showcases to unveil the tapestry of our modern world. This period started with the concept of Modernism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67c55dab6acb68f2a8164b67973de078 wp-block-paragraph\">Modernism comes from the Industrial Revolution when the mechanical world took over from handmade items.    The movement rejected the forms of art, literature, philosophy, and social organisation of the past. Inspired by new materials, techniques, and media, such as steel, glass, concrete, photography, and cinema. Suddenly the modern world and its industrialisation became celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9cb42ee42525d332c7d4c12b72febe41 wp-block-paragraph\">Modernism sought new ways of expression and devoted itself to creativity, experimentation and originality. Reducing costs and allowing for mass production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b4acdf061ab078768eeec2b8f1547d1 wp-block-paragraph\">Most of all it was about prioritising how we use the product over how it looks. Modernists put human needs first, rejecting ornament, realism, and historical references. But a preference for abstraction, simplicity, and functionality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-04c15a2d1fb2b67ffa23e21acbed8bed wp-block-paragraph\">With the care of modernism for the quality of human life, human-centricity became the principle of good design. That is why the growth of design museums has been so prevalent in the 20th century; essentially a song of praise for modern people, which is us, ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29bc89f57b533db06b54a25e13b74f66 wp-block-paragraph\">Where is the best place to celebrate the evolution of modernity? A design museum would be the best choice. Design museums, unlike traditional ones, showcase the present and future, focusing on design over art, function over beauty, and solutions over objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9ca0728165f5228af58796a0e3b5a41 wp-block-paragraph\">It highlights how human creativity and innovation shape our world, demonstrating how design meets needs, solves problems, and influences society. For instance, it might display a lamp as a solution to adjustable lighting needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a63d783d5d6b17fcccb9c2de9f73b66 wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;you have never been to a design museum, you might be surprised by how realistic some works are. They are not just imitations of reality, but creations of new realities. They are the results of human imagination and innovation. Maybe a design museum could be more refreshing and inspiring.&nbsp; Explore the meanings and implications of simple items that all humans interact with daily. Think critically, creatively, and collaboratively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bbd3796977ad0f46578c845cd8d36ac6 wp-block-paragraph\">Many great institutions for design exist in different countries around the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0c654ce29a52d3ec5bb3117592b52bb wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Triennale di Milano, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-outside-.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-outside-.jpg?resize=580%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-outside-.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-outside-.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-outside-.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b24947e21627b51a6f36e5de16e885d wp-block-paragraph\">The Triennale Milano, established in 1923, is a global cultural institution based in Milan, Italy. It showcases contemporary art, design, and architecture. The institution began with the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Monza and moved to Milan in 1933. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-inside.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-inside.jpg?resize=580%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-inside.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-inside.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Triennale-di-Milano-inside.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-452787848d3e825c2a66326faa1712bd wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 80 years, it has fostered international dialogue between society, the arts, and industry. It hosts exhibitions of renowned artists and promotes industrial design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d536add486a54fddf7c0ff5f3da1aad wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ADI Design Museum, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADI_Design_Museum.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADI_Design_Museum.jpeg?resize=580%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADI_Design_Museum.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADI_Design_Museum.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ADI_Design_Museum.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d96e90297ee65aa83744a1a7138e18d2 wp-block-paragraph\">Also in Milan Italy is the ADI Design Museum, a renowned institution dedicated to showcasing and promoting design. It houses the historical collection of the ADI Compasso d\u2019Oro Foundation, which includes projects that have won the prestigious Compasso d\u2019Oro award. This award, established in 1954, recognises quality in Italian design. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, public talks, and initiatives. It serves as a dynamic platform for narrating the history of Italian design and its industrial, economic, cultural, and social implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38c1da1b2da54e461e2d7505a24b02b2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moscow Design Museum, Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d2fa49486b4d595a0b7d9e698e57c20 wp-block-paragraph\">The Moscow Design Museum, founded in 2012, is Russia\u2019s first museum dedicated to design. It collects, studies, and preserves Russia\u2019s design heritage and introduces viewers to international design. The museum\u2019s collection ranges from the avant-garde to the present day, including works of constructivist artists, significant developments of Soviet designers, and contemporary.  Interestingly it is also a travelling museum.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1010406_578742935536888_482426031_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1010406_578742935536888_482426031_n.jpg?resize=580%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1010406_578742935536888_482426031_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1010406_578742935536888_482426031_n.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1010406_578742935536888_482426031_n.jpg?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-926334f18e1e9b981fcbf41ae16b46c5 wp-block-paragraph\">Russian designers, and iconic international designs. The museum has organised exhibitions in prominent spaces in Russia and abroad and represents Russia at the international level. It also engages in educational activities, produces documentary films on design, and publishes books based on its collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-239d73ee6546449cd48feb24381639d3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DesignMuseum, Denmark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-outside.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-outside.jpg?resize=580%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-outside.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-outside.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-outside.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90ec6d4ecff8f9213f31b9ffca99e801 wp-block-paragraph\">Located in Copenhagen, there is a museum dedicated to Danish and international design and crafts. The museum is housed in what was once the Royal Frederik\u2019s Hospital, built in 1751 as Denmark\u2019s first public hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kaare_Klint_Kaare_Klint_02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kaare_Klint_Kaare_Klint_02.jpg?resize=340%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kaare_Klint_Kaare_Klint_02.jpg?w=340&amp;ssl=1 340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kaare_Klint_Kaare_Klint_02.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6bec503843d4f2b7f15ab3b487d5255 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/147316538@N02\/32551567110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carl Petersen, Faaborg Museum, Faaborg, Denmark,&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8d167460ea1e97e86a1901060b794e3 wp-block-paragraph\">It has also been home to the design studio and furniture school of Kaare Klint, one of the originators of modern Danish design. The museum showcases design from the past, present, and future with exhibitions that explore new perspectives on design, along with the Danish design legacy and historical collections.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-inside.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-inside.jpg?resize=580%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-inside.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-inside.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Designmuseum-Denmark-inside.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7225c3555a89be00ff23bc0bd459984 wp-block-paragraph\">Another wonderful element of the space is it is a place where visitors can interact with design works and explore their meanings and implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9dbce766c88e69ccfb76a662733ef8cc wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Design Museum, London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/London-the-Design-Museum.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/London-the-Design-Museum.jpg?resize=580%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/London-the-Design-Museum.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/London-the-Design-Museum.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/London-the-Design-Museum.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9570dab965ea2643810ddd2e8a372c42 wp-block-paragraph\">The Design Museum in Kensington, London, is a hub for contemporary design across various fields, including architecture, fashion, graphics, product, and industrial design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-design-museum-inside.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-design-museum-inside.jpg?resize=580%2C773&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-design-museum-inside.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-design-museum-inside.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cbf205d3d9566e3804a87eb5caf251d2 wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1989 by Sir Terence Conran (Sir Terence Orby Conran CH RDI FCSD was a British designer, restaurateur, retailer, and write\uff09It\u2019s a place where the design industry, education, and the public intersect. The museum, which relocated to Kensington in 2016, has welcomed over 2 million visitors since reopening. It was awarded the European Museum of the Year in 2018. The museum\u2019s interactive exhibits invite visitors to explore the impact of design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28d69beff85ba2328046d587d1ebb18a wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vitra Design Museum Weil am Rhein,  Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-outside-.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-outside-.jpg?resize=580%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-outside-.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-outside-.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-outside-.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3389ca4e4a4da9fa1ce57a5d2d3ba032 wp-block-paragraph\">The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, is a leading institution dedicated to design. Established in 1989 by Rolf Fehlbaum, former Vitra CEO, it\u2019s housed in a building designed by Frank Gehry (a Canadian-born American architect and designer). The museum showcases design\u2019s relationship to architecture, art, and everyday culture. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-inside.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-inside.jpg?resize=580%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-inside.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-inside.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vitra-Design-Museum-Weil-am-Rhein-inside.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34e47ab95477ee486707615f57431d29 wp-block-paragraph\">Its collection, one of the world\u2019s largest collections of modern furniture design, includes key objects and estates of important design personalities. 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