Design Museum

Design Museum The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form. The Design Museum's vision is a world where everyone values design.
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The museum's purpose is to make the impact of the design visible. It aims to achieve this by:

- Building public awareness of design by connecting design with people’s lives and passions
- Reflecting the designer’s role at the forefront of social, technological and environmental change
- Serving the design community. Design is a practice, a diverse discipline, infinitely rich in approaches and cha

racters. It is a young discipline, whose role in the world is evolving. Our unique approach to working with designers is to invite them to ‘think in public’ with us.

This Design Museum exclusive apparel has been made in collaboration between Nike and legendary Japanese designer NIGO.It...
06/06/2026

This Design Museum exclusive apparel has been made in collaboration between Nike and legendary Japanese designer NIGO.

It forms part of the collection to accompany our major exhibition NIGO: From Japan with Love, and features a reworking of a classic, universally recognised logo: combining the iconic Nike swoosh with NIGO in bold lettering.

Look out for further releases through the summer. Shop here: https://designmuseumshop.com/collections/nigo-from-japan-with-love

06/06/2026

‘Something new catches my eye every time' 🤩

Wes Anderson: The Archives has been delighting visitors with its extraordinary level of detail and craftsmanship - these audience reactions say it all.

This landmark exhibition explores the filmmaker’s distinctive visual universe, from early experiments in the 1990s to recent productions, alongside the work of his long-standing creative collaborators.

Open until 16 August 2026, with late opening every Saturday until 7pm. Book your tickets via the link: https://bit.ly/3ZqUquP

Gaetano Pesce’s Organic Building in Osaka is a radical vision of architecture as a living organism 🌿Rising above the cit...
05/06/2026

Gaetano Pesce’s Organic Building in Osaka is a radical vision of architecture as a living organism 🌿

Rising above the city’s dense concrete landscape, the nine-storey building is instantly recognisable for its vivid red façade, punctuated by hundreds of openings filled with trees and plants. Completed in 1993, Pesce designed the building as a direct challenge to the uniformity of modern urban architecture, imagining a structure that could breathe, grow and change over time.

More than 80 varieties of native plants and trees are integrated into the façade, transforming the exterior into a vertical garden. To make this possible, Pesce collaborated with local horticultural specialists to develop custom fibreglass planters and an advanced computer-controlled irrigation system that monitors and waters the vegetation throughout the building.

The result is architecture that feels almost alive - blurring the boundary between building and landscape while anticipating today’s conversations around biophilic and sustainable design decades ahead of its time.

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By popular demand: Wes Anderson: The Archives has been extended until 16 August 📣We've also added an extra hour of openi...
04/06/2026

By popular demand: Wes Anderson: The Archives has been extended until 16 August 📣

We've also added an extra hour of opening every Saturday, giving you even more time to discover the remarkable design, craft and storytelling behind Anderson's films.

Make a day of it with our themed Afternoon Tea created to complement your visit, and explore our exclusive exhibition retail collection featuring catalogues, prints, stationery, accessories and plenty more.

If you haven't visited yet - or have been meaning to return - this is your chance.

Book now: http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/wes-anderson-the-archives?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wes

Discover how art has shaped the visual worlds of Wes Anderson 🎬On 30 June, artists Sandro Kopp and Michael Taylor join C...
03/06/2026

Discover how art has shaped the visual worlds of Wes Anderson 🎬

On 30 June, artists Sandro Kopp and Michael Taylor join Chief Curator Johanna Agerman Ross for a conversation exploring the artistic influences behind Anderson’s distinctive aesthetic.

Book now: https://bit.ly/4nG5z6p

Lobster, but make it luxury 🦞This Louis Vuitton wallet is a tribute to the 25-year creative partnership between NIGO and...
03/06/2026

Lobster, but make it luxury 🦞

This Louis Vuitton wallet is a tribute to the 25-year creative partnership between NIGO and Pharrell.

After becoming Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Menswear, Pharrell invited NIGO to co-design the A/W 2025 collection, Remember The Future - a collection shaped by the duo’s shared influence on fashion, music and street culture.

One of its standout pieces is this wearable ‘Lobster’ wallet, inspired by the pair’s shared love of fishing and a trip where they caught a lobster together.

The pair first met in the early 2000s before launching Billionaire Boys Club together, helping define the visual language of 2000s streetwear. The brand made its debut in the music video for Pharrell’s 2003 single Frontin'.

See this design up close in NIGO: From Japan with Love, open now until 4 October 2026. Book via the link: https://bit.ly/4v0cryy. Members go free.

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Introduced in 1965, the British Rail double arrow is one of the most enduring symbols in UK design history.Created by gr...
02/06/2026

Introduced in 1965, the British Rail double arrow is one of the most enduring symbols in UK design history.

Created by graphic designer Gerald Barney for the Design Research Unit, the logo formed part of a wider postwar effort to modernise Britain’s rail network through design.

Seeking a unified identity to rival the clarity of the London Underground, the British Railways Board commissioned the consultancy to rethink everything from signage and typography to printed materials and train liveries.

Around 50 concepts were explored, but the winning idea reportedly began as a sketch Barney drew on the back of an envelope during his commute. Its brilliance lies in its simplicity: two interlocking arrows on parallel lines, symbolising trains moving in opposite directions along a railway track. Barney also subtly tapered the arrows to correct an optical illusion that made straight lines appear to flare outward.

Launched alongside a pioneering Corporate Identity Manual, the symbol helped standardise British rail travel for decades. Today, it remains the trademarked emblem of the National Rail network and a landmark of modernist graphic design.

Spend your summer at the Design Museum 🌞From Wes Anderson’s cinematic worlds to NIGO's fascinating personal archive, dis...
01/06/2026

Spend your summer at the Design Museum 🌞

From Wes Anderson’s cinematic worlds to NIGO's fascinating personal archive, discover exhibitions, installations and more at the museum this June…

🦊 Wes Anderson: The Archives - until 26 July 2026
🌎 Tools for Transition - free display until 20 September 2026
😎 NIGO: From Japan with Love - until 4 October 2026
🩵 PLATFORM: Simone Brewster - free display until January 2027
🐦 Dwellings, Rehomed - free garden display until June 2027
🎸 Designer Maker User - our free permanent collection display

Start planning your visit at designmuseum.org

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31/05/2026

Whether you’re stepping into Wes Anderson’s world for the first time or can quote every frame by heart, Wes Anderson: The Archives offers a truly fascinating look at the meticulous design language of his films 🎬

Here co-curators Lucia Savi and Johanna Agerman Ross discuss how the props, costumes, graphics and set design help to shape Anderson’s distinctive cinematic universe.

Catch Wes Anderson: The Archives at the Design Museum until 26 July 2026. Book your tickets via the link: https://bit.ly/3ZqUquP

Step inside the world of NIGO 👓On 5 June, join us for an audio-described highlights tour of NIGO: From Japan with Love -...
30/05/2026

Step inside the world of NIGO 👓

On 5 June, join us for an audio-described highlights tour of NIGO: From Japan with Love - exploring fashion, music, design and collecting through key objects from the exhibition.

This group tour is designed for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions.

Book now: https://bit.ly/4wb5SKa

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