The sari debuted in the Indus Valley around 2800 B.C.E. Here in the 21st century, it’s undergoing “conceivably its most rapid reinvention in its 5,000-year history,” according to the Design Museum in ...

“Barbie: The Exhibition” marries bygone dolls, accessories and clothing with the larger design evolution of the plastic doll. © Jo Underhill 2024 Barbie may only ...

LONDON — Just in time for Halloween, the Design Museum in London has unveiled “The World of Tim Burton,” which charts the Goth director’s meteoric career, and showcases his personal archives. The ...

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the world’s most famous doll, London’s Design Museum has opened “Barbie: The Exhibition,” showcasing over 250 objects related to the evolution of the iconic and ...

Calling all film buffs, the Design Museum is set to open the first major exhibition dedicated to Wes Anderson’s work this November. Featuring more than 600 objects from his archive, the show will ...

A new exhibition reminds us that while the famous doll can now do any job, her greatest power is selling stuff — to children and adults alike. By Emily LaBarge The critic Emily LaBarge saw “Barbie: ...

From ostracized subculture to Olympic sport, skateboarding has come a long way over the past 70 years. A new exhibition at London’s Design Museum shines a spotlight on the history of skateboard ...

The Cooper Hewitt, SF MoMA, and Vitra Design Museum all have exhibitions worth checking out. This Is A Golden Age For Activist Design So suggests first major museum show dedicated to protest art in ...

The Design Museum in London is set to host a vast exhibition with Ai Weiwei, marking the first time that the artist’s work has been explored through the lens of design and architecture. Opening in ...

“I’ve always been attracted to the momentum of institutions,” begins the art historian Tim Marlow. “I like a busy place. I want to bring different audiences and for them to have communal experiences ...

This year’s highlights include the remodelling of a Richard Seifert brutalist ‘corncob’ tower, a celebration of Japanese carpentry and a wearable hot-water bottle ...

The new building, sensitively "retuned" by British architect John Pawson -- in collaboration with Reiner de Graaf of OMA, Allies and Morrison and Arup -- spans some 10,000 sqm (aprox. 107,500 sqf) and ...