Schaudepot - Architecture, Ideas, Objects Publication

Description

The Vitra Schaudepot - The Vitra Design Museum Collection is one of the most important design collections in the world. It totals around 20,000 items, including 7,000 pieces of furniture, over 1,000 lighting objects, and archives and estates from designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, and Alexander Girard. In the summer of 2016, the museum opened a building by architects Herzog & de Meuron to permanently present this collection: the Vitra Schaudepot. The centerpiece of the Schaudepot is a permanent exhibition of more than 400 key objects of modern furniture design from 1800 to the present.

The book is an attractive field guide through the history of furniture design and acts as a portal to understanding the Vitra Design Museum's unique collection. at the same time being the publication of one of the latest buildings by star architects Herzog & de Meuron.

Details

Made In: Germany 
Language: English
Page: 108 pages
Size (l/w): 235 x 170 mm

Brand

Vitra is much more than a brand but rather a staple of design. Established in 1950, the brand has left its mark on design history through its transcending path. Starting as a furniture producer, it paved its way to manufacturing and ultimately became the powerhouse design institution we see today.