On Friday after an unprecedented global consultation, we will launch as part of the ReACH conference at the V&A the new ReACH Declaration promoting the reproduction, storage...
Design Society, Shekou, Shenzhen. An introduction by its director, Ole Bouman At this day of writing, we are only 30 days away from the Grand Opening of Design Society in...
This post is part of a series called ‘Value Debates’, which highlight objects from the V&A Collection, some of which will appear in ‘Values of Design’, the inaugural...
The V&A has added WeChat, China’s largest social media platform, to its permanent collection. If you’re visiting the museum, you’ll be able to see a small display of the...
On December 2nd of this year, Design Society will open its doors for the first time. While we’re continuing to work hard in London finalizing the preparation for the V&A...
This post is part of a series called ‘Design Value Debates’, which highlight objects from the V&A Collection which will appear in ‘Values of Design’, the inaugural...
On August 6th, Martin Roth, Director of the V&A from 2011 to 2016, passed away due to a serious illness. His death has come as a great sadness to the entire team working on...
For the inaugural exhibition ‘Values of Design’ in the V&A Gallery at Design Society, we’ve been working with filmmaker Alice Masters to create...
The following is the lead catalogue essay for ‘A World of Fragile Parts’, the inaugural exhibition for the Pavilion of Applied Arts at the Venice Biennale, which was...
At the end of this year, China’s first ever design museum will open its doors in the thriving manufacturing megalopolis of Shenzhen. The museum is part of a new cultural hub,...
