The exhibition places two historically unique collections side by side, those of the Kunstkammer Würth and the Kunstgewerbemuseum. Together, they bear witness to the richness and radiance of historical kunstkammer collections, revealing the diversity...
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Since 22nd November 2014, after extensive renovations, the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) in the Kulturforum greets the world in dazzling, new attire. Many parts of the building, designed in 1966 by Rolf Gutbrod in the spirit of post-war...
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The Kunstgewerbemuseum and the Kunstbibliothek, together with the Saxony-Anhalt Arts Foundation and the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle are taking a new look at the life and work of Erich Dieckmann (1896–1944), carpenter, furniture...
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The eighteenth century was the century of porcelain. Princes, aristocrats and the well-to-do bourgeoisie were absolutely addicted to this “white gold”. People would even speak of the maladie de porcelain. Those who couldn’t afford genuine porcelain turned...
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The Design Lab #13 exhibition „Material Legacies“, developed in cooperation with design researchers from the Matters of Activity. Image Space Material Cluster of Excellence at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, explores contingencies and disruptions between...
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Das Design Lab #12 beleuchtet den traditionellen Werkstoff Metall von seiner weichen Seite. Zeitgenössische Entwürfe von Design-Student*innen aus Gusseisen und Bronze spiegeln die Möglichkeiten des Materials im Kunstguss wieder. Die Arbeiten treten in...
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