10 August 2007 – 2 December 2007

Nature Design - From Inspiration to Innovation

The forms and laws of nature have always served as a source of inspiration and a model for the design of the human environment. Highpoints of this development are to be found in Jugendstil, in the 1930s to 1960s and in the present. Nature Design refers to these phenomena and shows objects and projects, above all from the areas of design and architecture, which do not merely depict or imitate nature but use it as a starting point and a reservoir of inspiration to provide an innovative answer to the relationship between man and nature. The exhibition is divided into various areas: passages in which the theoretical basis is illustrated, as well as scenic landscapes on the themes sea and river, topography, wood
and plants, the human body and the animal world, smell and climate. In addition
installations developed specifically for the hall and the outdoor space of the museum open up particular perspectives on Nature Design.

Address

Museum für Gestaltung
Ausstellungsstrasse 60
8005 Zürich
phone +41 43 446 67 67
http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.

The Poster Collection and the Design Collection are located in different houses.

Within 10 days
starting exhibitions
ending exhibitions