27 June 2008 – 21 September 2008

Alfredo Häberli Design Development - SurroundThings

This first solo exhibition of the internationally renowned Zurich designer Alfredo Häberli shows the variety of products and projects that he and his studio make for firms such as Alias, Camper, Iittala, Kvadrat, and Schiffini. The exhibition — divided into five thematic areas — provides insight into the intellectual background and environment from which these works that shift between functionality, precision, lightness, and a playful charm, are created. Following the Overture, the Laboratory — conceived of as a display depot — facilitates an approach to the design process. Exhibits from Swiss design history that have influenced Häberli — the majority from the Museum’s design collection — are presented in three Chalets. Abstract houses form theatrical backdrops for Spots, in which the objects displayed offer a view of the profession of the designer and his work, while in the Lounge, Los Bancos Suizos offer a place to read and to hold events.

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.

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