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Nature Design
From Inspiration to Innovation
10.08.2007 – 02.01.2008
Hall
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1st Ave Machine, Sixes Last, 2005, © 1st Ave Machine |
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for the design of the human environment. However, it cannot be overlooked that the connections between nature and the various design disciplines have once again become far more intensive in recent years. The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich refers with "Nature Design" to this phenomenon and presents an international selection of objects and projects from the fields of design, architecture, landscape architecture, art, photography and scientific research which do not simply depict or imitate nature but use it as a starting point and a reservoir of inspiration to present innovative answers to the relationship between man and nature. Current positions are represented, among others, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Ross Lovegrove, Wieki Somers and Lars Spuybroek. In addition, specially developed installations for the hall and outdoor museum space open up specific perspectives on "Nature Design".
The exhibition – with its theoretical passages and scenic landscapes such as the sea, topographic concepts, the forms and materials of forests and plants, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic approaches, smell and climate – invites the visitor to undertake a multifarious journey of discovery.
Programme accompanying the exhibition
Symposia
Inspiration Nature
Friday 21 / Saturday 22 September 2007
A symposium of the exhibitions "Jugendstil" at Museum Bellerive and "Nature Design"
at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich in cooperation with the Design Department of the
Zurich University of the Arts
21 September, 18.30, Museum Bellerive, Höschgasse 3, 8008 Zürich
22 September, 9.00 – 17.00, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Lecture Hall
In German and English
Programme
Admission: CHF 25 / 15
Tickets: Advance sales and box office at the museum shops
Vorwärts zur Natur? Design zwischen Innovation und Evolution
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
A symposium of the Design Department of the Zurich University of the Arts in cooperation with the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
21 November, 9.30 – 17.00, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Lecture Hall
Limited number of places, please register for participation from 17.9.2007 with nicole.abler@zhdk.ch
> Programme in German
Discussions at the exhibition
Design and Innovation
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 20.00
With Günter Horntrich (Designer and Professor of Ecology and Design, Köln International School of Design, KISD, Cologne), Steffen Köhl (Head of Automobile Design, DaimlerChrysler AG, Sindelfingen), Jürgen Mayer H. (Architect, Berlin and Guest Professor, Columbia University, New York), Yusuke Obuchi (Co-Director, Design Research Lab, Architectural Association, London), François Roche (R&Sie(n) architects and Guest Professor, Columbia University, Paris/New York)
Chair: Gerrit Terstiege (Editor Form, Basel)
In English and German
Die ideale Landschaft
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 20.00
With Ines Schaber (Artist, Berlin), Jörg Stollmann (Architect, Zürich), Günther Vogt (Landscape architect, Zürich), Christian Waldvogel (Artist, Zürich)
Chair: Angeli Sachs (Head of Exhibitions, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich)
In German
Im Reich der Düfte. Eine olfaktorische Weltreise
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 20.00
Talk by Roman Kaiser (Director Natural Scents, Givaudan Schweiz AG)
In German
Guided tours of the exhibition
Public guided tours are given every Wednesday at 6:30 pm and every first Sunday in the month (2.9., 7.10., 4.11., 2.12.2007) at 2 pm
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August 2007
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| Wed., 15.8., |
18.30 |
Angeli Sachs, head of Exhibitions, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich and curator of the exhibition
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| Wed., 22.8., |
18.30 |
Barbara Junod, curator, graphic collection
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich |
| Wed., 29.8., |
18.30 |
Bernadette Mock, head of Communications,
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
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September 2007
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| Sat./Sun. 1./2.9. |
Zurich museums’ night, various guided tours between
Sat. 19.30 and Sun. 00.30
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| Sun., 2.9., |
14.00 |
Angeli Sachs |
| Wed., 5.9., |
18.30 |
Bernadette Mock |
| Wed., 12.9., |
18.30 |
Andres Janser, curator, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich |
| Wed., 19.9., |
18.30 |
Angeli Sachs and Frédéric Dedelley, Designer and Architect of the exhibition
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| Wed., 26.9., |
18.30 |
Verena Formanek, head of collections, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
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October 2007
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| Wed., 3.10., |
18.30 |
Christian Brändle, Director, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich |
| Sun., 7.10., |
14.00 |
Angeli Sachs |
| Wed., 10.10., |
18.30 |
Verena Formanek |
| Wed., 17.10., |
18.30 |
Barbara Junod |
| Wed., 24.10., |
18.30 |
Andres Janser |
| Wed., 31.10., |
18.30 |
Verena Formanek
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November 2007
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| Sun., 4.11., |
14.00 |
Bernadette Mock |
| Wed., 7.11., |
18.30 |
Christian Brändle |
| Wed., 14.11., |
18.30 |
Barbara Junod |
| Wed., 21.11., |
18.30 |
Verena Formanek |
| Wed., 28.11., |
18.30 |
Christian Brändle
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December 2007
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| Sun., 2.12., |
14.00 |
Angeli Sachs |
| Wed., 5.12., |
18.30 |
Verena Formanek |
| Wed., 12.12., |
18.30 |
Andres Janser |
| Wed., 19.12., |
18.30 |
Angeli Sachs und Frédéric Dedelley |
| Wed., 26.12., |
14.00 |
Angeli Sachs |
Special guided tours (also in English) on request: Tel +41 (0)43 446 67 10 or marilena.cipriano@zhdk.ch
Workshops for secondary and vocational school classes: Please contact the Betriebsbüro schule&kultur, Kim Bänteli, Tel. +41 (0)43 322 24 46 or kim.baenteli@schuleundkultur.ch
The publication
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (Ed.)
Nature Design. From Inspiration to Innovation
With essays by Barry Bergdoll, Dario Gamboni, Angeli Sachs and Philip Ursprung
Softbound, 16.5 x 24 cm, 320 pages, approx. 350 illustrations
ISBN 978-3-03778-100-5 German, ISBN 978-03778-098-5 English
Lars Müller Publishers, CHF 50
We thank our partners and sponsors
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