Museums are gearing up to host a variety of design and architecture exhibits over the coming season. Take a look at EAL’s roundup of the top exhibits throughout the country.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Design for Eternity: Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas”
The first exhibition of its kind in the United States shows these architectural models and their relationships between the living, the dead and the divine. It showcases rarely seen ancient American architecture. (Through September 18, 2016)
Art Institute of Chicago
“Making Place: The Architecture of David Adjaye”
David Adjaye has built more than 50 projects around the world and has become an international figure in architecture and design. Adjaye addresses local concerns and conditions through his architecture with an understanding of context and modernism. The exhibit offers an overview of the architect’s approach and visual style with an installation design by Adjaye Associates. (Through January 3, 2016)
The Walker Art Center
“Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia”
The exhibition explores the art, architecture and design of the counterculture of the 1960s and early 1970s, including experimental furniture, alternative living structures, retro magazines and books, and archival films. (Through February 28, 2016)
Museum of Design Atlanta
“Designers, Makers, Users: 3D Printing the Future”
This exhibit explores the introduction of 3D printing and its role in architecture and design, as well as in aerospace, health care, fashion and manufacturing. (Through January 10, 2016)