Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things
Aug 20 - Sep 19 2010

Buckminster Fuller Dome, Vitra Campus, Weil am Rhein, Aug, 20 – Sep, 19 2010. An exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum in co-operation with Hi-Cone

This exhibition is devoted to the “heroes” of everyday life – things that we use on a daily basis, but to which we pay little attention. We know almost nothing about their history, although they influence our lives and have set many standards. We present these everyday heroes together with patent drawings by their inventors, with historical and contemporary advertisements and films, and also with design and art objects that have been inspired by them.



Frank O. Gehry since 1997
Oct. 2 2010 - March 13 2011

Vitra Design Museum presents this exhibition with a selection of some of his most important buildings erected since the opening of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Each project on show is displayed by means of elaborate large scale study and competition models, enhanced by original drawings and films.

The Exhibition has been organized and produced by La Triennale di Milano. It has been conceived by Germano Celant in collaboration with Frank O. Gehry and Gehry Partners, LLP.