Nike
Form Follows Motion
Nike: Form Follows Motion, originally presented at the Vitra Design Museum in autumn 2024, explores the design history of one of the world’s most revered sports brands. The exhibition follows the evolution of Nike’s design culture, tracing milestones, iconic objects, and inspirations across the company’s fifty-year legacy. It spotlights Nike’s scientific research, which always begins with closely examining the body in motion, ultimately melding technology, function, and aesthetics.
For the first time, the exhibition presents to the public a large selection of materials from DNA – Nike’s design archive – including drawings, prototypes, historic film footage, and other documents. The accompanying publication includes this archival material along with edited interviews with leading design personalities at Nike.
Not just for »sneakerheads«, the project gives visitors an accessible, behind-the-scenes look at the prototyping workshops, research centers, and design studios that power Nike’s culture of innovation. The exhibition takes a look at the company’s ongoing engagement with issues of social justice and sustainability, providing valuable insights into the role of sports as a catalyst of design innovation and social change.
Space
600 – 1,000 m² / 6,000 – 10,000 sq ft
Curator
Glenn Adamson
Assistant Curator
Marcella Hanika
Exhibition Design
JA Projects
Graphic Design
Daniel Streat, Visual Fields
Detailed information
Illustrated Concept
Exhibition Film
Exhibition tour
21.09.2024 – 18.05.2025, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
11.11.2025 – 05.04.2026, Casa de las Alhajas by La Fábrica, Madrid, Spain
12.09.2026 – 24.01.2027, Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, USA
14.04.2027 – 26.09.2027, Phoenix Art Museum, USA
For further information please contact Cora.Harris@design-museum.de.
