Vitra Schaudepot

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, the Vitra Design Museum is focusing on entrepreneur and designer Anton Lorenz. In 1925, Marcel Breuer was the first to use tubular steel to construct furniture at the Bauhaus in a move that would revolutionize modern living. Lorenz was one of the first to realize the material's potential, and his deft use of patents and founding of new companies meant that he would soon become a key figure in tubular steel furniture's future success. The exhibition will present important documents from his bequest as well as tubular steel furniture by Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and other designers in a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the avant-garde.

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Katalog DESTA Stahlmöbel, 1931 (detail)
© Vitra Design Museum, Anton Lorenz estate (graphics: Otto Rittweger)

Vitra Design Museum

Indian architect, urban planner, and teacher Balkrishna V. Doshi (born 1927 in Pune, India) ranks among the most influential pioneers of modern Indian architecture. In 2018 he won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. Since the 1950s he has created more than 100 buildings for public and cultural institutions as well as housing estates and residences. Doshi achieved international acclaim for his visionary urban planning and housing projects and is known for his dedication in the field of education. His understanding of architecture is strongly influenced by his learnings from Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, with whom he had previously collaborated. Based on their modern design language, he developed his own aesthetic vocabulary to meet local needs and Indian traditions. In spring 2019 the Vitra Design Museum will present the first European retrospective of Doshi's work. A wealth of original material including models, plans, paintings, photos, films, and fullscale replicas will highlight his accomplishments in architecture, urban planning, design, and art.

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Veranda in upper floor, Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad, 1962
© VSF Archives