Vitra Design Museum

An exhibition by the Vitra Design Museum, Wüstenrot Foundation and Het Nieuwe Instituut

Gardens are spaces of recreation, pleasure, and production. They are surfaces on which we have been projecting our hopes and longings for centuries. They express identities, dreams, and visions and have deep cultural and symbolic roots. In recent years, the garden has received increased attention – not as a romantic hideaway, but as a space in which to create a better future. This is evidenced in urban farms, vertical gardens, or artworks. Starting from this perspective, the Vitra Design Museum dedicates a major exhibition to the garden in the context of urbanism, design, and architecture. Examples range from historical gardens to garden concepts of classical modernism and contemporary projects that provide new impulses in the areas of sustainability, food, medicine, and biodiversity. Exhibits include concept drawings by pioneering landscape architects, immersive contemporary film and media installations, artworks, furniture, tools, and photographs as well as specially commissioned works.

Image: Julien de Cerval, the gardens of Marqueyssac, Vézac, France © Photo: Romain Laprade