17.01.2025

Barragán Gallery

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Wunderkammer

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18.05.2024 – 10.05.2026

Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse

Vitra Schaudepot

21.09.2024 – 18.05.2025

Nike: Form Follows Motion

Vitra Design Museum

Events / Special guided tours / Workshops

Fri, 17.01.2025

11:00 am

Architecture Tour
VitraHaus

Architecture Tours (EN)

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The Vitra Campus is a magnet for design and architecture enthusiasts. Few other places in the world can boast such a large number of contemporary architectural icons. It was here that Zaha Hadid created her very first structure in 1993 – the Fire Station – and American architect Frank Gehry constructed his first building in Europe in 1989. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the VitraHaus of 2010 on the north side of the campus is an eye-catcher, even from afar. Alongside the Vitra Schaudepot, also designed by Herzog & de Meuron, a second public area was created on the campus in 2016. Then, there are other works like the Conference Pavilion by Tadao Ando, a geodesic dome based on the designs of Richard Buckminster Fuller, a petrol station by Jean Prouvé, factory buildings by Nicholas Grimshaw, Álvaro Siza and SANAA and the Vitra Slide Tower by the artist Carsten Höller. Daily guided tours explain the backgrounds of architects and buildings alike.

 

2:00 pm

Architecture Tour
VitraHaus

Architecture Tours (EN)

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The Vitra Campus is a magnet for design and architecture enthusiasts. Few other places in the world can boast such a large number of contemporary architectural icons. It was here that Zaha Hadid created her very first structure in 1993 – the Fire Station – and American architect Frank Gehry constructed his first building in Europe in 1989. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the VitraHaus of 2010 on the north side of the campus is an eye-catcher, even from afar. Alongside the Vitra Schaudepot, also designed by Herzog & de Meuron, a second public area was created on the campus in 2016. Then, there are other works like the Conference Pavilion by Tadao Ando, a geodesic dome based on the designs of Richard Buckminster Fuller, a petrol station by Jean Prouvé, factory buildings by Nicholas Grimshaw, Álvaro Siza and SANAA and the Vitra Slide Tower by the artist Carsten Höller. Daily guided tours explain the backgrounds of architects and buildings alike.

 

6:00 pm

Event
Vitra Campus

Museum Night Basel: »Moving towards the Future«

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Museum Night Basel: "Moving towards the Future" 
Friday, 17 January 2025, 6 pm to 2 am, Vitra Campus 
 
Experience an exciting journey of discovery into the world of design, sport, and science fiction at Museum Night Basel on the Vitra Campus. Immerse yourself in the design history of Nike, test your sporting prowess and design your own 3D paper sneaker. In the Future Portal, you can write a message to your future self, whilst an atmospheric science fiction sound installation transports you to another world. There will also be numerous 30-minute guided tours through the current exhibitions "Nike: Form Follows Motion" at the Vitra Design Museum and “Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse” at Vitra Schaudepot, as well as an architectural tour of Khudi Baris by architect Marina Tabassum. The Depot Deli and VitraHaus Café will be serving hot meals, mulled wine, and children's punch throughout this eventful night. 

Programme 

Design your Paper Sneaker  
Vitra Design Museum, 6–11 pm 
Design your own 3D sneaker out of paper – from pattern to colour selection.  
 
The Human Scale 
Vitra Campus, 6–10 pm 
Challenge yourself on Charles-Eames-Strasse and test your athleticism! 
 
Future Portal 
Vitra Schaudepot, 6 pm–2 am  
Hello 2026! Write a message to your future self. 
 
Science Fiction Sound Installation 
Vitra Schaudepot, 6 pm–2 am 
Immerse yourself in our science-fiction soundscape. 

Short guided tours (30 minutes each) 
 
Nike: Form Follows Motion 
Experience Nike’s fascinating design history. 
 
German: 7 pm, 9 pm, 11 pm 
English: 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm, 11:30 pm 
 
Science Fiction Design. From the Space Age to the Metaverse 
Discover the dialogue between science fiction and design. 

German: 8 pm, 10 pm, midnight  
English: 8:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 12:30 am 

Khudi Bari architectural tour  
Learn about the lightweight structure of Khudi Bari by architect Marina Tabassum. 

German: 7 pm, 9 pm 
English: 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm 

Museum Night is an event organised by museen basel and the Basel-Stadt Department of Culture. On 17 January 2025, 41 museums and cultural institutions will offer varied programmes from 6 pm to 2 am: www.museumsnacht.ch 

Tickets for the Museum Night can be purchased on 17 January 2025 from 6 pm at the Vitra Design Museum. 
Advance booking information: www.museumsnacht.ch/tickets  
Ticket price: €25 
 
The Vitra Campus can be reached from Basel during the Museum Night via the purple and light green shuttle lines. 

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