With the exhibition Panorama. A History of Modern Design in Belgium, the ADAM, Brussels Design Museum present an exploration of design in Belgium from the 1880s until the 1980s: and in doing so not only explain the development of design in Belgium, but provide for new understandings of that development.

"The Golden Age, as seen at Panorama. A History of Modern Design in Belgium, ADAM Brussels

Henry van de Velde not only helped define Art Nouveau, he was also party to Art Nouveau’s christening; even if

Bauhaus University Weimar (Photo © Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Foto: Nathalie Mohadjer)

Herewith we inform the directors of the Hochschule für bildende Kunst that the Provisional Republican Government has approved the request

Ulrich Müther Binz

The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing? He’ll

Marianne Brandt Villa Esche Chemnitz Tastlicht 1929-1932

By way of an addendum to our addendum to our “5 New Design Exhibitions for February 2014” post…… Until June

March 2013 was a month of travelling: Stuttgart, Chemnitz, Weimar, Dessau….. its amazing we found time to actually write anything…….

Henry van de Velde Leidenschaft Funktion und Schönheit Klassik Stiftung Weimar

Until June 23rd 2013 the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are presenting the exhibition “Henry van de Velde. Leidenschaft, Funktion und Schönheit”