Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design offers a comprehensive overview of the work of the designer, author, and activist Victor J. Papanek. His main work, the instructive guide Design for the Real World published in 1971, is as much in focus as his designs and his commitment to social minorities. More

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Among Girard’s most well-known works is the stunning interior design of the legendary New York-based restaurant La Fonda Del Sol (1960). The restaurant’s central motif was the sun, which — in countless variations created by Girard — covered every little detail of the interior. The playful suns in Alexander Girard's "Coloring Book - La Fonda del Sol" will inspire both young and old to draw and paint for hours on end!

Let there be light! Have a look in our extensive lighting range designed by Isamu Noguchi and fill your home with the warm light of these design classics.

ROBOTS 1:1 explores the space-themed toys in the R. F. Robot Collection held by the Vitra Design Museum. Largely produced in Japan between 1937 and 1973, these figures of robots (and the occasional astronaut) have been carefully researched and compiled over the years by Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra and founder of the Vitra Design Museum, who describes them as “small kinetic sculptures of great originality.” More

With the diversity of materials used and their sculptural shapes, George Nelson's clocks embody the joie de vivre of the 1950s. To this day, his wall clocks remain a refreshing alternative to the usual timekeepers.

The Miniatures Collection presents the most important classics in modern furniture history »en miniature«. Construction, materials and colours correspond perfectly with the historical originals at the Vitra Design Museum. 

Since its founding in 1989, the Vitra Design Museum has independently published exhibition catalogues and other literature on design, architecture and everyday culture.