Vitra Schaudepot
| Vitra Schaudepot | |
|---|---|
Outside of Vitra Schaudepot | |
| General information | |
| Address | Charles-Eames-Straße 2 |
| Town or city | Weil am Rhein |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 47°36′00″N 7°36′53″E / 47.60003950913252°N 7.614762190087447°E |
| Opened | June 2016 |
| Owner | Vitra |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Herzog & de Meuron |
The Vitra Schaudepot is a museum on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.[1] It was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and opened in the summer of 2016.[2] It displays modern furniture pieces by Charles and Ray Eames, and other designers, from the Vitra Design Museum's collection, as well as part of the Barragán Archive, and numerous limited-time exhibitions.[3] It also has a café and shop.[4][5]
History
The Vitra Schaudepot was imagined as a museum space to showcase much of the Vitra Design Museum's collection, totaling over 7,000 pieces, while the latter building, designed by Frank Gehry, was used for temporary exhibitions.[6] Designed by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, the building is made of bricks, with a gabled roof, and bears an industrial appearance kept from the old factory building before, with expansive interiors for both permanent and temporary setups.[7][8][9]
The museum opened on June 3, 2016 and displayed a permanent exhibition of over 400 pieces of modern furniture while also hosting a temporary exhibition dedicated to "radical design" from the sixties and seventies led by Italian designers.[2][10] Many of the pieces, from the Vitra Design Museum's collection, had never been publicly accessible before then.[11]
Exhibitions
The Vitra Schaudepot's first temporary exhibition, in 2016, was Radical Design, a show dedicated to Italian designers from the avant-garde movement of the sixties and seventies such as Guido Rocco and Piero Gilardi. It was curated by Heng Zhi.[12]
From 2016–2017, the Vitra Schaudepot displayed Dieter Rams: Modular World, an exhibition on the furniture and appliances of Dieter Rams, also curated by Zhi.[13]
In 2017, the works of Ettore Sottsass were displayed in the exhibition, Ettore Sottsass–Rebel and Poet, which included furniture, products, photographs, and documents from the Italian designer.[14]
From May 2022 to May 2023, Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis reorganized the Vitra Design Museum's archive entirely by color for an exhibition titled Color Rush.[15] Each color was placed on its own translucent shelving in order to produce strong contrasts between one another.[16]
In 2024, the Vitra Schaudepot debuted a temporary exhibition showcasing sci-fi design, titled Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse.[17] It ran until May 11, 2025.[18]
References
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- ^ a b "Opening of the Vitra Schaudepot, new gallery building to Vitra Design Museum by Herzog & de Meuron | METALOCUS". www.metalocus.es. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Vitra Design Museum opened Vitra Schaudepot by Herzog & De Meuron in Germany". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Viva, Arquitectura. "Vitra Schaudepot, Weil am Rheim - Herzog & de Meuron". Arquitectura Viva. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Corcoran, Heather (2016-06-03). "Vitra's Newest Space is a Furniture Fanatic's Fantasy". Dwell. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Dive into the history of design at the new Vitra Schaudepot". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ designboom, philip stevens I. (2016-06-01). "herzog & de meuron adds schaudepot exhibition space to VITRA campus". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Herzog & de Meuron adds gallery to Vitra Design Museum". Dezeen. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "The new Vitra Schaudepot". www.deutschland.de. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Vitra Schaudepot". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Rawsthorn, Alice (2016-06-23). "Vitra Museum's New Space Takes Design Classics Out of Storage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Burman, Sujata (2016-07-11). "Cult classics: Vitra's Schaudepot launches with a show of 'Radical Design'". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Features, Sophie Lovell published in (2016-11-22). "Dieter Rams' modular designs open a world of possibilities at the Vitra Schaudepot". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ ""Ettore Sottsass – Rebel and Poet" at Vitra Schaudepot | METALOCUS". www.metalocus.es. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ designboom, juliana neira I. (2022-05-17). "sabine marcelis rearranges the VITRA archive by color". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ world, STIR. "Sabine Marcelis dips the timeless collection of Vitra Schaudepot in vibrant colours". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Yang, Vy (2024-07-16). "From Space Age to Metaverse: Vitra's New Sci-Fi Design Exhibition". Design Milk. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Sci-Fi and Design Collide at Vitra Schaudepot's Latest Exhibition". Hypebeast. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-07-05.