The Story of the Design Museum by Tom Wilson - ISBN: 9780714872537
Paperback
Design visionary Conran’s museum: From Boilerhouse beginnings to modern icon.

The Story of the Design Museum

  • Paperback

    152 pages

  • Release Date

    24 November 2016

Summary

The essential guide to the story of London’s acclaimed museum - from its origins in the 1980s to its pivotal move in 2016

London’s Design Museum is entering an exciting period in its life as it prepares to move to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. The Story of the Design Museum charts the story of the museum’s life from its inception as the Boilerhouse Project to twenty-five years of groundbreaking exhibitions at Shad Thames. The book begins with a foreword by the found…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780714872537
ISBN-10:0714872539
Author:Tom Wilson
Publisher:Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint:Phaidon Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:152
Release Date:24 November 2016
Weight:358g
Dimensions:15mm x 160mm x 220mm
A-Format
B-Format
The Story of the Design Museum by Tom Wilson - ISBN: 9780714872537
160 × 220 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The remarkable journey of Britain’s first design-dedicated exhibition space.” – TheWeek.co.uk

“The remarkable journey of Britain’s first design-dedicated exhibition space.” –TheWeek.co.uk

About The Author

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and Bath Spa University. He is currently working on a doctorate focusing on his research on the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, soon to be the new home of the Design Museum. In addition to undertaking research, Tom works closely with the Design Museum in managing and developing its permanent collection.

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