"Design Cities" Exhibition Opens In Istanbul

ISTANBUL - "Design Cities" exhibition has opened at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art in association with London`s Design Museum.
The exhibition curated by Design Museum Director Deyan Sudjic, brings together some works by leading designers of the world, that reflect the history of design from mid-19th century until today and transform the concept of universal design.
The exhibition features a full range of objects from textiles and fashion to industrial pieces, furniture, prints and drawings bringing together the key elements of design, mass and individual productions, as well as high technology, and ground breaking materials.
"Design Cities" exhibition includes 109 works by 64 designers such as William Morris, Owen Jones, Christopher Dresser, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Eileen Gray, Achille Castiglioni, Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffman, Paul Smith, Ron Arad, Zaha Hadid and Ross Lovegrove, and 12 products of 7 brand names. It focuses on seven cities (London, Vienna, Dessau, Paris, Los Angeles, Milan and Tokyo).
The exhibition will remain open till August 10th, 2008 at Istanbul Museum of Modern Art and will travel to the Design Museum, London, between September 5th, 2008 and January 14th, 2009.
(UK-MS)