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Accession 13-078

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Curatorial Department

Exhibition Records, circa 2010-2011

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Curatorial Department
Title:Exhibition Records
Dates:circa 2010-2011
Quantity:4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 13-078
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the development, planning, and execution of the exhibition "National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?." The exhibition, on view from May 4, 2010 through January 9, 2011, was curated by Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, and Cynthia E. Smith. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, label texts, publicity materials, research materials, image permission forms, agreements, notes, pamphlets, brochures, clippings, postcards, press kits, exhibition drawings, floor plans, images, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the development, planning, and execution of the exhibition National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?. The exhibition, on view from May 4, 2010 through January 9, 2011, was curated by Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, and Cynthia E. Smith. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, label texts, publicity materials, research materials, image permission forms, agreements, notes, pamphlets, brochures, clippings, postcards, press kits, exhibition drawings, floor plans, images, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2027; Transferring office; 12/22/2011 memorandum, Wright to Smith; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-078, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Curatorial Department, Exhibition Records

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Container List

Box 1

Image Permission Forms

Communication

Box 1 of 5

Community

Box 1 of 5

Energy

Box 1 of 5

Health

Box 1 of 5

Materials

Box 1 of 5

Mobility

Box 1 of 5

Prosperity

Box 1 of 5

Simplicity

Box 1 of 5

Registrarial documents

Donation Agreements, signed

Box 1 of 5

Loan Agreements, signed

Box 1 of 5

Conservation notes

Box 1 of 5

Administrative files

Education

Box 1 of 5

Graphics

Box 1 of 5

iTouch

Box 1 of 5

Labels, final

Box 1 of 5

Opening invitation

Box 1 of 5

Press kits

Box 1 of 5

Purchases

Box 1 of 5

Triennial funding

Box 1 of 5

Triennial publicity

Box 1 of 5

Triennial research, Materials essay

Box 1 of 5

Triennial research, sustainable architecture and design

Box 1 of 5

Triennial travel, Scandinavia and Japan (Matilda McQuaid)

Box 1 of 5

William McDonough and Partners

Box 1 of 5

Project files

10-Unit System

Box 1 of 5

AdSpecs

Box 1 of 5

AgriPlast

Box 1 of 5

AgroResin

Box 1 of 5

AGV (Automotrice a Grande Vitesse) [High-speed Self-propelled Train]

Box 1 of 5

Alabama Chanin 2009 and 2010 Collections

Box 1 of 5

AlphaBetter Student Desk

Box 1 of 5

Artificial Biological Clock

Box 1 of 5

Armadillo Body Armor and Facemask

Box 1 of 5

Bananaplac

Box 1 of 5

Bio-Glass, Bio-Luminum, and Eco-Cem

Box 1 of 5

BioWare Packaging

Box 1 of 5

BioWAVE Ocean-wave Energy System

Box 1 of 5

Bleached Reef

Box 1 of 5

Bodyweight Support Assist

Box 1 of 5

Book LED Floor Lamp

Box 1 of 5

Cabbage Chair

Box 1 of 5

California Academy of Sciences (includes electronic records)

Box 1 of 5

Box 2

Carabanchal Social Housing

Box 2 of 5

Carbon-negative Concrete

Box 2 of 5

ChargePoint Networked Charging Station

Box 2 of 5

Chulha Stove (Sampoorna Chulha Stove, Philanthropy by Design Initiative)

Box 2 of 5

ClearviewHwy Typeface

Box 2 of 5

Cobi Chair

Box 2 of 5

Color Hunting Collection (Issey Miyake Color Hunting Collection)

Box 2 of 5

Contour Crafting

Box 2 of 5

DBA Heater and Dehumidifier

Box 2 of 5

dddXYZ (4:5 Secs Condom Applicator Generation II, Modular Traffic Light System, and Snuza Halo Baby Breathing Monitor)

Box 2 of 5

Dye Solar-cell PV Window (Dyesol)

Box 2 of 5

Eco-Laboratory

Box 2 of 5

Eco-Machine at the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

Ergonomidesign (Ergon GR2 Bike Grips, NioxMine Asthma Monitor, and Spot Guide Cane)

Box 2 of 5

E/S Orcelle Car Carrier (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

Eton FR600 Radio

Box 2 of 5

Etsy

Box 2 of 5

Fin Spring/Summer 2010 Collection

Box 2 of 5

Furumi

Box 2 of 5

Get-Together

Box 2 of 5

Girl Effect Campaign (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

Global Innovation Heat Map

Box 2 of 5

GOOD Magazine

Box 2 of 5

GoodWeave and Odegard Rugs (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

GreenBox and Product Nutrition Label

Box 2 of 5

Green Map System

Box 2 of 5

Green Patriot Posters

Box 2 of 5

Greensulate

Box 2 of 5

Gripp Glasses

Box 2 of 5

H20tel (includes electronic records)

Box 2 of 5

Haptica Braille Timepiece

Box 2 of 5

Heath Ceramics Tableware

Box 2 of 5

HealthMap

Box 2 of 5

Box 3

Homework (Polski Theater Banners)

Box 3 of 5

Hope Solar Tower

Box 3 of 5

HydroNet: San Francisco 2108

Box 3 of 5

IceStone Refined Collection

Box 3 of 5

IDEA Plug-in Hybrid Electric Fleet Vehicle (includes electronic records)

Box 3 of 5

IF Mode Folding Bicycle

Box 3 of 5

Improved Clay Stove

Box 3 of 5

Invisible Streetlight

Box 3 of 5

iPhone

Box 3 of 5

Isabella Stool, Free Range Furniture Collection

Box 3 of 5

Jorre van Ast (Clamp-a-Leg, Tor Tops, and Normal Table)

Box 3 of 5

Kindle Wireless Reading Device

Box 3 of 5

Kraftplex

Box 3 of 5

Los Angeles Earthquake: Get Ready Campaign

Box 3 of 5

Learning Landscape

Box 3 of 5

Lin 94 Chair

Box 3 of 5

Loblolly House

Box 3 of 5

Loofah Recycled Plastic Composite Panels

Box 3 of 5

M10 Kite-power System

Box 3 of 5

Magno Wooden Radios

Box 3 of 5

Maharam (Alpeca Velvet, Ditta Gather 006, and Horsehair Stride 003 Textiles)

Box 3 of 5

Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal Line (includes electronic records)

Box 3 of 5

Mapungubwe National Park Interpretive Center

Box 3 of 5

Masdar Development

Box 3 of 5

Mater (Angle Chopsticks, CarryOn Collection, and InOut Pitcher)

Box 3 of 5

Medellin, Colombia (includes electronic records)

Box 3 of 5

Medusa Lamp

Box 3 of 5

MetaboliCity

Box 3 of 5

Mieke Gerritzen (All Media Wallpaper, and Paintings)

Box 3 of 5

Millet Thresher (Mahangu [Pearl Millet] Thresher)

Box 3 of 5

Massachusetts Institute of Technology CityCar

Box 3 of 5

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Next Billion Network (includes electronic records)

Box 3 of 5

Modular Prosthetic-limb System (includes electronic records)

Box 3 of 5

Multiple Family (Multiple Chairs No. 17 and No. 23, Multiple Family Series)

Box 3 of 5

Muji (Ash Wood Bed, Cotton Bedding, and Torch Light)

Box 3 of 5

Neonurture Car-parts Incubator

Box 3 of 5

New Carver Apartments

Box 3 of 5

New York Times Visualization and Interaction Projects

Box 3 of 5

Ninety Light

Box 3 of 5

Nokia Open Studio

Box 3 of 5

Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

Box 3 of 5

Nuno Textiles (Kibiso Bookshelf, Iutsu Crisscross, and Suzushi Stripe Textiles)

Box 3 of 5

New York City Hoop Rack

Box 3 of 5

Orio Medical-cord Organizer

Box 3 of 5

Painted Series

Box 3 of 5

Box 4

Philips LED Replacement for the Common Lightbulb

Box 4 of 5

Pluralis Chair

Box 4 of 5

PLMS6040 Compostable Polymer

Box 4 of 5

Posterwall for the Twenty-first Century

Box 4 of 5

Power Aware Cord and Energy Aware Clock

Box 4 of 5

ProSolve 370e

Box 4 of 5

Ripple Effect

Box 4 of 5

Return to Sender Artisan Eco-Casket

Box 4 of 5

Risk Watch, "Do You Want to Replace the Existing Normal?" series

Box 4 of 5

RubbRe (Fuzun)

Box 4 of 5

Samarth Bicycle Trailer

Box 4 of 5

Soil Lamp

Box 4 of 5

Sole Power Tiles

Box 4 of 5

Solar Lilies

Box 4 of 5

Solar Rechargeable Battery Lanterns

Box 4 of 5

SolPix (GreenPix Zero-energy Media Wall)

Box 4 of 5

Solvatten Solar Safe-water Purifier

Box 4 of 5

Spiral Island (Island Seat and Cloud Light, Spiral Islands Collection)

Box 4 of 5

Story of Stuff

Box 4 of 5

SunShade

Box 4 of 5

t.e. 83 Hanging Lamp

Box 4 of 5

Touch Magazine 2/3

Box 4 of 5

Touch Sight Camera

Box 4 of 5

Trove Wallpaper (Alar 002, Azha Custom, and Indi 002 Wallpaper)

Box 4 of 5

Tryk Sustainable Sampling Tool

Box 4 of 5

Twitter

Box 4 of 5

Vendor Power! Posters

Box 4 of 5

VerTerra Tableware

Box 4 of 5

VerticalVillage

Box 4 of 5

Viet Village Urban Farm

Box 4 of 5

Wasara Tableware

Box 4 of 5

Witches' Kitchen Collection, Design with a Conscience Series

Box 4 of 5

Woodnotes (FLAKE and Veil Curtains)

Box 4 of 5

Worldmapper

Box 4 of 5

XOXO Laptop (OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) XOXO Laptop)

Box 4 of 5

Z-10 Concentrated Solar-power System

Box 4 of 5

Zon Hearing Aid

Box 4 of 5

Box 5

Drawings

Exhibition drawing set, 100 percent submission

Box 5 of 5

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