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19 November 2011 > 26 February 2012Kaj Franck
Finnish design icon
This year it is exactly 150 years ago that Kaj Franck was born. A perfect occasion to set up a retrospective exhibition of his work; Kaj Franck was one of the founders of the trend-setting, modern Finnish design. He is described as the “conscience” of Finnish design. His designs are pure forms. What is left are the bare essentials.
Kaj Franck was granted several national and international design awards. His most well-known designs are the “Kilta” crockery and the “Kartio” series of glassware.
The exhibition is set up in collaboration with the Designmuseo Helsinki and sheds light on various aspects of this designer’s work.
19 November 2011 > 26 February 2012Coca-Cola: 125 years of design
True to its mission the Design museum Gent tells the design story of this brand. The impressive Coca-Cola archives from Atlanta (USA) serve as a source of information.
The story of the famous soft drink is told by making use of photographs, advertisements, bottles, cans, posters, advertising campaigns, glasses and drafts and drawings.
A time line showing the brand's 125 years' history, the evolution of the bottle's design, a couple of remarkable advertising campaigns and the story of the Spencer script is presented.
Exhibition programme 2011-2012
