Ecological Perspectives in the MAO Collection, 1930–1979   The exhibition opening will be on Thursday, 18th December, at 7 PM.   The exhibition Is Nature Modern? explores modernistic architecture and design’s relationship to nature and their approach to ecological thinking. The exhibition takes as its starting point the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and its extensive selection of projects, objects, and documentation from the fields of architecture, design, and photography of the 20th century.   The Modernist ideal of progress, anchored in notions of continuous economic growth and industrial production, has particularly defined this century in the Global North. This ideal has directly contributed significantly to the depletion of natural resources and global warming. Modernism seems to have drawn a sharp divide between nature and society: through intellect, technology, and planning, humankind placed itself above and outside nature, and ...

The Eames Roadshow Exhibition presents the collaboration between the design duo Charles and Ray Eames and the Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra. The exhibition highlights various aspects of the design duo’s diverse oeuvre and offers insight into their legendary Eames House in Pacific Palisades near Los Angeles. Selected exhibited works illustrate their design approach while also shedding light on Vitra’s unique contribution to their legacy. Charles and Ray Eames rank among the most influential designers of the twentieth century. In addition to their world-renowned, timeless furniture designs, they made significant contributions in architecture, film, exhibitions, graphics, and toys. Underlying their work was a solid and compelling design philosophy, characterized by a commitment to process and problem-solving, a pronounced skepticism toward style for style’s sake, and the fundamental idea that the role of the designer is similar to that of a good host, anticipating the needs ...

The exhibition Materials and libraries shifts the focus of architecture from the incessant production into a prosition of a praxis that wishes to transform all elements of an architect’s profession. Starting from how we think and write about spatial practices to what we build with and why. The reflections of LINA Fellows active in the past three years offer a different, sustainable reality. They are aiming for a more just society, a more responsible handling of the limited resources of our planet and an architecture rooted in care. The exhibition is open from 16 April to 31 May 2026.   The exhibition Materials & Libraries is part of the LINA Blueprints: (un)Common Practice series of events, workshops and talks co-produced by Museum of Architecture and Design – MAO. This exhibition presents outcomes of the platform, supported under Creative Europe, the European Union’s funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors. The event is supported by Pro Helvetia and ...