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SuperUse Pavilion

SuperUse Pavilion
USA.050

There are 5 images of this object.

U.S. Land Port of Entry

U.S. Land Port of Entry
USA.054

There are 6 images of this object.

Urban Housing Design Principles

Urban Housing Design Principles
USA.056

There are 9 images of this object.

MoneyMaker Block Press

MoneyMaker Block Press
100% mild steel.
DO90.008

This object was made by KickStart International.
There are 4 images of this object.

Bang-Bua Canal Community Upgrading

Bang-Bua Canal Community Upgrading
CITIES.006

There are 5 images of this object.

Millennium School Bamboo Project

Millennium School Bamboo Project
bamboo, reinforced concrete, woven reed, metal decking.
CITIES.035

There are 5 images of this object.

Yerwada Slum Upgrade

Yerwada Slum Upgrade
CITIES.048

There are 3 images of this object.

Vertical Gym (Gimnasio Vertical)

Vertical Gym (Gimnasio Vertical)
bolted steel structure assembled on site with prefabricated pieces on....
CITIES.057

There are 4 images of this object.

Mad Housers Hut

Mad Housers Hut
lumber (1×6 and 2×4 studs), plywood (3/8” and 5/8”), nails (16 penny, 8....
DO90.021

There are 7 images of this object.

Day Labor Station

Day Labor Station
wood, metal.
DO90.006

There are 2 images of this object.

Seventh Ward Shade Pavilion

Seventh Ward Shade Pavilion
laminated 3/4” plywood cut by cnc router, mortise and tenon joints, custom....
DO90.019

There are 7 images of this object.

Poster, Bygge og Bolig Udstilling (Exhibition of Buildings and Homes)

Poster, Bygge og Bolig Udstilling (Exhibition of Buildings and Homes)
lithograph on paper.
Gift of George R. Kravis II.
2018-22-32

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

A moody gelatin silver (black-and-white) print of a living room corner subtly lit by a large window on the right side. The corner is offset slightly to the right of the photograph, which includes a large portion of the paneled floor in the foreground. The high, two-toned walls feature a light color in the upper third with walnut below, divided by a simple wood hanging rail. Varnished walnut sliding doors -punctuate the wall on the center-left. A lone tufted stool, decorated with geometric designs, sits in the middle of the floor space. A cushioned recliner sofa holds numerous tossed pillows, above which are three wall-mounted prints. Diagonally kitty-corner to the sofa is a horizontal, shelved cabinet in varnished walnut, on top of which rests a light-colored vase with flowers. A large freestanding cone speaker and antenna rests on the opposite end of the cabinet containing the radio set; assorted bric-à-brac fill the shelves. Along the bottom border, 'interiors' is stamped in all capitol letters, next to which is handwritten 'Living rooms - France' - likely in pencil.

Photograph, Living Room
gelatin silver print.
Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries 2000-42-1 ILV-018.
2.2017.1

There are 2 images of this object.

A moody gelatin silver (black-and-white) print of a room crowded with furnishings along its permeter. From left to right, the photograph shows the corner of a desk with a flower vase and chair, a tall, dark cabinet, a radio set, a corner bookshelf, a thick-cushioned sofa bed with pillows, and the sliver of a curtained window. The corner of a table finishes the scene, along with a decorative woven rug which can partially be seen on the floor. An oversized indoor loop radio antenna -- which resembles a wagon wheel in shape -- rests on the floor near the radio set. Above the radio is a vertical box lamp, mounted in the corner where the walls and ceilings intersect, framed with dark panels and opaque glass. The visible wall panels are light in color, presumably of exotic wood. Along the bottom border, 'interiors' is stamped in all capitol letters, next to which is handwritten 'Living rooms - France' - likely in pencil.

Photograph, Radio Room
gelatin silver print.
Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries 2000-42-1 ILM-012.
2.2017.2

There are 2 images of this object.

Peacock Side Chair

Peacock Side Chair
oak, leatherette upholstery.
Gift of Tetsuzo Inumaru.
1968-137-1-c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Textile, Floro
cotton, wool, polyester, mohair.
Museum purchase through gift of Maylene Syracuse.
2016-18-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

The front cover of a square-format magazine with an abstract image featuring horizontal and vertical red bars with off-white shadow accents against a black background in the reductive, Neoplasticist style inspired by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The simplified composition features red bars in a squared, backward C-shape. Parallel horizontal bars near the top third of the cover are accented with an off-white reveal with stylized, right-justified red typography [Wendingen], the name of the decorating periodical. The bottom right corner lists, in three rows, the name of the architect [Frank Lloyd Wright] in red, whose work is featured in the issue. In smaller, black stylized print in the bottom right corder is the text [Aflevering] -- meaning 'delivered' in Dutch -- next to red Roman numerals [III], representing the third issue. The lettering gives the impression of cantlevered, flat roof, Wright-inspired buildings. Six small round holes on the left margin are threaded with black string, ostensibly holding the periodical together. There are light signs of wear and tear along the edges.

Magazine, Cover, Frontside, 1926
lithograph print on paper.
Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library, N5 .W469 folio.
43.2016.10

One of a pair of vertical drawings designed to be reprinted as a 2-panel mural wall covering. Although each panel can be appreciated individually, it should be noted that elements introduced on the left panel are completed on the right and vice versa. The entire mural depicts musicians playing instruments on one panel and children playing with kites on the other, set against exotic architecture. The types of instruments, and the style of the clothing, kites and architecture suggest the scene takes place in the East (and is reminiscent of miniature paintings and prints from that part of the world.) The elements are drawn in a playful, somewhat flat manner. The vanishing point is below the bottom page equidistant from the outer edge of each panel. The front plane of the building faces the viewer while both sides of the building are also visible (as diagonal planes heading backwards.) There are three areas of action: at street level, on a roof terrace/garden, and in the middle within and outside the building. In this panel, on the street level, a child is rolling two large hoops (almost chest high) one white, one dark, while looking back over his shoulder at a small black and white ball (similar to a soccer ball) perched on a railing. Hovering above and to the right of the hoops, a large fanciful, flying insect, like an abstract dragon-fly. Just below it another smaller hoop rolls near to the right edge of the scene. The boy appears to be in the shadow cast by a large building. There is a tall open portal in the front of the building through which an interior courtyard is visible. A child stands half hidden (one leg, one arm, half a head) in the doorway, holding. an 8-pointed star on a stick (a pinwheel.) Further back in the courtyard, another child stands on a platform about to climb a ladder that appears to lead to the roof terrace. The terrace has a hexagonal shape, a waist high parapet (ledge) all around, dainty cross and circle patterned tile floor, and a gazebo structure in the center. Four children are on the roof (positioned at 10 o’clock, 12 o’clock and 2 o’clock.) At far left (10 o’clock) two children on tip toes lean over the parapet. One has both elbows on the ledge and looks downward, the second looks upward, holding in his right hand a string attached to a kite (visible only on the adjacent panel - the 'butterfly.' ) Towards the back ledge (12 o’clock) a child looks up at the kite he holds over his head - it resembles a fish skeleton with a kite tail trailing from the fish tail. To this right, (2 o’clock) a child straddles the ledge (one foot over the side), holding a kite string in his outstretched hands (the kite is the star on the other panel.) The gazebo has a pointed roof tipped with a spire above which a walled structure rises (part of the garden wall in the adjacent panel.) On the right of the building, near street level there is a large four paned window with decorations resembling crossed boomerangs. On the middle level a balcony protrudes from the building. A striped curtain has blown out from the window and drapes over the balcony rail. A partial figure (half a head, half a chest) peers from behind a window on the balcony. A child hangs from an opening in the balcony rail. (The balcony rail is completed on the other panel.) The top of the paper appears discolored. Among the striking features of this panel are the way the shadows cast by aspects of the architecture appear as large flat geometric shapes and offering respite from the delicate busyness of the patterned walls and the bold linear elements of the ladder, the balcony, and gazebo. The artist makes wonderful use of diagonals, light and shadow, multiple patterns and geometric shapes, to create fantasy spaces on different planes, not always decipherable, with a few mysterious half-hidden figures for good measure, all of which keeps the viewer engaged. As this is a 2-dimensional, monochrome drawing (shades of gray on a light background) one of the exciting aspects of the artist’s skill is how she juxtaposes a variety of lines and patterns against each other, some dark and dense, some light and sparse, to distinguish areas and elements from one another, giving each its own voice in the artwork.

Drawing, Serenade, 1948
graphite, pen and ink on linen.
Gift of Matthew L. Edelman.
2016-37-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Frieze (USA)
hand painted on drafting cloth.
Gift of Abraham Edelman.
1992-28-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

1507, The Wikisinger, 2015

1507, The Wikisinger, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqxmofuou-0&.
Senses.1507

1302, Gallaudet University International Competition, 2016

1302, Gallaudet University International Competition, 2016
Senses.1302

Sample Book, Cobban Brothers, Wall Paper and Room Mouldings

1301, DeafSpace Sensory Design Guidelines, 2015
Senses.1301

Two-point perspective view of a one-story rectangular built structure with beige bricks and floor to roof windows. Butterfly designed roof possibly for installation of solar panels. Large centered entranceway with cantilevered awning. A second built structure with a Butterfly roof is standing behind the main building. Crops are planted in four rows diagonally from lower left to mid right of center and there is a lone cow grazing on the left of center.

Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA), 2018-ongoing
video, digital renderings.
Courtesy of MASS Design Group.
NATURE.049

Bamboo Theater
photograph, video.
Courtesy of Wang Ziling © DnA_Design and Architecture.
NATURE.055

Drawing, Perspective Design for a Painted Dome and Cupola of a Church

Drawing, Perspective Design for a Painted Dome and Cupola of a Church
pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on off-white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-3461

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Scenic - Panel, Garden Court

Scenic - Panel, Garden Court
screen-printed, rag paper.
Gift of John Elmo.
1980-70-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Drawing, Study for "The Triumph of Apollo" for the Ceiling of the Sala delle Muse, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican

Drawing, Study for "The Triumph of Apollo" for the Ceiling of the Sala delle...
pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, black chalk, graphite on....
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-3578

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Drawing, Triumphal Arch on an Ideal Piazza

Drawing, Triumphal Arch on an Ideal Piazza
pen and black ink, brush and blue, green and yellow watercolor on cardboard.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-4138

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Model for a Pulpit

Model for a Pulpit
oak.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2007-45-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Pulpit Model With Staircase (France)

Pulpit Model With Staircase (France)
carved, inlaid, marquetried, and veneered walnut, pear, and oak.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2007-45-13

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Birdcage in the Form of the Rialto Bridge Birdcage

Birdcage in the Form of the Rialto Bridge Birdcage
painted wood, bent metal wire, metal.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1916-19-14

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

A vertical strip of a grisaille, a method of painting in grey monochrome, typically to imitate sculpture, machine-printed paper wallcovering decorated in Gothic revival-style. Three clusters of architectural elements weave their way down the covering, including columns, on the right and left vertical borders, intricately decorated stairs in the center portions, and fretwork, ornamental designs in wood or marble, interspersed with landscape elements of trees and a field.

Sidewall, The Monastery
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Mrs. Newton Perkins.
1903-17-3-a/d

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drawing, Elevation of the Maritime Fountain, for the Place de la Concorde, Paris

Drawing, Elevation of the Maritime Fountain, for the Place de la Concorde, Paris
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, highlighted with white gouache on paper.
Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt and Smithsonian Institution....
1997-1-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Rocaille (rococo design), in Nouveaux morceaux pour des paravents (New concepts for screens)

Print, Rocaille (rococo design), in Nouveaux morceaux pour des paravents (New...
etching, engraving on white paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-94-11

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Bag (USA)
silk, glass beads.
Gift of Mary S. M. Gibson.
1945-54-24

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.