The Archive As A Utopic Environment
Design Diorama, London Design Biennale 7 September – 27 September 2016
Curator & Exhibition Design: Studio Makkink & Bey Commissioner: Het Nieuwe Instituut
Studio makkink&bey present design diorama: the archive as a Utopic environment, a three-dimensional blueprint of the personal salon of the studio’s founders, rianne makkink and jurgen bey. this contemporary diorama – originally a picture viewing device through which an interior is viewed – is a replica of their archive at home. it consists of a space filled with blue foam copies of objects by former studio employees, freelancers and interns as well as products and artefacts from various other designers, artists and architects. parallel to the temporary physical diorama installation, on display at the london design biennale from 7 to 27 september 2016 in somerset house, a permanent digital index has been developed and can be viewed online.
Photography By: Thijs Wolzak