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A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

"A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes," a 6,000- square-foot retrospective of textile designer Dorothy Liebes spanning the museum's entire second floor, opened at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City in 2023, designed by Isometric Studio.

VenueCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Project typeTemporary Exhibition
StatusCompleted
Year completed2023
Technologiesash wood display platforms

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Isometric Studio Exhibit Design
Isometric Studio Architecture
South Side Design & Building Fabrication

Description

The exhibition design includes loom-inspired thresholds, ash-wood display platforms with green cord, and monumental casework referencing studio work tables, showcasing over 175 textiles, furniture pieces, documents, and photographs.

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