Take a look behind the scenes of the production at the Vitra Campus. Experience different steps of the manufacturing process of the Aluminium Chair on a guided tour in the production hall of Frank Gehry. The chair developed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958 is considered one of the greatest furniture designs of the 20th century. Vitra has been producing this timeless classic over a period of decades in the same superior quality. Find out more about its history as well as the significance of innovation, quality and sustainability at Vitra. The tour is followed by an introduction to Vitra’s test centre.

Every Wednesday and Thursday (except for public holidays) 13:30 pm, VitraHaus. The tour will be held in German. 

The Barragán Lecture #3: Fernanda Canales

TALK (EN) | 6 June 2024

6.30 pm, Vitra Schaudepot 

Luis Barragán is widely regarded as the most important Mexican architect of the twentieth century. The Barragán Archive was relocated to the Vitra Design Museum in 2022. A series of talks organised in collaboration with the Barragan Foundation examines Barragán’s oeuvre from different perspectives. For the third event in the series, we are happy to welcome contemporary Mexican architect Fernanda Canales who, like Barragán, focusses on urban planning, research, and design. She has authored a number of books and is co-editor of the Barragán Guide offering an overview of her famous compatriot’s works from Guadalajara to Mexico City and Monterrey. In her talk, she will discuss how Barragán’s works influenced modern Mexican architecture as well as her own creative output.

Free admission; please register at events@design-museum.de