The main reason (excuse?) for our reconciliation with Dani’s workplace neighborhood was a visit to the new design museum of the city. Talking about the hubby, hope it wasn’t too confusing he was writing the first part of this adventure while I’m in charge of the second; he was very willing to share with all of you his feelings/thoughts about visiting on a weekend what for him is an all-work scenario.
The Disseny Hub is a Catalan design museum which covers several topics in different floors: fashion, graphic design (mainly posters), decoration gems dating from the 3rd to the 20th century, and then a mix-and-match floor with design objects.
It is located next to the Torre Agbar, that colorful tower which has received so many names – the spaceship being what I would dare to pronounce here – and has easily become one of the icons in Barcelona’s skyline. One fun note about the Torre Agbar, do you remember our New Year’s tradition of eating twelve grapes during countdown? Well, back on 2006 the tower helped us to eat the grapes by illuminating 12 consecutive circles of different colors on New Year’s eve.
My favorite floor was the fashion one, where you could easily hear me whispering: Could I borrow this dress for a while? Of course, I would need first to have a proper party to attend, which is even less likely than taking the dress with me, ha!
I was expecting so much about the graphic design floor that, although some of the posters made me certainly smile and visually inspire, I think some information about the worldwide & local trends and what every piece was achieving would have been useful.
Can you tell this is the mix-and-match floor? A toilet, next to a bike, next to a bench, next to a tv.
I was head over heels with this painted glassware with animals, plants and daily scenes.
The main message of the museum reads “Everything that it’s now outside could also be inside a museum?”
I think the museum still lacks a little more detail and explanations specially on the design pieces of the bottom floor; I would have appreciated some type of link, there was too much going on and I think it was hard to tell what you should be looking at. However I think this museum in its long road ahead will certainly bring good surprises to the city and its visitors!
Do you have any design specialized museum in your city? Or maybe have you visited any we should check if travelling to that city? I would love to know the topics covered in them.
I went to an art museum in the city, but I haven’t gone to a design museum. I should really look one up! I usually don’t like going on tours, but I find them helpful at museums. Or audio guides are helpful too :) -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s
I also feel the same about guided tours, I appreciate them in the museums, but usually prefer audioguides over them because it matches my slow path, I like to linger and come back to my favorite pieces :)
I love design museums! Usually they end up lumping design in with “modern art,” but it really is its own discipline. In Montreal we have an architecture center, which also features a lot of design type exhibits.
You’re right, it’s nice that they have created their own space to give its own voice to catalan design (or design in general) as a separated discipline. It’s the first time I’ve been to one as a separate, usually as you say as part of other modern art museums. Montreal looks very interesting to visit!
Those dresses and painted jars are so pretty and I love that quote, I think maybe why I hoard things that are semi mundane because I see their worth now or even more in years to come (or maybe that’s just my excuse to have a lot of stuff :P) Probably my excuse! lol
Totally in favor of your future design museum at home :) Your finds are always extra neat and always worthy of display! ♥
Looks like you guys had a lovely time – that building is so beautiful too. Love wonderful architecture. Design museums are just the absolute best and such great inspiration too.
Rae | love from berlin
Lately they have been updating that part of the nieghborhood with new buildings. There’s also a market nearby that we definitely should check another time :)
the mix and match room sounds like fun ;)
Hahahaha, they have definitely selected so many different types of pieces :)
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