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Due to tightened coronavirus rules, Het Nieuwe Instituut and Sonneveld House will be closed until at least 15 March. See our online programme.

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Series on Materials

Designing the Surface

Designing the Surface, an exhibition where the final topcoat targets the senses, investigates a compendium of artefacts over five sets: lustre, patina, faux, teflon and agency.

GLASS

Engine of Progress

In the context of the 34th World Expo opening in Milan on May 1st, Het Nieuwe Instituut addresses this phenomenon from different perspectives between April 26 and August 23. The exhibition GLASS shows how this age-old fabricated material is still inextricably connected to progress, and how it continuously challenges contemporary designers to innovative experiments.

PLASTIC

Promises of a Home-made Future

PLASTIC: Promises of a Home-made Future is the third in a series of exhibitions about materials and their economic, cultural and social significance. Wood was the subject last time, and an exhibition about glass is currently under preparation. PLASTIC shows how far-reaching innovation in materials has fired the imagination for a century, yet continues to evoke doom scenarios.

WOOD

The Cyclical Nature of Materials, Sites and Ideas

Current experiments with wood are leading to surprising applications in and outside the domains of architecture and design. The rich story of WOOD is told through design objects, architectural projects and artifacts from national and international collections, and references diverse geographical, historical and cultural contexts.

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