Il mondo sta riscoprendo il talento della designer olandese Hella Jongerius
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius is the subject of a major retrospective titled "Whispering Things" at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein. The exhibition features approximately 300 works spanning her career, from her early graduation projects at the Design Academy Eindhoven and her involvement with the Droog Design collective to her long-standing corporate collaborations. The show coincides with Jongerius officially entrusting her extensive professional archive to Vitra, marking a significant milestone in her thirty-year career.
Jongerius is a pivotal figure in contemporary design known for bridging the gap between industrial mass production and traditional craftsmanship. By experimenting with materials like polyurethane, ceramics, and textiles, she challenged the sterile perfection of 1990s minimalism and high-tech design. This retrospective highlights her influential role as an artistic director for color and materials, demonstrating how her research-driven approach has reshaped the identity of global brands like KLM, IKEA, and Vitra itself.