the Plastic Design Collection

The Design Museum Brussels online database aims to assist the efforts in conservation, enhancement and accessibility of the Plastic Design Collection, which ranges from small domestic objects to environments entirely made from plastics.

Showcasing an overview of the many possibilities and outcomes in terms of shapes, surfaces and properties of these synthetic materials, it gives the opportunity to explore not only currently exhibited works, but also the objects that are currently in the museum’s storerooms.

It provides access to the information gathered during the continuous research into the collection and the history of plastic materials as heritage, allowing for an increase in exchange of knowledge between institutions, researchers, professionals and the general public.

The digitization of the Plastic Design Collection is a developing project and therefore is constantly implemented. For any inquiries about the project, collaboration opportunities or additional information about an object , please do not hesitate to contact us at collections@designmuseum.brussels

  • Boris Tabacoff
Sphère
1971
  • Sergio Asti
Profiterole
1968
  • Sergio Camilli
Snail
1974
  • Sergio Brazzoli
Albanella
1973
  • Piero Gilardi
  • Giuseppe Raimondi
Inserto
1970
  • Anonyme
CleanAire
s.d.
  • Wendell Castle
Molar
1969
  • Anonyme
Stereo system
1970
  • Anonyme
Prinz Sound Stereo
1970
  • Wendell Castle
Molar
1969
  • Ettore Sottsass
  • Perry King
Valentine
1968
  • Wendell Castle
Molar
1969
  • Wendell Castle
Castle
1970
  • G. L. Cernuschi
Tondo Junior CT1
1970
  • Anonyme
Funny
1970
  • Martin Roberts
  • Coran Associates
Input
1974
  • Anonyme
Model RQ - 711B5
1970
  • Pierre Monet
SE 210
1972
  • Henry Dreyfuss
  • Donald M. Genaro
Trimline Telephone
1965
  • Anonyme
Pony
s.d.
  • Anonyme
Toot-a-Loop
s.d.
  • Anonyme
Toot-a-Loop
s.d.
  • Marco Zanuso
  • Richard Sapper
Grillo
1965
  • Luigi Bandini Buti
Quadrifolio
1971
  • Marco Zanuso
  • Richard Sapper
TS 502
1963
  • Marco Zanuso
  • Richard Sapper
ELA DC 43-16
1964
  • Hugo Blomberg
  • Ralph Lyssel
  • Hans Gösta Thames
Ericofon L.M. (Cobra)
1954
  • Sergio Todeschini
Bobo
1969
  • Anonyme
Type D-501
s.d.
  • Mario Bellini
  • Dario Bellini
Phono Boy
1968
  • Anonyme
2502
s.d.
  • Gino Valle
Cifra 2/S Synchron
1966
  • Roger Tallon
Portavia 441
1966
  • Roger Tallon
Portavia 111 (P111)
1963
  • Anonyme
Videosphere
s.d.