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

Author·s

  • Martine Canneel
240 Watts de printemps
1969
  • Martine Canneel
La lumière vient d’ailleurs
1969
  • Colette Dupriez
-
1970
  • Cesare Casati
  • Carlo Emanuele Ponzio
-
1968
  • César Bailleux
Project for another atmosphère
1971
  • Sergio Asti
Profiterole
1968
  • Ennio Lucini
Cespuglio de Gino
1968
  • J. P. Lorence
-
1972
  • Gianni Colombo
  • Joe Colombo
281 "Acrilica"
1962
  • Ugo La Pietra
Triangolo
1968
  • Sergio Camilli
Snail
1974
  • Ugo La Pietra
-
1967
  • Nicolas Schöffer
Lumino
1968
  • Superstudio
Gherpe
1967
  • Ugo La Pietra
Globo tissurato
1966
  • Sergio Brazzoli
  • Ermanno Lampa
Alba
1973
  • Sergio Brazzoli
Albanella
1973
  • Elio Martinelli
Foglia
1969
  • Fabrizzio Cocchia
  • Gianfranco Fini
Interior
1970
  • Superstudio
Passiflora
1966
  • Superstudio
Passiflora
1966
  • Guy de Rougemont
Nuage
1971
  • Gino Marotta
Dahlia
1968
  • Quasar Khanh
Lampe
1968
  • Livio Castiglioni
  • Gianfranco Frattini
Boalum
1970
  • André Cazenave
Cube
s.d.
  • Ugo La Pietra
Microambiente visivo
1968
  • Jan Roth
  • Ingo Maurer
Metropolight
1970
  • André Cazenave
Pyramide
s.d.
  • André Cazenave
Trefle
s.d.
  • André Cazenave
Brin d'herbe
s.d.
  • André Cazenave
Dorra
1969
  • Utz Kampmann
-
1967
  • Ettore Sottsass
Ultrafragola
1970
  • Piero Gilardi
  • Giuseppe Raimondi
Pave Piuma
s.d.
  • Piero Gilardi
Sassi
1974