the Design Museum - Snap your way through California: Designing Freedom

Spectacles by Snap Inc. land at the Design Museum

To coincide with the new exhibition California: Designing Freedom, a very special visitor has landed in the Design Museum’s atrium. For one week only, visitors will be able to purchase Spectacles by Snap Inc. from the Snapbot vending machine. The Design Museum will be one of the first locations outside of the USA to host the Snapbot vending machine and one of the few physical locations in London where Spectacles will be available for purchase. Spectacles are the first piece of hardware by Snap Inc, parent company of popular camera messaging app Snapchat, and reinvent the way we can record and share memories. Spectacles are also featured as a key display inside California: Designing Freedom, an exhibition that charts counterculture from the 1960s to California’s tech culture today. Find out more California Designing Freedom Wednesday 24 May – Sunday 15 October current exhibition While California’s mid-century modernism is well documented, this is the first exhibition to examine its current global reach.  Book now Cartier in Motion Thursday 25 May – Friday 28 July 2017 pop-up exhibition Cartier in Motion unravels the unique story of Cartier’s approach to watchmaking and how the invention of the modern wristwatch came about. Book now Selling Freedom Tuesday 13 June 2017, 18:15 – 19:30 talk Join the Design Museum for an evening panel discussion to explore how Californian design has created, and undermined, the pursuit of freedom. Book now Sheila Levrant de Bretteville: Design for Inclusion Tuesday 6 June 2017, 18:15 – 19:30 talk Graphic designer and women’s activist Sheila Levrant de Bretteville discusses her involvement in cultural and political projects since her arrival in Los Angeles in 1969. Book now Adam Greenfield: Radical Technologies Monday 12 June 2017, 18:15 – 19:30 talk Writer and urbanist Adam Greenfield discusses the technologies changing our cities, societies, and psyches at bewildering speed. Book now Designing for an Urban World: Landscapes of the Future Saturday 17 June, 14:00 – 16:00 talk Artist, designer and innovator Daan Roosegaarde explores the social role of design in our urban world, presenting his unique approach and vision for the future. Book now Parabola: Chez Panisse Monday 5 – Tuesday 13 June Californian inspired cookbook To complement the Design Museum's California exhibition, Parabola is presenting a series of events based on famous Californian restaurants and their respective cookbooks. Book now Special offer from the Design Museum shop Free shipping on UK orders of £75 and over. Valid until midnight Monday 19 June 2017. Order now From friends GRAD (Gallery for Russian Arts and Design)  until 24 June 2017 GRAD is proud to present Postponed Futures, offering an alternative perspective on the early 20th Century Ukrainian avant-garde. More info