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Contemporary Muslim Fashions Exhibition
July 4, 2020
Exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Design: Isometric Studio
Address: 2 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128, USA
Contemporary Muslim Fashions, New York City
Foregrounding an ethos of dignity and personal agency, this 6,275 sq. ft. exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum features contemporary innovations in international modest fashion—including 80+ ensembles, alongside prints and videos.
The exhibition was originally curated by and presented at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and the Cooper Hewitt presentation required sophisticated design to re-present the same objects in a space half the size.
Isometric designed a refined yet edgy visual identity that bridges exquisite couture pieces from European designers with street fashion and feminist artworks.
The exhibit architecture is inspired by the plan of the Córdoba Mosque in Spain, using translucent half-arches to subdivide the museum’s largest gallery into intimate, thematic rooms.
Andy Chen & Waqas Jawaid:
photo : Isometric Studio
Along with sweeping curvilinear platforms and minimalist custom labels, the architecture democratizes the space and evokes a shared sense of community.
Client:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Project Name:
Contemporary Muslim Fashions
Architect:
Isometric Studio
Site area:
6275 sq. ft.
Location:
New York City, NY, USA
Status:
Completed
Project start date:
July 2019
Open date:
March 2020
Cost:
$245,000 (Design and Fabrication)
Exhibition plan layout:
Collaborators:
New Project (Fabrication), Color-X (Vinyl Graphics), Full Point Graphics (Vinyl on Scrim)
Photo Credit:
Matt Flynn © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Andy Chen – Isometric Studio Partner:
photo : Isometric Studio
Waqas Jawaid – Isometric Studio Partner:
photo : Isometric Studio
Contemporary Muslim Fashions Exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum images / information received from Isometric Studio
Director: Caroline Baumann
Phone: +1 212-849-8400
Location: 2 E 91st St, New York City, NY 10128, USA
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