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How do we treat century-old surfaces and upholsteries, restore missing structural and decorative elements, or manage deteriorating plastic furniture like the Sacco Beanbag chair? Collab members are invited to this exclusive virtual peek into the world of furniture conservation at the museum. With a focus on modern and contemporary design objects, @philamuseum conservators will offer an insider’s glimpse into how they examine, research, and protect the collection, with a livestream look at their lab. Sign up for Collab's Behind the Scenes with Furniture Conservation. Link in bio. #collabpma

Collab 2012 Design Excellence Award winner in the news!

JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS | Collab's Design Excellence Award 2021 will celebrate Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, whose extraordinary work of "poetic practicality" includes furniture, lighting, interior architecture, ceramics and jewelry. Read more about these Parisian brothers. Link in bio. . . . .... . . . . . . #bouroullec #bouroullecbrothers #collabpma #collabjournal @ronanerwanbouroullec @ronanbouroullec @philamuseum See more

COLLECTING DESIGN | Casablanca Sideboard, 1981. Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007). Design Since 1945," an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1983, was the first major design show since the classic Design for the Machine in 1932, a half-century earlier. It coincided with the formation of Memphis, the Italian design collective whose post-modern aesthetic would influence designers across the globe. This sideboard, with its marginally functional angled shelves and patte...rned surface, became a symbol of the movement. The exhibition catalogue for Design Since 1945 is a modernist's dream. It can be view here: archive.org/details/designsince194500hies/ . . . . . . . . . . #ettoresottsass #memphismilano #memphisdesign #postmodern #italiandesign #collabpma #collectingdesign @philamuseum See more

COLLECTING DESIGN: Poster for Simplicissimus, 1897. Thomas Theodor Heine (1867-1948). Donated by members of Collab in 1988, this was the first poster added to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Design Collection. Published from 1896 to 1964 (with a hiatus from 1944-54), Simplicissimus, a satirical German weekly cofounded, edited and illustrated by Heine, initially featured politically daring work by Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hermann Hesse and others. The bulldog in this ...poster has broken its chain and growls ferociously a visual representation of the magazine’s biting satire. In WWI it softened its tone; in WWII, Heine, being Jewish, was forced into exile. . . . . . . . #simplicissimus #posterdesign #germandesign #thomastheodorheine #collabpma #collectingdesign @philamuseum See more

A first for Collab: Design Excellence Award winner Denise Scott Brown's story is now a comic!

@collabpma and the @philaarchcenter invite you to meet Adam Kamens, CEO of @amuneal and hear the story behind one of the country’s most respected designer/maker brands. Kamens will share stories and examples of the commissions, collaborations, installations, and decisions that have guided Amuneal through their unexpected journey. Saturday, October 17th 3:00-4:00 pm Register now with @designphilly ... . . . . . . @philamuseum #design #industrialdesign #philly #philadelphia#phldesign #phillydesign #philadelphiadesign

For fifty years, Collab has grown the museum’s design acquisitions while celebrating the ideas, designers and design movements that have shaped history. Join us for a @designphilly introduction to Collab through the lens of collecting design and how Collab’s programming contributes to the design legacy of Philadelphia and beyond. Tuesday, October 13th, 5-6pm @philamuseum #design #designphilly #philly #philadelphia #haworth

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Collab Board member Royce Epstein talks shop with Interior Design's Cindy Allen!

Just because the museum is closed doesn’t mean your love of design needs to go unfulfilled. @collabpma is dedicated to keeping design in your life and your feed full of all of our favorite things! On that note, if you’ve run out of things to binge on #Netflix - don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. @gary_hustwit has opened up all of his documentaries for free, including his beautiful piece on our #DesignExcellenceAward honoree #DieterRams. KF 20 Coffee Machine, 1972, designed... by Florian Seiffert (German, born 1943) with Dieter Rams (German, born 1932), made by Braun AG, Taunus, Germany, founded 1921. Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main. Photo by Sebastian Struch . . . . . #design #coffee #pma #philadelphia #covid #dieterrams #bingewatching @ Philadelphia Museum of Art See more

Experience the immersive installation at @wonderspacesphl now in #philadelphia. A true #collab come to life. . . . .... . . #phl #design #centercityphilly #phldesign #art #installationart #collaboration #fashiondistrict #fashiondistrictphl #marketeast @ Wonderspaces Philadelphia See more

Rebel and Collab Design Excellence Award 2012 honoree Paula Scher opens up to Clever

As we lean into a new decade, @collabpma celebrated the last 5 in fabulous style. We couldn’t have done it without the amazing support and collaboration of all of our members and the design community at large. Here’s to many more! . . . .... . #design #phillydesign #collabpma #philadelphia #pma #fiftyyears #happynewyear #thankyou @ Philadelphia Museum of Art See more

Collab's 50th Anniversary was pure gold! Congratulations to extraordinary curator Kathy Hiesinger for receiving the first Collab Lifetime Achievement Award!

Collab was delighted to celebrate DesignPhiladelphia with Groundswell Design Group in October!

Dear Collabers, Ingo Maurer, one of our Design Excellence Award Honorees has passed on at the age of 87. A German industrial designer who specialized in the design of the most inventive whimsical lighting and installations was our honoree in 2002. His installation of Porca Miseria! exhibited in the French Period Room in the Main Building, remains, in my mind one of the most memorable. I recall his lecture at the old Van Pelt, and how he mesmerized the audience with his work a...nd his charm, followed by a fabulous party at Bahdeebahdu (studio of lighting sculptor Warren Muller) on Cherry Street. As I reflect on the past 32 years of honorees, I am moved by the fact that we have had the honor of being in the presence of such geniuses and will continue, through our work, to be in the company of the next generation of greats. --Eileen Tognini, Collab Chair