Fastcompany iconFastcompanyJul 13, 2026 ~1 min source read

Design history, as told through 125 objects

However, relatively few of these objects are on public view at any given moment. But, thanks to three years worth of efforts, the museum opened the doors to its first extended...

Design history, as told through 125 objects

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Noh theater costume (Japan), circa 1800, silk metallic brocade [Photo:

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However, relatively few of these objects are on public view at any given moment. But, thanks to three years worth of efforts, the museum opened the doors to its first extended... No one understands that more than the Cooper Hewitt.

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