Design Museum - London

 
Let’s continue with my adventures in London,

previously:

• My Birthday in London
• Kensington Palace
• Madame Tussauds

 
Access to the permanent collection of this museum is free, only temporary exhibitions are not.

Today a new museum that will make you travel through time!!

But first we talk a lot about plastic waste these days, and many of us are aware of the importance of reducing it daily. I fly more often than I take the bus, this campaign presented by PriestmanGoode "Reduce, Reuse, Rethink" (Reduce, reuse, rethink) made me think.

Aircraft cabin waste accounted for 5.7 million tonnes in 2017, 33% was plastic. Only 17.3% are made of recyclable materials.

• 1.43kg of waste (including 500g of plastic) per passenger on a flight of 12h.
• 10 bottles and cups per passenger, which represents 3370 wasted items per flight.

Designers are looking for solutions, whether in materials, or organisation ...

Inventions and fabrications endlessly.

Whether in the field of medicine, everyday life, architecture or fashion, a creativity that changes our lives ...

The syringe for example was invented at the end of the 19th century and its design has remained almost unchanged since then. We use no fewer than 35 billion a year.

Or the fitted kitchen created by a woman in 1926, Margarete Shütte-Lihotzky (Austrian) to make it practical and logical.

Objects that constantly evolve over time: phone, radio, television, computer, camera, calculator, the game consoles and so on.

As far as I am concerned, the Minitel – a French invention developed by the French Post Office before internet appeared - is what marked my childhood! And no, I won’t tell you my age hahaha!

For some it’ll bring back memories, and for the youngest, ask your parents or grandparents for more information!!

And which object are you most grateful for? Answer in the comments below!

I admit that the umbrella and the raincoat are convenient, especially in London!

​If you want to discover more, a video at the end of the article.
 
Have a nice weekend!
 
Love & Design,
L.