Geoffrey Bawa defined architecture in postcolonial Sri Lanka. His résumé includes hotels, houses, schools and universities, factories, offices, numerous public buildings, and the new parliament building. During his lifetime, Bawa became recognized as one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century in Asia. Today, at a time of growing social inequality and environmental crisis, his work continues to inspire architects and designers across the globe. In 2026, the Vitra Design Museum will present the first major retrospective exhibition of Geoffrey Bawa’s work.
Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses
This exhibition is available in
German
French
English
26.09.2026-28.02.2027
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Vitra Design Museum
Charles-Eames-Straße 2
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Weil am Rhein
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Erschwingliches Design für alle! Diese Idee ist so alt wie Design selbst und hat nicht an Aktualität verloren. Der Berliner Designer und Architekt Van Bo Le-Mentzel überträgt dieses Konzept ins ...
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4 October & 11 October 2025, 2 p.m., Vitra Design Museum
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Over a length of around five kilometers, the Rehberger Trail links two countries, two places, two cultural institutions - and countless stories. The tour runs between Weil am Rhein and Riehen, between ...
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Sunday, 26 October 2025, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Vitra Design Museum
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Luis Barragán (1902–1988) is widely regarded as the most important Mexican architect of the twentieth century. A partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and the Barragan Foundation, which has ...
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In cooperation with the »Doing Fashion« degree programme at HGK Basel
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In collaboration with the ‘Doing Fashion’ degree programme at the HGK Basel
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In collaboration with the ‘Doing Fashion’ degree programme at HGK Basel
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Regisseur: William Klein Thursday 4 December 2025, 6:30 pm, Fotostudio Frei, Weil am Rhein free admission
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Saturday, 29 November 2025 Saturday, 27 February 2026 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Vitra Schaudepot
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With Elvira Grau Saturday, February 7, 2025 10:30-18:30, Vitra Schaudepot
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Exclusive insights into the hidden treasures of the Vitra Design Museum: on this special tour, you will experience highlights from the collection of industrial furniture design, lighting and other ...
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Every second Sunday and on public holidays, 2 p.m., Vitra Schaudepot
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The Wunderkammer presents a display of more than a thousand objects from the collection of Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra Chairman Emeritus, and Swiss artist Fifo Stricker, which has been assembled over a ...
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Take a look behind the scenes of Vitra production - on a guided tour of the production hall designed by architect Frank Gehry and experience individual production steps in the manufacture of the ...
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The Vitra Campus is a magnet for design and architecture enthusiasts. There is hardly any other place in the world where so many icons of contemporary architecture can be found. Zaha Hadid realized ...
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The unique ensemble on the Vitra Campus not only includes buildings by world-famous architects, but also gardens, sculptures and smaller buildings that break down the boundaries between architecture ...
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Vernissage: 6 pm, Vitra Design Museum Opening Party: 8 pm, Vitra Campus Gallery
