Research Guides: Design and Designers Research Guide: Home

Introduction

Welcome to our guide to conducting research on design! Here we have several pages dedicated to different aspects of design, as well as specific designers. We have also included a list of museums that cater to this field that you can find below.

Happy researching, and please reach out to the library if you need any assistance!

Museums

Architecture and Design Museum
Explores the definitions of architecture and design, from the conceptual to professional practice
Center for Architecture
A leading cultural venue for architecture and the built environment
Corning Museum of Glass
A not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring the material of glass
Design Museum
The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form
Fashion Museums
A list of the top 10 Fashion and Textile Museums
Furniture Design Collections
From period rooms to hand-carved chairs, the best furniture on display
Graphic Design Archives Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s pan-institutional resource for exhibit planning, exhibit development, design, and production services
Red Dot Design Museum
A boutique museum with over 200 design works on exhibition from one of the most prestigious design awards in the world
Smithsoinian Industrial Design Museum
The nation’s design museum
Vitra Design Museum
Museum dedicated to the research and presentation of design, past and present, and examining design's relationship to architecture, art and everyday culture