MillerKnoll Just Unveiled Its Sprawling Design Archive — Here’s How to Visit
Summary
- MillerKnoll will open its Detroit-based MillerKnoll Archive to the public starting this Summer, offering visits to the sprawling facility that contains more than one million objects from the company’s century-spanning collection.
- On select dates in July, August, and October, visitors will get a chance to book tours with support from the Cranbrook Art Museum.
Design powerhouse MillerKnoll has formally revealed the launch of the MillerKnoll Archive, providing an exclusive peek into over a million items produced by Herman Miller, Knoll, and various other brands.
Nestled at its main office in Detroit, Michigan, known as the Design Yard, the 12,000 square foot area has been transformed with assistance from design consultancy Standard Issue based in New York City. The space boasts three primary zones, which will be accessible to the public on designated dates in July, August, and October.
Initially, a carefully selected display named “Manufacturing Modern” explores the overlapping Modernist heritages of Knoll and Herman Miller from the 20th century. This exhibition highlights designers who significantly influenced these brands, such as Florence Knoll, George Nelson, Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Marcel Breuer.
Subsequently, the Open Storage area offers visitors a detailed inspection of over 300 items chronicling the progression of contemporary furniture design from the 1920s to the current era. Adorning the walls are George Nelson-inspired advertisements, images by the Eames duo, and various posters affixed to hanging art racks. Shelves display modern MillerKnoll brands like HAY, Geiger, and NaughtOne, featuring unique and scarce pieces such as a Knoll Womb® Chair prototype that once belonged to Eero Saarinen’s mother, as well as Gilbert Rohde’s initial Herman Miller items exhibited at the 1933 World’s Fair. Moreover, visitors can view early office furniture designs by Florence Knoll and an Isamu Noguchi lamp and rocking stool made for Knoll.
Ultimately, the Reading Room offers guests the opportunity to peruse an abundance of rare documents and design resources. Among these valuable treasures are blueprints from the creation of Nelson’s initial Herman Miller collection and technical drawings for the iconic Eames Lounge Chair.
Check out the gallery above for a peek into the newly opened MillerKnoll Archive. For details about booking tours, visit the Cranbrook Art Museum’s official website.
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