Alexandra Lange
Architecture & design critic

Visit: Cooper Hewitt

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (which has finally cleaned up its name, among many, many other changes) reopens after a three-year “transformation” on Friday, December 12. My review is forthcoming, but one of the things I liked best about the installation of the collection was the many, many different ways they framed design, and design framed itself. These photos show that. If you want more of the architecture, John Hill posted a collection of shots that give an overview. I got distracted by all the shiny objects.