🏛️ The Design Museum, London

Born from a temporary exhibition at the V&A Museum in 1982, the Design Museum officially opened in 1989 in a converted Thames-side warehouse. In 2008, it relocated to a 1960s Brutalist gem—the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington—now a Grade II-listed landmark revived for the 21st century. The transformation, led by OMA (Rem Koolhaas) for architecture and John Pawson for interiors, balances heritage with innovation. 🔴 Preservation Rules: Copper roof’s iconic curves: No alterations allowed. Concrete walls’ timber texture: No covering/sanding. Four tree-like corner columns & eight V-shaped piers: Must remain. Tree root protection: No digging within 5m of existing trees. 🏗️ Key Renovations: Roof lifted 1.5m on a new steel ring beam (floating on elastic pads!). Glass volumes inserted beneath, creating a soaring atrium. Modular galleries: Movable walls + adjustable ceiling grids for flexible exhibits. "Tree columns" (once structural, now poetic)—originally angled 25° to resist roof torque! ✨ Don’t Miss: The plaza sculpture inscribed with Leonardo da Vinci’s wisdom: "Human ingenuity may devise instruments for the same ends, yet never with the same beauty, simplicity, and directness as Nature, whose every act is purposeful." #DesignMuseum #LondonArchitecture #BrutalistBeauty #OMA #JohnPawson #MuseumHacks 🏢