The five biggest exhibition design stories of 2020
In a year where many cultural institutions were closed, exhibition designers had to adapt and often bring the museum experience into our own homes. December 18, 2020 12:58 pm
Non-Pavilion, a VR installation at the V&A for last year’s London Design Festival
How would the badly-hit exhibition sector return after the first lockdown? The Design Museum’s headline exhibition, Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers, had been set up before lockdown and its organisers revealed to Design Week how it had been adjusted accordingly. As well as mandatory masks and hand sanitiser stations, bike capacity had been doubled so that people would not have to take public transport and the capacity was halved (the museum had to open late to cover a shortfall in ticket sales).
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Chemical HQ
18th December 2020
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers perform on the Lovell Stage at the Blue Dot Festival at Jodrell Bank. CREDIT: Getty Images
Chemical Brothers have shared an exclusive new mix for the festive holidays – listen to it below.
The electronic duo – comprised of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – took to social media earlier today (December 18) to reveal they had put together a new mix.
“Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Chemical HQ!” the duo’s official Twitter account tweeted. “Tom and Ed have delivered an exclusive new mix for you to enjoy! Keep on Reaching.”