after five years of construction, london’s design museum is set to open in its new home on kensingto

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the new design museum opens to the public on november 24, 2016 image by hélène binet

the original fa?ade has been replaced with a double-glazed skin image by gareth gardner

the first floor provides spaces dedicated to education, with a library and archive image by hélène b

the distinctive canopy creates an overhead manta ray-like structure image by hélène binet

the roof spans the length of the building, rising on the two opposing corners image by gareth gardne

italian terrazzo flooring is used throughout the basement and ground floors image by gareth gardner

strip LEDs line the handrails and banisters of the oak staircases image by gareth gardner

to ease circulation, spaces are arranged logically around the central atrium image by gareth gardner

sightlines are oriented towards the structure’s hyperbolic paraboloid roof image by gareth gardner

the institution has tripled in size to a total of 10,000 square meters image by gareth gardner

the museum’s interiors have been completely remodeled by john pawson image by gareth gardner

a series of calm, atmospheric spaces are articulated around an oak-lined atrium image by gareth gard

inside london's design museum: a first look at john pawson's interiors

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the new design museum opens to the public on november 24, 2016 image by hélène binet

the original fa?ade has been replaced with a double-glazed skin image by gareth gardner

the first floor provides spaces dedicated to education, with a library and archive image by hélène bi

the distinctive canopy creates an overhead manta ray-like structure image by hélène binet

the roof spans the length of the building, rising on the two opposing corners image by gareth gardner

italian terrazzo flooring is used throughout the basement and ground floors image by gareth gardner