Collab

Collab is a collaboration of design professionals who SHARE GREAT DESIGN & support Modern and Contem

Collab is a collaboration of design professionals and enthusiasts supporting the modern and contemporary design collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A volunteer committee founded in 1970, Collab is dedicated to enriching the Museum's Modern and Contemporary Design collection with outstanding examples of mass produced and unique designs, and making the collections accessible to the general

public. Now among the most important in the country, the Museum's design collection houses more than 2,500 objects ranging from furniture to ceramics, glass, wallpaper, lighting and functional objects.

04/15/2025

Collab, in partnership with , recently hosted a panel discussion: Learning from Japan: The Craft of Design.

We were honored to have a wonderful turnout and a talented panel consisting of the following artists and designers:

Tadao Arimoto, Artist
Miriam Carpenter, Artist Shushi Yoshinaga, Graphic Designer Robert Aibel, American Studio Craft expert

Photo Credit 📸:

03/28/2025

Learning from Japan: The Craft of Design

Meet us at the Moderne Gallery for a panel discussion with these distinguished makers, merchants and mentors

Tadao Arimoto, Artist
Miriam Carpenter, Artist
Shushi Yoshinaga, Graphic Designer, Drexel University
Robert Aibel, American Studio Craft expert

Thursday, April 3, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Moderne Gallery
1705 N. American St
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Free for Collab members | $15 for non-members

This event is presented in conjunction with Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves, on view in the Collab Gallery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through April 20.

Register today:

https://www.philamuseum.org/calendar/event/collab-japanese-design?d=2025-04-03&s=17:30

03/08/2025

Join Collab at Moderne Gallery for a conversation on the influence of Japanese craft, philosophy, and design ethos in contemporary design.

Led by Colin Fanning, Assistant Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this discussion will explore the dynamic between handmade and mass-produced design, featuring insights from distinguished panelists working across disciplines.

📅 Thursday, April 3, 2025
🕠 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Moderne Gallery | 1705 N. American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Free for Collab members | $15 for non-members

This event is presented in conjunction with Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves, on view in the Collab Gallery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through April 20.

https://www.philamuseum.org/calendar/event/collab-japanese-design?d=2025-04-03&s=17:30

01/10/2025

Each year Collab hosts a student design competition with a brief inspired by our honoree. This year, students from RIT submitted some fantastic entries.

Learn more about their design and process in the link below!

https://www.rit.edu/news/collaboration-and-creativity-student-duo-shines-design-competition

12/11/2024

Collab is proud to announce the winners of the annual student design competition. This year’s brief was inspired by Naoto Fukasawa’s minimalist and functional approach to design.

Design students were asked to create a “tabletop piece,” which could be dinnerware, serve-ware, or tabletop accessories that address the design concepts in the work of Fukasawa.

Read more about the wonderful submissions that were received on the Collab Journal :

https://www.collabjournal.org/journal/tabletop-challenge-student-design-competition-2024

This years winners include:

FIRST PLACE - Wobble Napkin Holder by Manuel Luna Jr., University of Illinois, Chicago

SECOND PLACE – Venn Plate by Valeria Oliveros Largo, Parsons - The New School

THIRD PLACE – Rice Cup and Paddle by Aiden Spicer, Rochester Institute of Technology

FIRST HONORABLE MENTION – Easy Tray by Mengyi Chen, University of Pennsylvania

SECOND HONORABLE MENTION – Cadence by Nina Collins, Parsons – The New School

COLLAB AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Kayltin Lu, Mabu Cups, Drexel University

12/05/2024

We are looking forward to celebrating Naoto Fukasawa at the Design Excellence Awards next Thursday. During the DEA, guests are invited to preview Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves, the first major U.S. exhibition celebrating Fukasawa’s career over the past 25 years.

Tickets are still available at the link in our bio

📸: Rice Cooker / MUJI x Naoto Fukasawa
Image courtesy of Naoto Fukasawa Design

11/19/2024

Twelve / Issey Miyake by Naoto Fukasawa

Designed to be as simple and strong as possible, twelve earns its name from the 12 angles of the case which serve as the hour Markers.

Twelve will be on display during Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves. Don’t miss a sneak peak on December 12th during the Design Excellence Awards where Naoto will be honored.

Tickets are still available at the link in bio.

📸: Photo by Seiko Watch Corporation

11/06/2024

Please join us on the evening of December 12th, 2024 in celebration of Naoto Fukasawa, winner of the 2024 Collab Design Excellence Award.

🎟️: Tickets can be purchased at the link in our bio.

📸: Photo courtesy of Naoto Fukasawa.

10/03/2024

Please join us on October 9th for an engaging panel discussion, Bridging the Gap, as part of DesignPhiladelphia.

As the world grows increasingly interconnected, the role of multidisciplinary design in education becomes more vital. This panel will explore innovative strategies to integrate design thinking into K-12 curricula, creating a pipeline that nurtures the next generation of creative thinkers, problem solvers, and industry leaders.

Panelists:
1. Michael Spain, DesignPhiladelphia
2. Alex Gilliam, Tiny WPA
3. Cherice Gordon, Girls Inc.
4. Dr. Lakita Costner, School District of Philadelphia (Moderator)

🔗 Link in bio for registration and additional event details
📸: Play + Play Spaces by Tiny WPA

08/31/2024

Visitors to the Collab gallery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art have been treated this summer to a small yet mighty exhibition relegated to modern and contemporary chairs. Collab board member
Rosemarie Fabien interviewed Alisa Chiles, Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts, about the exhibit “Take A Seat: Understanding the Modern Chair”, which is currently on view until October 20, 2024. Read the interview about this amazing exhibit at the Collab Journal - online at collabjournal.org or link in bio.

08/29/2024

Collab members and guests are invited to enjoy a drop-in brunch and learn about 's Spring 2025 special exhibition, Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s.

Hear from the experts who are bringing the 1940s, and the museum's impressive collection of works, to life.

Tap the to RSVP by Monday, September 23.

📸: Patriot Radio, Model FC-400, c. 1940-1941, Designed by Norman Bel Geddes, Made by Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation (Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection, 2018).

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