Design - Ivar Hagendoorn

Manga at the Musée Guimet

19 Dec 2025 · Blog | Art | Design

Manga at the Musée Guimet

The Musée Guimet in Paris has mounted an ambitious exhibition dedicated to manga spanning approximately 1,000 square metres across three distinct spaces, including a room dedicated to Hokusai's iconic “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”.

One Hundred Years of Art Deco at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

12 Dec 2025 · Blog | Design

One Hundred Years of Art Deco at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris celebrates the centennial of Art Deco through an extensive exhibition, assembling over 1,200 objects across three floors, encompassing furniture, jewelry, fashion, posters, and drawings that collectively document the creative vitality of the Jazz Age.

4 Museums 1 Modernism at the Pinakothek der Moderne

25 May 2025 · Blog | Art | Design | Architecture

4 Museums 1 Modernism at the Pinakothek der Moderne

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of “Die Neue Sammlung”, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich has organized an exhibition showcasing highlights from the collections of the four museums that make up the Pinakothek der Moderne.

Paula Scher: Type Is Image at the Pinakothek der Moderne

18 May 2025 · Blog | Design

Paula Scher: Type Is Image at the Pinakothek der Moderne

Type Is Image, the Paula Scher retrospective at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, is a spectacular celebration of typography in the form of an amazing immersive installation.

Wes Anderson at the Cinémathèque Française

6 Apr 2025 · Blog | Film | Design

Wes Anderson at the Cinémathèque Française

The Cinémathèque française in Paris in collaboration with the Design Museum, London has organized a wonderful exhibition celebrating the work of Wes Anderson.

The Face Magazine at the National Portrait Gallery

21 Mar 2025 · Blog | Fashion | Design

The Face Magazine at the National Portrait Gallery

"The Face Magazine: Culture Shift" at the National Portrait Gallery in London is a must-see exhibition and a trip down memory lane if you grew up in the 80s and 90s.

Bande Dessinée 1964-2024 at the Centre Pompidou

17 Nov 2024 · Blog | Art | Design | Literature

Bande Dessinée 1964-2024 at the Centre Pompidou

I wish I had scheduled more time to visit Bande Dessinée 1964-2024, the amazing comic art exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. There was simply too much to see and discover and too many artists that I had never heard of.

Richard McGuire. Then and There. Here and Now

28 Jul 2024 · Blog | Art | Design

Richard McGuire. Then and There. Here and Now

"Richard McGuire: Then and There. Here and Now" at the Cartoonmuseum Basel is a wonderful career retrospective of the illustrator and designer best known for his cult graphic novel "Here".

The 80s. Fashion, Design and Graphic Design in France

13 Jan 2023 · Blog | Design | Fashion

The 80s. Fashion, Design and Graphic Design in France

For a flashback to the 80s this exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is not to be missed.

31 Dec 2022 · Blog | Literature | Non-Fiction | Design

The Best Books of 2022

The best fiction, best general non-fiction, best biography, philosophy and history books, best graphic novels, the best art and photography books and the most disappointing books that I read this past year.

Emigre Magazine Archive

30 Dec 2022 · Blog | Design

Emigre Magazine Archive

I was delighted to discover that the full run of legendary graphic design magazine Emigre is available online. It brought back a lot of memories and gave me the same jolt of inspiration as when I first discovered the magazine as a student.

National Museum of Norway

16 Jul 2022 · Blog | Art | Design

National Museum of Norway

Norway's beautiful new National Museum is a must visit if you are in Oslo and not just because of the magnificent Munch room.