Design Museum Holon is the first museum in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
dedicated to
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...
. The building of the museum was planned and designed by Israeli architect and
industrial designer
Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in advance of the manufactur ...
Ron Arad in cooperation with Bruno Asa.
Ron Arad's Metallic Vision
''The New York Times
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'' The museum is in the eastern part of the new culture area of Holon
Holon ( he, חוֹלוֹן ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In it had a population of . Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. ...
that includes the Médiathèque (central library, theater, cinémathèque). Nearby is the faculty of design in the Holon Institute of Technology
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT, he, מכון טכנולוגי חולון), is a public college in Holon, Israel. The institution focuses on science & technology, and design & visual art, and offers diverse programs that enhance the interdisc ...
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The museum opened on 3 March 2010. That is the first building that was planned by Ron Arad.
The museum was noted by travel magazine
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''Conde Nast Traveler
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'' as one of the new world wonders.
See also
*Visual arts in Israel
Visual arts in Israel refers to plastic art created first in the region of Palestine, from the later part of the 19th century until 1948 and subsequently in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories by Israeli artists. Visual art in Israel ...
*Architecture of Israel
The architecture of Israel has been influenced by the different architectural styles of those who have inhabited the country over time, sometimes modified to suit the local climate and landscape. Byzantine churches, Crusader castles, Is ...
References
File:PikiWiki Israel 8158 design museum in holon.jpg, the entrance of the museum
File:PikiWiki Israel 9393 Design Museum Holon.JPG, the staircase in the entrance
File:PikiWiki Israel 10494 Design Museum- Holon.jpg, the pool in the front
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External links
Design Museum Holon
Aharon Feiner Eden Materials Library, Design Museum Holon
Art museums established in 2010
Design museums
Art museums and galleries in Israel
2010 establishments in Israel
Museums in Tel Aviv District
Holon
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