"I hope the Smithsonian uses this whole debacle to rethink the Cooper Hewitt"
The upset caused by the resignation of Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann is the least of the design museum's problems, says Aaron Betsky. More
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Six Cooper Hewitt trustees resign to protest Caroline Baumann's departure
Designer David Rockwell is among six trustees that have stepped down to protest Caroline Baumann's resignation as director of the Cooper Hewitt after it was reported her departure followed an investigation into her wedding. More
Caroline Baumann reportedly resigned from Cooper Hewitt after wedding investigation
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum director Caroline Baumann reportedly stepped down from her role after an investigation into her conduct acquiring a wedding dress and venue. More
Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann resigns
Caroline Baumann has stepped down from her position as director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the New York Times has reported. More
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial is a "call to action" against climate change
New York's Cooper Hewitt is trying to tackle the global challenge of climate change with its sixth design triennial, Nature. Director Caroline Baumann picks out five of the most forward-thinking designs in the show, covering issues such as animal extinction and plastic pollution. More
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial to tackle climate change "emergency"
There has never been a more critical time for design exhibitions focused on climate change, says Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann, ahead of the museum's Nature triennial that will show "how designers can save the planet". More
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum closed due to US government shutdown
The US federal government's partial shutdown has forced the Smithsonian museums, including the Cooper Hewitt design museum in New York and the National African American history museum in Washington DC, to close temporarily. More
Joe Doucet designs 3D-printed vessels to "represent dining in the 21st century"
New York designer Joe Doucet has created a collection of knobbly 3D-printed homeware for an exhibition at the city's Cooper Hewitt museum. More
Cooper Hewitt reveals sinister side of facial recognition tech at London Design Biennale
Digital artists R Luke DuBois and Zach Lieberman have both created installations to reveal the primitive nature of facial-recognition technology that is used by organisations all over the USA. More
National Design Awards 2016 winners announced
Moshe Safdie, Studio O+A and actor Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation are among the 11 winners of this year's National Design Awards, given annually by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. More
New York's Cooper Hewitt Triennial explores the theme of beauty in design
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's fifth Design Triennial exhibition in New York examines the theme of beauty in contemporary design (+ slideshow). More
Cooper Hewitt museum launches crowdfunding campaign to bring design to school classrooms
The Cooper Hewitt museum in New York has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for its Design in the Classroom programme, which it hopes to launch across the US. More
David Adjaye aims to dispel stereotypical images of Africa through textile designs
NeoCon 2015:David Adjaye has created a range of African-inspired textiles for Knoll, in addition to curating a related exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. More
Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt names Graves and Burks among 2015 award winners
The late Michael Graves, MOS Architects and Stephen Burks are among the 11 winners of the prestigious 2015 National Design Awards, given annually by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York (+ slideshow). More
UM Project designs multi-material mallets for Cooper Hewitt's museum shop
Brooklyn studio UM Project has created a collection of colourful mallets for the shop at the newly reopened Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. More
New York's Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum reopens
News: the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in Manhattan reopens to the public today after a three-year renovation project including new fittings by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (+ slideshow). More
Joe Doucet designs flat-pack marble furniture for New York's Cooper-Hewitt museum
New York 2014: to celebrate New York design week, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum commissioned designer Joe Doucet to create a limited edition collection of "snap fit" marble tables. More
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt announces National Design Awards winners 2014
News: the winners of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's 15th annual National Design Awards have been announced, with Brooks + Scarpa taking the prize for Architecture Design. More
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Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum names new director
News: the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York has named Caroline Baumann as its new director. More
Bill Moggridge 1943-2012
Dezeen News: Industrial designer Bill Moggridge, who created the first laptop computer, co-founded global design company IDEO and more recently was director of the Cooper-Hewitt museum in New York, has died aged 69. More