The way in which the contemporary exhibition is designed is fast changing previously aloof cultural institutions are making use of technologies and techniques ... » 

The way in which the contemporary exhibition is designed is fast changing previously aloof cultural institutions are making use of technologies and techniques more commonly associated with film and retail. Exhibition Design features a wide variety of examples from around the world from major trade and commerce fairs to wellknown fine art institutions to smallscale artistdesigned displays. An introduction gives a historical perspective on the development of exhibitions and museums. The first part of the book covers the conceptual themes of narrative space performative space and simulated experience and the second the practical concerns of display lighting colour sound and graphics. Throughout are photographs drawings and diagrams of exhibitions including the work of such internationally renowned architects and designers as Ralph Appelbaum Associates Atelier Bruckner Casson Mann Frank Gehry Zaha Hadid Imagination METStudio and Jean Nouvel. «