2024-05-03T12:08:04-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150096691/oma-dazzles-in-denver-as-it-creates-dior-s-first-retrospective-in-the-united-states Katherine Guimapang 2018-11-19T15:39:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a2/a2f58da06eb5f82fe41165416f30e40f.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13349/denver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denver</a> Art Museum is featuring: Dior: From <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/812/paris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paris</a> to the World, an exhibition featuring the history and design evolution of one of the world's renowned <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/33537/fashion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fashion</a> houses. Now open to the public, the museum is to showcase over 200 couture garments, artworks, artifacts, accessories, jewelry, photographs, and more. With the exhibition being the fashion house's first retrospective in the United States, the design team at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10974/oma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OMA</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/91946/shohei-shigematsu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shohei Shigematsu</a> develop a visual timeline of Dior's iconic work that can be shared with its American audience.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e821c75400a1ddb988c31373095b6a4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e821c75400a1ddb988c31373095b6a4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Exhibition interiors Image &copy; James Florio</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/4071b7611764232c3eda25e307566e40.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/4071b7611764232c3eda25e307566e40.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Exhibition interiors Image &copy; James Florio</figcaption></figure><p>OMA&rsquo;s exhibition was designed to create a visual narrative of Dior's ethos and its long history of creativity and materiality. Spatial organization was key for the overall interiority of the space. Much influence was taken from the natural forms and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/60262/contemporary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contemporary</a> design of the Hamilton Building. The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/3330/museum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">museum</a> pathways and display armature are complimentary of the building's ...</p>