Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today

After a presentation in Weil am Rhein, Rotterdam and Vienna, the highly anticipated exhibition Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today comes to Brussels. Through a rich collection of creative designs, the exhibition – curated by Susanne Graner, Viviane Stappmanns and Nina Steinmüller from the Vitra Design Museum team – traces the work and working conditions of women in design – from the beginnings of modernism to the present day. A journey through 120 years of design history that tells a multifaceted story of design in light of the struggle for equal rights and appreciation.

Women have made crucial contributions to the development of modern design, both creatively and commercially, and yet they are often overlooked. The exhibition puts the spotlight on 80 women designers who have helped shape the design industry, including pioneers Charlotte Perriand, Eileen Gray, Lilly Reich and Clara Porset or entrepreneurs Florence Knoll and Armi Ratia, as well as discoveries such as the socially-minded Jane Addams. The exhibition – structured chronologically in four sections – offers a fresh perspective on modern and contemporary design.