the design Museum

London is renowned for museums that lay claim to being the best in their fields, and the Design Museum is no exception. Located in the former Commonwealth Institute, the museum is dedicated to contemporary design in every form. It’s worth visiting for the John Pawson interiors alone. The minimalist designer transformed the grade Ii-listed building to make way for a permanent gallery, two galleries for temporary exhibitions, a restaurant, library, archive, shop, studios for its residency programme, and an auditorium. Beautifully engineered woodwork and concealed lighting link everything to the museum’s vast, austere atrium, where stepped seating invites visitors to linger. designmuseum.org