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What functions can a chair serve? Do children prefer to move around, swing and play rather than sit still? From a child’s perspective – is a chair even necessary? The exhibition “Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children” at the MK&G focuses on experimentation and play.
The exhibition demonstrates the vast creative diversity in the design of children’s chairs through 130 different models – from the bentwood classics of the late 19th century, through the 1960s and 1970s, when plastic made every conceivable shape possible, right up to today’s models, which are taking children’s bedrooms by storm in the form of animals.
The belief that a children’s chair can be more than just a piece of seating inspires many creative minds. Perhaps because it reawakens the child within them. The objects are certainly fascinating, offering a clear insight into material properties and design possibilities.
As part of the Design Visits programme, design journalist Thomas Edelmann is leading an expert tour for the Design Zentrum Hamburg, offering insights relevant to design.
Thomas Edelmann, born in 1963, lives and works in Hamburg. He is interested in the design aspects of mobility as well as historical topics and current developments in circular design. As a career changer, he began writing about automotive, graphic and product design. Designers who work across more than one field pique his curiosity. From 1996 to 2001, he was editor-in-chief of the magazine *design report*, which was published until 2019. Today, he is a lecturer in design theory and history at AMD Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.
When?
13.8.2026
18:00 – 20:00 Uhr
Where?
Koppel 66 - Haus für Kunst, Handwerk und Design
Steintorplatz 1, 20099 Hamburg
Costs?
€5.95 + charges
Important:
In addition to your ticket for the Design Visit (€5.95 + fees), you will need to purchase an admission ticket for the MK&G on the day (€8.00).
Secure your place here:
To the registrationWe won’t be meeting at the Design Center, but directly on site:
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
Steintorplatz 1
20099 Hamburg
We recommend using public transportation to get there. The nearest stop is the main train station, which serves all U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines as well as bus stops.
As part of the Design Visits, we take designers to exciting locations, exhibitions, production facilities, and craft workshops in Hamburg, such as print shops, textile and fashion production facilities, carpentry shops, metalworking shops, and recycling companies, as well as trade shows and museums.
During these excursions, you’ll gain fascinating insights into the institutions, workshops, manufacturing techniques, and production processes, and you’ll have the opportunity to find inspiration for future projects and make new connections.
Past excursions have included visits to the Museum für Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe (MK&G) and Montblanc Haus.
Please note: Photos and videos may be taken during the event for public relations purposes.
How do we design products and spaces that meet children’s needs? At the next Design Talk, our speakers will show how good design brings together education, safety and creativity.
Works in Progress is a monthly evening event for designers and creative professionals who want to see how new tools and technologies are actually changing the way creative work is produced.
Own your aura: For the fifth year running, Peter Schmidt Group welcomes creatives, thinkers, and innovators to the Future Playgrounds design festival.
