CoDe Italian Design Museum

CoDe Italian Design Museum is a groundbreaking cultural institution that represents the first museum-style exhibition space aboard a cruise ship, dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of Italian design from the 1930s to the present day. Established in December 2019, this innovative 400-square-meter space serves as a metropolitan epicenter that showcases approximately 470 carefully curated exhibits, encompassing furniture, fashion items, and significant artifacts that embody the essence of Made in Italy excellence. The museum's architectural design features a distinctive walking path portal composed of illuminated stainless steel arches, creating an engaging flow that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits while maintaining efficient passenger movement throughout the space. This pioneering cultural venue, designed by Tihany Design with exhibitions curated by Matteo Vercelloni, presents a multifaceted portrait of Italian creativity and innovation through time, offering an interactive and educational experience that highlights the global influence of Italian design. The museum's sophisticated layout and presentation methodology earned it the prestigious Golden A' Design Award in the Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design category, recognizing its innovative approach to preserving and presenting Italian cultural heritage in a maritime setting. The space functions as both a thoroughfare and an educational destination, featuring carefully selected artifacts that remain classics of Italian design, effectively demonstrating the evolution of Italian aesthetic sensibilities and technological advancement while providing cruise guests with a meaningful cultural experience that can be revisited throughout their journey.

Author: Adam Dawson

Keywords: museum design, Italian cultural heritage, maritime exhibition space, design collection, cruise ship architecture, cultural preservation

SOURCES:
https://competition.adesignaward.com/98383

Help us improve the Design+Encyclopedia, contribute your alternative definition for CoDe Italian Design Museum today!

About the Design+Encyclopedia
The Design+Encyclopedia is a crowd-sourced reference of information on design. Unlike other crowd-sourced publications on design, the Design Encyclopedia is edited and actively monitored and publishing is only possible after review of submitted texts. Furthermore, editors of the Design Encyclopedia are mostly consisting of award winning designers who have proven their expertise in their design respective fields. Information posted at design encyclopedia is copyrighted, you are not granted a right to use the text for any commercial reasons, attribution is required. If you wish to contribute to the design encyclopedia, please first register or login to A' Design Award and then start a new design encyclopedia entry.