Patented: 120 Years in 1000 Designs

Patented spotlights objects everyone will be familiar with, from vegetable peelers to ATM machines, alongside cr eations from Elon Musk, a tape dispenser or a Vespa. From legendary classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in homes and offices, Patented contains patents that are not only fascinating design documents in their own right, but that also form a unique history of design. The uniform aesthetic of patent drawings means that all 1,000 designs are viewed equally, whether a chair from Gehry or Eames, a calculator or a blender. Beyond offering a fascinating catalogue of designs from the last 120 years, Patented features some of the biggest names in product design including Jacobsen, Dreyfuss, Eames, Rams, Saarinen, Knoll, Loewy, Sottsass and Starck. Patented also includes some surprises too, with names such as Issey Miyake, Donatella Versace and Francis Ford Coppola included as inventors. For more events like this, become an Untapped New York Insider! https://untappedcities.com/become-a-member/