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Museum für angewandte Kunst Museum of Decorative Arts

architect

Richard Meier

location

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

date

1981 to 1984

style

High-Tech Modern, with Postmodern overtones

construction

Incorporates Meier's trademark of cladding structure with elegant enameled grids in white

type

Museum
 
 
 
 
   
The Museum of Applied Arts or just MAK, a short version of its German name Museum für angewandte Kunst is located in Frankfurt, Germany and exhibits more than 30.000 objects representing European and Asian decorative arts. The museum was designed by the American architect Richard Meier. The collection of furniture, glassware, and porcelain has expanded and includes now also product design and information design. Notable collection of oriental and chinese antiques.

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