Designing Peace
This exhibition started on June 10, 2022 and is on display until August 06, 2023.
There were 243 objects in this exhibition but right now we can only show you 40 of them. Some objects may not be viewable because they were on loan; this might be due to issues involving image rights or simply because there is no digitized image for the objects.
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There are dozens of conflicts ongoing around the world today, yet one of humanity’s most sought-after and valued conditions is peace. Peace is not simply the absence of war but a dynamic process that can be built, nurtured, and sustained for a more dignified life for all. In practice, both design and peacebuilding use communication, iteration, and an understanding of context to envision a world that is accepting of multiple voices and cultures. Acting together, they offer transformative responses to an unjust world.
The forty projects presented in this exhibition are intended to inspire dialogue and provoke questions about what would be possible if we were to design for peace. These designs represent creative partnerships at various scales in which designers, activists, and artists are working together to respond to increasingly urgent social, environmental, and economic crises.
DESIGNING PEACE explores how we might combine our creative forces to envision the future we want to live in and take action to create it.
- Project, Jordan River Peace Park, 2008-ongoing
- Peace Park Multi-Layer Model: Courtesy of EcoPeace Middle East & Yale Urban....
- PEACE.02
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census
- Visualization: Courtesy of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science....
- PEACE.29
![A person with brown skin and black hair holds up a picture of a baby captioned [Antes de ser guerillero, eres mi hijo].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383378_19d3ff91cc5e9188_n.jpg "Project, Christmas Operations, 2010-2013")
- Project, Art the Arms Fair, 2016-ongoing
- Pattern Tank photograph: Courtesy of Tristan Oliver Striking Suit with Police....
- PEACE.09
![Medium-skinned woman wearing teal hijab standing outside busy pedestrian area, holding rectangular frame around her head with written red, bold text [Harassmap] and white Arabic text.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383356_6cd9c1f5ef22502a_n.jpg "Project, HarassMap, 2010-ongoing")
- Project, Designing for Dignity, 2012
- Safety Blanket and Sketchbook: Courtesy of Manuela Aguirre and Jan Kristian....
- PEACE.04
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Stone Garden, 2020
- Model and Façade Process Samples: Courtesy of Lina Ghotmeh—Architecture....
- PEACE.08
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Korea Remade, 2017
- Rescaling the Middle Ground models: Courtesy of Ann Salerno DMZ Tourism....
- PEACE.03
- There are 2 images of this object.
![A digital before and after illustration emphasizing the restored facade of a building labelled [CASA AZUL].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383380_4ae73714cbb1ec97_n.jpg "Project, Casa Azul, 2020-ongoing")
- Project , Startblok Elzenhagen, 2018
- Startblok Elzenhagen Installation - Building a Future Together: Courtesy of....
- PEACE.07
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Rare Earthenware, 2014-2015
- Vases: Courtesy of Unknown Fields.
- PEACE.10
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Maps (Bullet Rug Series), 2013-present
- Rug #40 (40 cal, USA): Courtesy of Juan Yarur Torres Collection, Fundación....
- PEACE.36
- There are 2 images of this object.
![A Venn diagram with three overlapping circles labelled [Diplomacy], [Development], and [Defence]. The overlapping area in the center of all of the circles reads [Design].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383386_fd4fdf658fcba98d_n.jpg "Project, Blue: The Architecture of UN Peace Missions, 2007-ongoing")
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Teeter-Totter Wall, 2019
- Teeter-Totter: Courtesy of Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello.
- PEACE.11
![A hand-drawn page with [Chronic] written in large, red block letters across the center, surrounded by pencil drawings of various maps and diagrams.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383351_db84756a3c6bfd50_n.jpg "Project, The Chronic, 2011-ongoing")
- Project, Conflict Kitchen, 2010-2017
- Food Wrappers: Courtesy of Jon Rubin and Dawn Weleski.
- PEACE.30
- Project, Social Emergency Response Centers, 2016-ongoing
- SERC Prototype Sketch and How to Stop a Social Emergency Installation:....
- PEACE.12
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Body Mapping, 2011-2013
- Uvira Body Map: Courtesy of Jocelyn Kelly, Program on Gender, Rights and....
- PEACE.01
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, My Ancestors' Garden, 2022
- Water Feature Pavers: Courtesy of the International African American Museum.
- PEACE.31
- Project, The Adventures of Daly Graphic Novels, 2017-2018
- The Adventures of Daly Graphic Novel examples: Courtesy of Search for Common....
- PEACE.21
- Project, Extinction Symbol
- Extinction Symbol Protest Sign: Courtesy of Ward Ogden and Extinction....
- PEACE.27
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, World Peace Symbol, 2017-ongoing
- Flag: Courtesy of Amijai Benderski.
- PEACE.37
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Project, Paper Monuments, 2017-2020
- Public Proposals: Courtesy of the Ethel and Herman L. Midlo Center for New....
- PEACE.33
- There are 2 images of this object.
![A detailed depiction of an anatomical human heart, black against a red background, above the word [everybody] and smaller text that reads [we're all made up of the same stuff].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/383385_ed114d0f11cf74f2_n.jpg "Project, Universal Declaration of Human Rights Posters, 2008")
