Verner Panton. Form, Colour, Space

He made chairs float from the ceiling and created organic living landscapes that continue to fascinate: the Danish architect and designer Verner Panton (1926-1998) shaped post-war design like few others. 2026 marks the centenary of his birth, and the Vitra Design Museum is marking the occasion with a major exhibition at the Vitra Schaudepot. It covers the full range of his output - from iconic pieces like the "Panton Chair" to his lighting and textile designs, as well as his lesser-known architectural work.

A walk-through reconstruction of the legendary "Fantasy Landscape" (1/8) from 1970 brings Panton's revolutionary sense of space and the spirit of that era to life. The exhibition design transforms his sculptural, colour-saturated worlds into an immersive environment.

The show draws on the Vitra Design Museum's extensive Verner Panton collection - one of the most significant of its kind, comprising a remarkable range of objects, drawings, models and archival material. Developed in close collaboration with Verner Panton Design AG, the exhibition invites visitors to rediscover a great designer - somewhere between pop, utopia and organic colour worlds.