Hidden Heroes Opens At The Id2015 Design Hub

Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things has opened at the ID2015 Design Hub in The Coach House, Dublin Castle. Presented by Vitra Design Museum, in co-operation with Hi-Cone, it is the second major international exhibition to open in Ireland as part of Irish Design 2015.

Hidden Heroes examines objects which are so common to us that we rarely think of them, for example a clothes hanger, a tea bag, a paper clip and a zipper. The exhibition features 35 everyday classics, presented together with their patent specifications, original advertising and industrial films from the object’s past and present.

Typically based on an idea that was both simple and ingenious, they have often remained essentially unaltered for decades. Due to their constancy, efficient use of materials and great utility, they are utmost examples of sustainability and functional aesthetics.

Hidden Heroes continues at the ID2015 Design Hub in The Coach House, Dublin Castle until Saturday, 14th June 2015.