Furnishing Utopia 3.0: HANDS TO WORK

Design Within Reach presents "Furnishing Utopia 3.0: Hands To Work," the third in a series of exhibitions exploring the historical legacy of the Shakers. It features a curation of objects designed by 26 international studios, exploring contemporary attitudes towards everyday chores. 

Chores are conventionally understood as tedious, burdensome work to be avoided, but these activities can also have an association with mindful rituals that have the potential for clearing one's mind, connecting with one's body, and confronting the indifference of the natural world.

Furnishing Utopia is a design collective led by Studio Gorm, Ladies & Gentlemen Studio, and Chris Specce, as well as an ongoing investigation into how designed objects can engage with the pursuit of a more perfect way of life.