The Shakers: A World in the Making

The Shakers’ radically simple, functional objects have had a profound influence on modern design, influencing generations of artists, architects and designers up to the present day. The Shakers: A World in the Making accompanies the eponymous exhibition―designed by Milan-based studio Formafantasma―which will showcase a wide range of Shaker furniture, architecture, tools and commercial goods.

Works by contemporary artists and designers, including Chris Halstrøm, Christien Meindertsma and Kameelah Janan Rasheed, will feature alongside the exhibits, reflecting on the Shakers’ enduring relevance. The publication includes an array of thematic essays contextualizing the Shakers within the wider design, architecture and art canon, detailed studies of selected exhibits as well as personal insights by the contributing artist. Contemporary object and architectural photography offer a fresh perspective on one of the most compelling communal experiments of recent centuries.