Fusion

Using flight cases to transport a travelling show may be a tried and tested idea. But adapting them to double as display cases is a novel one. This time-saving and flexible solution forms the basis of Fusion, an exhibition of industrial design work from Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.

Fusion illustrates Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners' enthusiasm for detailing from the initial concept through to prototyping, testing and mass production, and features relevant examples from buildings such as the International Terminal at Waterloo, Printworks for the Financial Times and Western Morning News.

The exhibition itself is contained within 18 purpose-designed flight cases which open to reveal a combination of graphics, photographs and three dimensional components and castings. Fusion covers projects developed in the context of architectural work as well as new stand-alone products such as street furniture and signage developed by the Industrial Design department, headed by Duncan Jackson.

Through projects developed with a number of UK and European manufacturers, Fusion demonstrates the creative exchange of ideas between disciplines and the innovations that this makes possible.

The exhibition provides an insight into the production processes used to create anything from a building skin to a bus shelter and will fascinate anybody interested in design.