In partnership with AIA Atlanta and the Young Architects Forum Atlanta, MODA presented Emerging Voices 11, an exhibition dedicated to celebrating the work and talent of Atlanta’s young architecture community.

Honored in the exhibition were Ryan Gravel of Perkins+Will for his visionary work which led to the Atlanta Beltline and Tristan Al-Haddad for his research and experimentation at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as a founder of Formations Studio.

For more information and reviews of the exhibition, click here.

Graphic Intervention presents a comprehensive overview of the diverse visual strategies employed by government agencies, community activists, grassroots organizations and motivated citizens to educate the local population.

From Papua New Guinea to Denmark to Venezuela to Morocco, these posters demonstrate the different approaches used for discussion of a socially complex subject. The messages in Graphic Intervention deftly champion pertinent sociopolitical issues – disease research and eradication, world health, international relations, sexual education, social prejudices and discrimination – in a remarkable way.

Curated by Elizabeth Resnick, Professor and Chair of Graphic Design at MassArt and Javier Cortes, Partner and Creative Director at Korn Design, Boston. Posters included in the exhibition are from the collections of the James Lapides International Poster Gallery and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

With The Opulent Object in Wood, Metal, and Fiber: Richard Mafong, Mike Harrison and Jon Riis, MODA will stage an exhibit filled with metal, wood, and tapestry works by Atlanta artists. Enhanced by opulent colors, rich textures, and complex forms, the works of these artists reference myths, beliefs, and ideals of past cultures and examine issues of identity, life, and the human condition.

Founded in 1987, The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a poignant memorial, a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and the largest ongoing community arts project in the world.  Each “block” (or section) of The AIDS Memorial Quilt measures approximately twelve feet square, and a typical block consists of eight individual three foot by six foot panels sewn together. Virtually every one of the more than 40,000 colorful panels that make up the Quilt memorializes the life of a person lost to AIDS.  Blocks of the quilt will be on display at MODA from October 2, 2011 – January 1, 2012.  The blocks on display will be changed out each month.

The Museum of Design Atlanta brings to life WaterDream: the Art of Bathroom Design. Prepare to be taken on a journey through the evolution of bathroom design – past, present and future – while experiencing the profound visions of some of world’s most famous Architects and Designers, who have shaped today’s bathroom visions.

From bathroom designed by superstars like Philippe Starck, Jean-Marie Massaud, Patricia Urquiola and Erwan Bouroullec, this exhibit will leave you with inspiration and a new appreciation of how concepts resonate into realities and dreams do come true.

The exhibit was on show from June 26- September 17, 2011.

As the inaugural exhibition in its new Midtown location, The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), in association with the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, presented Passione Italiana: Design of the Italian Motorcycle – an examination of the astonishing design passion and technological advancement behind the most desired motorcycles in the world.

This exhibition showcased eleven masterpieces of Italian motorcycle design spanning the last five decades including motorcycles by MV Agusta, Ducati, Bimota and Moto – Morini.

Industrial designer and artist, Kristofer Laméy creates works of art through a delicate balance of hand and machine. For a review of Laméy’s exhibit, click here.

Following the success of the wearable electronics exhibition ON YOU, Clint Zeagler and Thad Starner have curated a second exhibition entitled ON YOU 2 which looks specifically at conductive thread embroidered and fabric manipulation interfaces. Garments design by Clint Zeagler and Tiffany Teague will be on display along side garments designed by students showcasing Clint Zeagler and Thad Starner’s Georgia Tech research in wearable technology.

MODA presented a photography exhibition developed by the Portfolio Center, in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Industrial Design Program. This exhibition highlighted fascinating individuals and the objects they can’t live without.

Through interviews, storytelling, and photography, the exhibition delved into the personalities and histories of popular Atlantans to discover what objects define, inspire, and capture the essence of their individuality.