An Artistic Collaboration

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.  The museum educates, inspires, and empowers people through design, presenting compelling educational programs, exhibitions, and publications.  Known for its comprehensive and diverse collections, Cooper Hewitt’s international holdings span thirty centuries through the present day and total more than 200,000 design objects.  This collaboration with notNeutral draws upon the museum’s rich history and takes pieces from the collection and gives them new life.

Award-Winning Designers

Founded in 2001, notNeutral was born out of the idea that architecture is more than just a building; it is everything in the designed environment. As the design-child of Rios Clementi Hale Studios, notNeutral was a way for our award-winning transdisciplinary design firm to expand its horizons. notNeutral believes that there are many stories to be told in their designs and tell them by creating objects that become a part of your daily rituals. From your morning coffee to your evening tea, notNeutral is there. They believe that in every individual design there’s a unique experience waiting for you.

About notNeutral

notNeutral is a Los Angeles-based collaborative studio composed of architects, landscape architects, and interior, graphic, and product designers. Together, they are an ensemble of creative minds and thought leaders brought together with the common passion to bring you the very best in tabletop products. From architecture to economics to music, their diverse backgrounds contribute to our holistic design process and unique approach to developing iconic products.