Saturday, March 28, 2026 · No. 86
Stedelijk Museum to Host First Major Retrospective of Designer Kho Liang Ie in 50 Years

Stedelijk Museum to Host First Major Retrospective of Designer Kho Liang Ie in 50 Years

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Saturday, March 28, 2026 · 1 min read
Exhibition Stedelijk Museum

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam will present 'Kho Liang Ie – Mid-Century Modernist', the first comprehensive retrospective of the Dutch-Indonesian designer since 1975. Opening February 18, 2026, the exhibition features over 200 objects, including furniture for Artifort and reconstructions of his 1960s Schiphol Airport terminal designs. The survey highlights Kho’s influence on modernism and his collaborations with figures such as Wim Crouwel, Pierre Paulin, and Norman Foster.

  • Artists: Kho Liang Ie, Wim Crouwel, Pierre Paulin, Geoffrey Harcourt, Benno Wissing, Norman Foster, Sheila Hicks, Ettore Sottsass
  • People: Rein Wolfs, Ingeborg de Roode, Eng Bo Kho
  • Museums: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
  • Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Schiphol Airport

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