When the Victoria & Albert Museum opened in 1852, there was a gallery of false principles. The gallery was focused on what the director deemed as “bad” art and design. It was critical of design that was overtly referential.

The works in this gallery are overtly referential and represent earlier work completed a number of years ago. We still think there is good design and ideas here, even if they do not have the subtleties of the other work.

(The V&A gallery only lasted two weeks before the manufacturers of the “bad” design demanded its closure.)