far from Weil. Architecture critic Paul Heyer described the general impression on the visitor as The building backs the factory fence and is embedded in a meadow adorned with cherry trees. Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's prominent sculpture Balancing Tools provides a colourful contrast, while Tadao Ando's nearby conference pavilion gives a more muted one. External links Vitra Design Museum Website Vitra Design Museum on greatbuildings.com Vitra Design Museum on the Guggenheim Foundation website Notes Art museums established in 1989 Frank Gehry buildings Design museums Art museums and galleries in Germany Modernist architecture in Germany Museums in Baden-Württemberg 1989 establishments in West Germany German design