Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber at the Science Museum in Kenningston

London-based designers Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber have described the 2,500-square-metre Information Age gallery at the Science Museum in Kensington as "the most important architectural project that we have undertaken". Designed and delivered by the duo's architectural company Universal Design Studio, the gallery was created to house over 800 objects. These chart the evolution of communications over a 200-year period focused around six different types of network: The Cable, The Telephone Exchange, Broadcast, The Constellation, The Cell and The Web.

"This project is the most important architectural project that we have undertaken at Universal Design Studio," said Jay Osgerby. "It has had a unifying influence by bringing together the strengths of our studios, from architecture and curating to new-tech industrial design and research."

The exhibition includes a series of six double-height black boxes punctuate the space, forming markers for each of the different areas of the gallery, which the designers call "story boxes". "Devised by Universal, the storybox will help direct visitors around key objects, exhibits and moments in the gallery," said the designers. An elevated walkway curves around the edges of the gallery, contrasting with the otherwise angular structure and offering an alternative route through the gallery and different views of the exhibits.

"This magnificent permanent gallery invites visitors to take the long view of information and communications technologies, seeing them as part of our history, our landscape, and ourselves," said head curator Tilly Blyth. "Universal Design Studio's insight and expertise allowed us to craft a beautiful space that brings awe and wonder to many remarkable objects whilst developing engaging storytelling across the gallery."

Although the museum is filles with vintage exhibits, the positioning and exposition of the object gives it a clean, simplistic and sophisticated look. The plan is very simple and easy, which helps the visitors to move around and view exhibits in a particular order.