While more 'art' than 'design' one cannot deny that the installations of Cristo & Jeanne Claude incorporate not only elements of design theory, but also of design process, and fabrication.
I had an opportunity to hear Cristo and Jeanne Claude speak about their artwork. She was witty and biting and took no sass from anyone. I was also fortunate enough to see "The Gates" project in Central Park when it was erected. The hundreds of saffron colored arches and banners made the park a warm and joyful place - despite being the middle of February.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/arts/design/20jeanne-claude.html?ref=arts
"Umbrellas"
In October of 1991, I drove up to Berkeley from San Diego to visit my sister. I wasn't sleeping much in those days, and I hadn't slept at all the night before the drive. Plus my car was stiff and loud, and it had taken over four hours to get through Orange County and LA... So I was pretty numb when I first saw the umbrellas, and it took a good four or five seconds to realize that they were actually real.
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/um.shtml
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