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Waste not, want not
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Architecture & Interiors
A café built from waste material to open at the V&A Waterfront this July.
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8 Jul 24
Small but mighty
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Architecture & Interiors
Marina Tabassum’s moveable house joins the Vitra Campus.
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3 Jul 24
Surface level
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Film & Animation
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Music & Sound Design
Es Devlin’s Art Basel installation explores sustainable energy and movement.
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2 Jul 24
The cat walk
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
South African ceramicist Hylton Nel’s cat sculptures inspired the latest Dior runway.
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1 Jul 24
Tall order
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Architecture & Interiors
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Industrial Design
Forward-thinking skyscraper designs double as sustainable energy storage systems.
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26 Jun 24
Graphic content
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Paula Scher: Works celebrates the career of the iconic graphic designer.
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25 Jun 24
Into the ecosphere
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African Design
A trilogy of element-inspired exhibition rooms use art to explore the concept of worldmaking.
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24 Jun 24
Second skin
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
A conceptual garment provides an alternative form of sun protection.
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19 Jun 24
Built to win
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Architecture & Interiors
The winners of the RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 have been announced.
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18 Jun 24
Waste to wear
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
Discarded glass beer bottles were transformed into wearables and homeware.
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17 Jun 24
Sounds of nature
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Architecture & Interiors
The multi-level artificial island was inspired by soundwaves.
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12 Jun 24
Get the picture
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Zanele Muholi’s expansive photographic career on display in a new exhibition.
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11 Jun 24
Star quality
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Architecture & Interiors
The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion opened to the public on 7 June 2024.
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10 Jun 24
Change for all
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Design Thinking
Eleven climate-focused projects have won the ‘Redesign Everything Challenge’.
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5 Jun 24
Filter fresh
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Design Thinking
Filter Caps transform a bottle cap into a complete water filtration station.
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4 Jun 24
All’s fair
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African Design
Exceptional artist talent convened in Johannesburg for the RMB Latitudes Art Fair.
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3 Jun 24
The art of speed
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Design Thinking
The 20th BMW Art Car has been unveiled.
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29 May 24
Happy by nature
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Product Design
A new exhibition explores the relationship between humans and nature.
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28 May 24
Shore thing
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Design Thinking
3D-printed seawalls support ecosystems while protecting marine infrastructure.
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21 May 24
State of the world
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Art & Photography
Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.
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20 May 24
Pavilion proud
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Art & Photography
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale.
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20 May 24
Culture club
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons.
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16 May 24
Art of noise
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Design Activism
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Design Thinking
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Interaction Design
A new exhibition celebrates the designs that shape our experience of music.
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16 May 24
Designer daycare
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Architecture & Interiors
A new building by Kéré Architecture captures the playful spirit of children.
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16 May 24
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