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Fire bug
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A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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6 Nov 23
Face your fears
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Product Design
These pieces of furniture challenged visitors to confront their biggest phobias.
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6 Nov 23
Retro icon
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Product Design
Sixty years of the lava lamp are celebrated with one-of-a-kind designs.
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30 Oct 23
The sound of air
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The Vox Aeris speaker also cleans indoor air.
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30 Oct 23
Standing tall
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Architecture & Interiors
A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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30 Oct 23
Refined sugar
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Craft
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Urban & Landscape Design
Sugarcane bio-waste is transformed into building materials.
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23 Oct 23
Dress to impress
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Art & Photography
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Craft
Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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23 Oct 23
Running with the Wolff
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Craft
Iconic designer Michael Wolff’s career is explored in a new biography.
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23 Oct 23
Pieces of history
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
This Vietnamese museum is covered in clay tiles from old houses.
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23 Oct 23
Queer nature
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Architecture & Interiors
‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
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16 Oct 23
Sweet spot
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Architecture & Interiors
An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
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16 Oct 23
Reality bites
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Art & Photography
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Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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16 Oct 23
Biophilic city
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Architecture & Interiors
Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
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9 Oct 23
Filling the holes
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African Design
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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9 Oct 23
Match made
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
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9 Oct 23
Looking back
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Art & Photography
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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9 Oct 23
Sitting pretty
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Design Thinking
Unconventional chair designs support children’s physical and mental health.
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2 Oct 23
Woman, Life, Freedom
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Craft
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Creative Economy
A book chronicles the intersection of creativity and defiance in Iran.
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2 Oct 23
In the round
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Architecture & Interiors
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Craft
A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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2 Oct 23
Nothing happens if nothing happens
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Craft
An exhibition dedicated to circular design took place at the London Design Festival.
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2 Oct 23
The future of fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Imaginative high-tech clothing innovations are shaping the future of fashion.
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22 Sep 23
The power of art
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Architecture & Interiors
The Perelman Performing Arts Center opens on the World Trade Center site.
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22 Sep 23
Building up
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Architecture & Interiors
Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
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22 Sep 23
Let’s ride
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Product Design
The Motocompacto is an electric take on the early ’80s Honda folding scooter.
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22 Sep 23
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