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Standing tall
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30 Oct 23
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A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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Refined sugar
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23 Oct 23
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Sugarcane bio-waste is transformed into building materials.
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Dress to impress
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23 Oct 23
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Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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Running with the Wolff
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23 Oct 23
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Iconic designer Michael Wolff’s career is explored in a new biography.
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Pieces of history
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23 Oct 23
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This Vietnamese museum is covered in clay tiles from old houses.
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Queer nature
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16 Oct 23
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‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
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Sweet spot
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16 Oct 23
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An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
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Reality bites
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16 Oct 23
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Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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Biophilic city
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9 Oct 23
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Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
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Filling the holes
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9 Oct 23
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Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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Match made
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9 Oct 23
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A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
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Looking back
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9 Oct 23
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History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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In the round
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2 Oct 23
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A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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Nothing happens if nothing happens
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2 Oct 23
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An exhibition dedicated to circular design took place at the London Design Festival.
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The future of fashion
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22 Sep 23
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Imaginative high-tech clothing innovations are shaping the future of fashion.
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The power of art
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22 Sep 23
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The Perelman Performing Arts Center opens on the World Trade Center site.
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Building up
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22 Sep 23
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Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
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Let’s ride
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22 Sep 23
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The Motocompacto is an electric take on the early ’80s Honda folding scooter.
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It’s London, baby!
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18 Sep 23
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The London Design Festival returns this month.
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Seeds of life
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18 Sep 23
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Biodegradable toilet 'paper' infused with seeds encourages plant growth.
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Desert sand
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18 Sep 23
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A new outdoor sculpture features glass blown from the sands of the world’s deserts.
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Home sweet home
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18 Sep 23
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An architectural miniature house pays tribute to female design icons.
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Pixel prowess
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11 Sep 23
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Never-before-seen digital drawings by Keith Haring are up for auction.
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Brick by brick
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11 Sep 23
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LEGO introduces new bricks that teach braille.
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Melting pot
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Buhle Nkalashe’s powerful artworks are steeped in isiXhosa, isiZulu and Ndebele traditions
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Pool poetics
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6 Mar 22
Kanya Viljoen’s Eurydice makes use of femme narratives in a waterless pool
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Igloo eatery
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6 Mar 22
Japan’s Kamakura Village pop-up eatery serves traditional fare in icy igloos for one month a year
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From dawn to dust
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Katie Paterson’s Requiem will change the way you think about dust
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