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Self-titled
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10 Jul 23
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The latest exhibition by renowned South African visual activist Zanele Muholi is autobiographical.
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Join the dots
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10 Jul 23
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Yayoi Kusama’s immersive exhibition features inflatable artworks on a grand scale.
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Letter days
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10 Jul 23
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When an alphabet saves a culture.
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Concrete jungle
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4 Jul 23
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David Adjaye’s first skyscraper is completed in New York.
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Space lab
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4 Jul 23
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Varda Space Industries has launched the world’s first space factory.
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Child’s play
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4 Jul 23
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This revamped museum was designed with and for children.
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Fresh air
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27 Jun 23
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This public tower in New Delhi purifies polluted air.
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Decolonising architecture
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27 Jun 23
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The Applied Arts pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores the colonial roots and evolution of Tropical Modernist architecture.
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20/23 vision
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19 Jun 23
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Apple introduces a new era of spatial computing with its ‘mixed reality’ headset.
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Rhythm and hues
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19 Jun 23
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The new Philharmonie Luxembourg logo responds to music.
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Digital muse
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9 Jun 23
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Ballet production Fusion pushes the boundaries of art and technology.
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Petal power
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9 Jun 23
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Snøhetta’s redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art in Texas includes lily-like canopies.
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Synth wave
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9 Jun 23
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Yuri Suzuki has created a web experience celebrating the legendary Moog synthesiser.
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Fairest of them all
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5 Jun 23
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The first edition of a Johannesburg art fair dazzled visitors with local and international artworks.
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Sky mountain
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5 Jun 23
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A coastal pavilion in China echoes the sky, the hills and the ocean.
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Water wings
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5 Jun 23
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This luxurious vessel takes emission-free transport from the road to the water.
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Architects in Venice
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29 May 23
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The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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Counting sheep
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29 May 23
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This exhibition shows how wool is more than just a raw material.
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The hills are alive
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29 May 23
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This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.
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Pretty in pink
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22 May 23
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A 7,6-metre-tall fluorescent tree decorates New York’s High Line.
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Dreams come true
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22 May 23
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Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.
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House of memories
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12 May 23
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A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill.
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To-do list
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12 May 23
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Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives.
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Bathroom break
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12 May 23
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Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms.
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How to make your travel booking experience easier
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3 Sep 20
SnapTravel is an App-less way to book your next vay-cay and it all happens via Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.
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The refill station by Nivea that is tackling waste production
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3 Sep 20
Instead of adding that empty toiletry bottle to the recycling pile, re-use it!
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World’s first credit card to monitor purchases by their carbon emissions.
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3 Sep 20
Doconomy is a Swedish fintech company that has launched the world’s first credit card to monitor purchases by their carbon emissions.
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ThredUP: A new age store for the era of repurposed retail
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3 Sep 20
Not just a thrift store, and not just a thrift store online, ThredUp claims to be the world’s largest online shopping destination for second hand swag.
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