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“Behind the Biennale” by Oscar Boyson
Director Oscar Boyson makes a hilarious and informative short film mapping the cultural influence of the 120-year-old Venice Biennale.
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Huemid plant vase by Carlo Ratti and Walter Nicolino
Let your garden do the talking with the groundbreaking Huemid plant vase by Carlo Ratti and Walter Nicolino.
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Michael Bierut designs symbol for US Pavilion at Milan Expo
Pentagram partner Michael Bierut puts a thematic spin on the star-spangled banner for the US pavilion at Expo Milano 2015.
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Objects with a distorted sense of reality
“Distorted”, the collaboration between Monica Albini and Adriana C. Cota, will make you think twice about the objects on display.
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How art shaped the Missoni brand
A new retrospective exhibition explores how art and fashion are closely intertwined in the identity of great Italian fashion house Missoni.
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Judging a bookstore by its cover
The newly opened Taschen bookstore in Milan has a luxe interior that combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design.
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An encounter between faith and design
Local designer Nawaaz Saldulker is included in "Islamopolitan", a travelling exhibition that is part of Milan 2015.
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10 product highlights at Milan 2015
As Milan Design Week draws to an end, we look back at ten new designs that made an impression.
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Eating and shitting, Milan-style
Design Academy Eindhoven’s “Eat Shit” exhibition at Ventura Lambrate looks at the myriad ways our lives revolve around human waste.
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Satyendra Pahkalé launches two designs in Milan
The Amsterdam-based designer’s new extendable glass table for FIAM and contemporary corseted chair for Poltrona Frau.
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Self-made Seat by Matali Crasset
The ever-playful French designer deconstructs the sofa into an endlessly adjustable seating system.
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The FES watch by Fashion Entertainments
The FES Watch, made of electronic paper, is a blank canvas that displays a range of patterns activated by user gestures.
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PRISM Collection by Tokujin Yoshioka
The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia.
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Bowl table lamp by New Works
The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern.
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Muse light by Axo
Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity.
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The Sheets desk by Lucie Koldová
Czech designer Lucie Koldova designs an elegant desk for Křehký set to be unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2015.
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The power of the “on” switch
As part of UNESCO's International Year of Light, Ghana is looking at how light design and technology can lead to sustainable development.
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The multiplier effect
Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni is the man behind what is undoubtedly the most instantly recognisable bar stool in the world.
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Mmmmama Missoni!
Rosita Missoni, who co-founded the Missoni empire with her husband 62 years ago, will talk about her creative longevity at Design Indaba Conference 2015.
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Rosita Missoni
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Textile Designer
The Missoni matriarch, who "cannot stay away from colour", zigzagged her way from knitwear to a home collection to hotel interior design.
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Tile style
We round up the top five tiles trends that emerged at the recent Cersaie international exhibition of ceramic tiles in Bologna, Italy.
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Industrial dreams
The director David Lynch's black and white photographs of factories affirm his penchant for dark, surreal imagery.
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A Kenyan conundrum
Kenya’s first pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale – a giant missed opportunity?
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A desert in Venice
Morocco's first-ever pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores the country's experimental approach to 'desert architecture'.
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