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Filter fresh

Design News > Design Thinking

Filter Caps transform a bottle cap into a complete water filtration station.

4 Jun 24
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All’s fair

Design News > African Design

Exceptional artist talent convened in Johannesburg for the RMB Latitudes Art Fair.

3 Jun 24
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The art of speed

Design News > Design Thinking

The 20th BMW Art Car has been unveiled.

29 May 24
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Happy by nature

Design News > Product Design

A new exhibition explores the relationship between humans and nature.

28 May 24
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Handmade tale

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A life-size ceramic sculpture takes home the annual Loewe Craft Prize.

27 May 24
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Shore thing

Design News > Design Thinking

3D-printed seawalls support ecosystems while protecting marine infrastructure.

21 May 24
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State of the world

Design News > Art & Photography

Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.

20 May 24
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Pavilion proud

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale.

20 May 24
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Culture club

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons.

16 May 24
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Art of noise

Design News > Interaction Design

A new exhibition celebrates the designs that shape our experience of music.

16 May 24
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Designer daycare

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A new building by Kéré Architecture captures the playful spirit of children.

16 May 24
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Animal architecture

Design News > Product Design

Porky Hefer’s latest collection celebrates the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures.

8 May 24
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Kindred spirits

Design News > Design Thinking

Australia’s national pavilion wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.

6 May 24
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Under pressure

Design News > Product Design

A new range of furniture grows from a compressed sponge.

6 May 24
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A week to remember

Design News > Creative Economy

Milan Design Week 2024 gathered the design community of the world.

2 May 24
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Ebb and flow

Design News > African Design

The South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores intertwined histories of land and water.

30 Apr 24
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Timber craft

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The mass timber cube’s design reduces environmental impact at every step.

29 Apr 24
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The school of nature

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

How the wisdom of the natural world informs architecture.

22 Apr 24
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Festival of colour

Design News > Interaction Design

Morag Myerscough brightens the desert at Coachella Music Festival.

22 Apr 24
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Grey area

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Ai Weiwei’s latest exhibition explores the undefined and ambiguous.

22 Apr 24
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Happy city

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Bjarke Ingels Group designs a ‘Mindfulness City’ for the Kingdom of Bhutan.

16 Apr 24
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Many hands

Design News > Art & Photography

Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.

16 Apr 24
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Clean green

Design News > Product Design

This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.

16 Apr 24
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The green side

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Museum of Technology in Xi’an is designed to be a place of social gathering as well as a scientific and cultural hub.

9 Apr 24

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