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Queer nature
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‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
16 Oct 23
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Close kiln
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Design Activism
Nindya Bucktowar explores our ever-morphing ecosystems through clay.
16 Oct 23
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Sweet spot
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Architecture & Interiors
An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
16 Oct 23
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Reality bites
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Design Thinking
Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
16 Oct 23
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Biophilic city
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Architecture & Interiors
Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
9 Oct 23
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Filling the holes
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African Design
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
9 Oct 23
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Match made
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
9 Oct 23
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Looking back
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Art & Photography
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
9 Oct 23
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Sitting pretty
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Design Thinking
Unconventional chair designs support children’s physical and mental health.
2 Oct 23
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Woman, Life, Freedom
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Creative Economy
A book chronicles the intersection of creativity and defiance in Iran.
2 Oct 23
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In the round
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Craft
A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
2 Oct 23
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Nothing happens if nothing happens
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Craft
An exhibition dedicated to circular design took place at the London Design Festival.
2 Oct 23
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The future of fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Imaginative high-tech clothing innovations are shaping the future of fashion.
22 Sep 23
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The power of art
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Architecture & Interiors
The Perelman Performing Arts Center opens on the World Trade Center site.
22 Sep 23
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Building up
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Architecture & Interiors
Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
22 Sep 23
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Let’s ride
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Product Design
The Motocompacto is an electric take on the early ’80s Honda folding scooter.
22 Sep 23
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It’s London, baby!
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Craft
The London Design Festival returns this month.
18 Sep 23
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Seeds of life
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Creative Economy
Biodegradable toilet 'paper' infused with seeds encourages plant growth.
18 Sep 23
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Desert sand
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Craft
A new outdoor sculpture features glass blown from the sands of the world’s deserts.
18 Sep 23
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Home sweet home
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Design Thinking
An architectural miniature house pays tribute to female design icons.
18 Sep 23
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Pixel prowess
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Never-before-seen digital drawings by Keith Haring are up for auction.
11 Sep 23
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Brick by brick
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Craft
LEGO introduces new bricks that teach braille.
11 Sep 23
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Emerging ecologies
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Design Thinking
A new exhibition at MoMA explores the early days of environmentalism in the 20th century.
11 Sep 23
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Trees meet tech
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Architecture & Interiors
A unique creative space in the Mexican jungle is shaped around natural structures.
11 Sep 23
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