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Library of Light
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Architecture & Interiors
Es Devlin unveils the Library of Light at Milan Design Week 2025.
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11 Apr 25
Surface level
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Music & Sound Design
Es Devlin’s Art Basel installation explores sustainable energy and movement.
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2 Jul 24
Come home again
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Craft
British designer Es Devlin created a cathedral-like structure illustrated with pencil drawings of London’s 243 endangered flora and fauna species.
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17 Oct 22
Pavilions on a pedestal
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great?
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17 Apr 22
Get design’s latest: Louvre’s 1st female leader, PoAD opens, & Heatherwick floats Little Island…
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African Design
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Design Thinking
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Urban & Landscape Design
Innovation, engagement, and leadership are our watchwords this week.
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10 Jun 21
#DI Global Graduate Ini Archibong Launches Travelling Pavilion at London Design Biennale, Directed by #DI Speaker Es Devlin
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Pavilion of the African Diaspora is a travelling installation in three phases.
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7 Jun 21
The Handmade's Tale
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African Design
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Craft
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Honouring the beauty of the handmade.
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26 May 21
With 19 Chairs, Art and Charity Collide in a Celebration of Seating by a Range of #DI Speakers
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Design Activism
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Product Design
19 Chairs challenges design stars to create one-of-a-kind custom chairs for COVID-19 charity auction.
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17 May 21
A new public pavilion by Es Devlin creates a glimpse into the future of electric travel
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Urban & Landscape Design
A new interactive installation designed by award-winning designer Es Devlin, and commissioned by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, is now open to the public.
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7 Nov 18
Award-winning artist and designer Es Devlin designed the UK Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai
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Architecture & Interiors
The stage design pioneer to stars like Kanye West & Adele is about to design her first building.
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27 Sep 18
Visi favourites: Design Indaba 2018
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Creative Economy
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Design Activism
Here is a selection of just some of the inspiring things we saw and heard about during the three-day festival of creativity in Cape Town.
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16 Jul 18
Design Indaba 2018's celebration of creativity
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Design Thinking
Design Indaba 2018 welcomed creative minds from around the world to a colourful celebration of creativity
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13 Jul 18
Es Devlin on creating visual voices for stars like Kanye West, Beyonce and Adele
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Music & Sound Design
Devlin shared never before seen sketches with the Design Indaba audience and gave a deeper insight into her process.
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26 Feb 18
Set designer Es Devlin will take to the stage at Design Indaba 2018
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Interaction Design
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Music & Sound Design
Her set designs lifted audiences into new ways of experiencing musicians like Adele, Beyonce, U2 and Kanye West on tour.
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2 Feb 18
Es Devlin
Set designer.
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25 Jan 18
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