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Es Devlin

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