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Retro icon
Design News
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30 Oct 23
Sixty years of the lava lamp are celebrated with one-of-a-kind designs.
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The sound of air
Design News
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30 Oct 23
The Vox Aeris speaker also cleans indoor air.
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Standing tall
Design News
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30 Oct 23
A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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Refined sugar
Design News
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23 Oct 23
Sugarcane bio-waste is transformed into building materials.
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Dress to impress
Design News
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23 Oct 23
Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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Running with the Wolff
Design News
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23 Oct 23
Iconic designer Michael Wolff’s career is explored in a new biography.
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Pieces of history
Design News
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23 Oct 23
This Vietnamese museum is covered in clay tiles from old houses.
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Queer nature
Design News
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16 Oct 23
‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
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Close kiln
Q&A
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16 Oct 23
Nindya Bucktowar explores our ever-morphing ecosystems through clay.
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Sweet spot
Design News
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16 Oct 23
An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
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Reality bites
Design News
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16 Oct 23
Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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Biophilic city
Design News
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9 Oct 23
Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
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Filling the holes
Design News
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9 Oct 23
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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Match made
Design News
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9 Oct 23
A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
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Looking back
Design News
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9 Oct 23
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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Sitting pretty
Design Frontiers
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2 Oct 23
Unconventional chair designs support children’s physical and mental health.
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Woman, Life, Freedom
Design Frontiers
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2 Oct 23
A book chronicles the intersection of creativity and defiance in Iran.
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In the round
Design News
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2 Oct 23
A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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Nothing happens if nothing happens
Design News
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2 Oct 23
An exhibition dedicated to circular design took place at the London Design Festival.
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