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Happy by nature
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A new exhibition explores the relationship between humans and nature.
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28 May 24
Handmade tale
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A life-size ceramic sculpture takes home the annual Loewe Craft Prize.
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27 May 24
Shore thing
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Design Thinking
3D-printed seawalls support ecosystems while protecting marine infrastructure.
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21 May 24
State of the world
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Art & Photography
Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.
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20 May 24
Pavilion proud
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale.
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20 May 24
Culture club
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons.
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16 May 24
Art of noise
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A new exhibition celebrates the designs that shape our experience of music.
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16 May 24
Designer daycare
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Architecture & Interiors
A new building by Kéré Architecture captures the playful spirit of children.
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16 May 24
Animal architecture
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Porky Hefer’s latest collection celebrates the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures.
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8 May 24
Kindred spirits
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Design Thinking
Australia’s national pavilion wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
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6 May 24
Under pressure
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Industrial Design
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A new range of furniture grows from a compressed sponge.
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6 May 24
A week to remember
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Creative Economy
Milan Design Week 2024 gathered the design community of the world.
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2 May 24
Ebb and flow
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African Design
The South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores intertwined histories of land and water.
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30 Apr 24
Timber craft
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Architecture & Interiors
The mass timber cube’s design reduces environmental impact at every step.
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29 Apr 24
The school of nature
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Architecture & Interiors
How the wisdom of the natural world informs architecture.
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22 Apr 24
Festival of colour
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Interaction Design
Morag Myerscough brightens the desert at Coachella Music Festival.
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22 Apr 24
Grey area
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ai Weiwei’s latest exhibition explores the undefined and ambiguous.
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22 Apr 24
Happy city
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
Bjarke Ingels Group designs a ‘Mindfulness City’ for the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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16 Apr 24
Many hands
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.
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16 Apr 24
Clean green
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This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
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16 Apr 24
The green side
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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.
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9 Apr 24
Lost and found
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
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9 Apr 24
Trash to treasure
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African Design
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Design Activism
Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
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9 Apr 24
Blanket statement
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African Design
New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
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2 Apr 24
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