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Shore thing

Creative Work • 21 May 24

3D-printed seawalls support ecosystems while protecting marine infrastructure. >
Pavilion proud

Creative Work • 20 May 24

Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale. >
Culture club

Creative Work • 16 May 24

Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons. >
Art of noise

Creative Work • 16 May 24

A new exhibition celebrates the designs that shape our experience of music. >
Designer daycare

Creative Work • 16 May 24

A new building by Kéré Architecture captures the playful spirit of children. >
Animal architecture

Creative Work • 8 May 24

Porky Hefer’s latest collection celebrates the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures. >
Kindred spirits

Creative Work • 6 May 24

Australia’s national pavilion wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. >
Under pressure

Creative Work • 6 May 24

A new range of furniture grows from a compressed sponge. >
A week to remember

Creative Work • 2 May 24

Milan Design Week 2024 gathered the design community of the world. >
Ebb and flow

Creative Work • 30 Apr 24

The South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores intertwined histories of land and water. >
Timber craft

Creative Work • 29 Apr 24

The mass timber cube’s design reduces environmental impact at every step. >
The school of nature

Creative Work • 22 Apr 24

How the wisdom of the natural world informs architecture. >
Festival of colour

Creative Work • 22 Apr 24

Morag Myerscough brightens the desert at Coachella Music Festival. >
Grey area

Creative Work • 22 Apr 24

Ai Weiwei’s latest exhibition explores the undefined and ambiguous. >
The green side

Creative Work • 9 Apr 24

The Museum of Technology in Xi’an is designed to be a place of social gathering as well as a scientific and cultural hub. >
Lost and found

Creative Work • 9 Apr 24

A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks. >
Trash to treasure

Creative Work • 9 Apr 24

Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork. >
Blanket statement

Creative Work • 2 Apr 24

New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history. >
Second act

Creative Work • 2 Apr 24

Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration. >
Ancient wonders

Creative Work • 2 Apr 24

The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024 >
Sporting goods

Creative Work • 26 Mar 24

Wolff Olins refreshes one of the world’s biggest names in sports. >
The White Tower

Creative Work • 26 Mar 24

Construction has begun on the tallest 3D-printed building in the world. >
Art meets tech

Creative Work • 25 Mar 24

One-of-a-kind vehicle combines colour-change technology with the artistic language of Esther Mahlangu. >
Snake charmer

Creative Work • 18 Mar 24

Rich Mnisi explores the duality of nature in his latest exhibition of collectible design. >

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