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Timber craft
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The mass timber cube’s design reduces environmental impact at every step.
29 Apr 24
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The school of nature
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Architecture & Interiors
How the wisdom of the natural world informs architecture.
22 Apr 24
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Festival of colour
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Interaction Design
Morag Myerscough brightens the desert at Coachella Music Festival.
22 Apr 24
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Grey area
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ai Weiwei’s latest exhibition explores the undefined and ambiguous.
22 Apr 24
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Happy city
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Urban & Landscape Design
Bjarke Ingels Group designs a ‘Mindfulness City’ for the Kingdom of Bhutan.
16 Apr 24
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Many hands
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Art & Photography
Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.
16 Apr 24
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Clean green
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This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
16 Apr 24
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The green side
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The Museum of Technology in Xi’an is designed to be a place of social gathering as well as a scientific and cultural hub.
9 Apr 24
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Lost and found
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
9 Apr 24
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Trash to treasure
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Design Activism
Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
9 Apr 24
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Blanket statement
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African Design
New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
2 Apr 24
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Second act
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration.
2 Apr 24
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Ancient wonders
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Architecture & Interiors
The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024
2 Apr 24
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Sporting goods
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Wolff Olins refreshes one of the world’s biggest names in sports.
26 Mar 24
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The White Tower
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Architecture & Interiors
Construction has begun on the tallest 3D-printed building in the world.
26 Mar 24
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Art meets tech
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African Design
One-of-a-kind vehicle combines colour-change technology with the artistic language of Esther Mahlangu.
25 Mar 24
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Snake charmer
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Rich Mnisi explores the duality of nature in his latest exhibition of collectible design.
18 Mar 24
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Building social bonds
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Architecture & Interiors
Riken Yamamoto is the 53rd Pritzker Prize laureate.
18 Mar 24
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Tree of Life
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Michael Chandler’s hand-painted ceramic mural fronts an international store.
18 Mar 24
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Visions from the future
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Product Design
Concept T explores the future of communications and connectivity.
14 Mar 24
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Parks and recreation
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Urban & Landscape Design
Urban parks bring nature to cities.
14 Mar 24
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Wishes for peace
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Art & Photography
Yoko Ono’s instructional pieces invite viewers to involve themselves in her exhibition.
14 Mar 24
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Turn over a new leaf
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Architecture & Interiors
The Beijing City Library reinstates the relevance of the library in the digital age.
5 Mar 24
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Art that captivates the present and the future
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African Design
Boemo Diale is the latest recipient of the Tomorrows/Today Prize for emerging artists.
5 Mar 24
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