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Tied together
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From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation is a cry for gender equality in Iran.
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24 Nov 23
Caring home
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A daycare centre in Japan plays a unique community role.
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23 Nov 23
Bodily exchange
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This store makes consumers rethink the concept of ‘product’.
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16 Nov 23
Fire bug
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A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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6 Nov 23
Reality bites
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Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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16 Oct 23
Sitting pretty
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Unconventional chair designs support children’s physical and mental health.
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2 Oct 23
Home sweet home
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An architectural miniature house pays tribute to female design icons.
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18 Sep 23
Emerging ecologies
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A new exhibition at MoMA explores the early days of environmentalism in the 20th century.
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11 Sep 23
Guiding light
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Craft
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The Olympic torch for the 2024 games has been unveiled.
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11 Aug 23
Hard at work
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The world’s biggest office building is a one-stop destination for over 60 000 professionals.
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7 Aug 23
Ken’s dream house
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A life-sized Barbie dream house gets a Ken-inspired Malibu makeover.
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7 Aug 23
Running wild
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These running shoes help spread plants and seeds in the city.
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24 Jul 23
Birds of a feather
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Simulated bird calls overlap with the real thing in Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg’s latest installation.
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17 Jul 23
In the round
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Las Vegas is home to the world’s largest sphere.
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17 Jul 23
Self-titled
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The latest exhibition by renowned South African visual activist Zanele Muholi is autobiographical.
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10 Jul 23
Space lab
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Varda Space Industries has launched the world’s first space factory.
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4 Jul 23
Child’s play
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This revamped museum was designed with and for children.
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4 Jul 23
Digital muse
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Ballet production Fusion pushes the boundaries of art and technology.
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9 Jun 23
To-do list
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Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives.
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12 May 23
Around the world
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Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society.
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8 May 23
Tomorrow's designs today
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Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
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2 May 23
The plot thickens
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Studio Other Spaces has been developing this massive park in Ethiopia since 2013.
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17 Apr 23
Illumination station
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Light takes centre stage in six Milan Design Week exhibitions.
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17 Apr 23
Naturally synthetic
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This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics.
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11 Apr 23
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