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Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.
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Pavilion proud
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20 May 24
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Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale.
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Culture club
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16 May 24
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Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons.
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Art of noise
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16 May 24
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A new exhibition celebrates the designs that shape our experience of music.
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Designer daycare
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16 May 24
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A new building by Kéré Architecture captures the playful spirit of children.
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Animal architecture
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8 May 24
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Porky Hefer’s latest collection celebrates the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures.
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Kindred spirits
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6 May 24
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Australia’s national pavilion wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
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Under pressure
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6 May 24
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A new range of furniture grows from a compressed sponge.
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A week to remember
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2 May 24
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Milan Design Week 2024 gathered the design community of the world.
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Ebb and flow
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30 Apr 24
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The South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores intertwined histories of land and water.
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Timber craft
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29 Apr 24
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The mass timber cube’s design reduces environmental impact at every step.
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The school of nature
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22 Apr 24
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How the wisdom of the natural world informs architecture.
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Festival of colour
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22 Apr 24
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Morag Myerscough brightens the desert at Coachella Music Festival.
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Grey area
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22 Apr 24
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Ai Weiwei’s latest exhibition explores the undefined and ambiguous.
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Happy city
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16 Apr 24
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Bjarke Ingels Group designs a ‘Mindfulness City’ for the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Many hands
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16 Apr 24
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Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.
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Clean green
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16 Apr 24
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This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
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The green side
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9 Apr 24
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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.
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Lost and found
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9 Apr 24
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A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
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Trash to treasure
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9 Apr 24
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Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
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Blanket statement
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2 Apr 24
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New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
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Second act
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2 Apr 24
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Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration.
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Ancient wonders
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2 Apr 24
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The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024
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Sporting goods
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26 Mar 24
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Wolff Olins refreshes one of the world’s biggest names in sports.
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