AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
Spanish-Kuwaiti studio AGi Architects has created a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai that is built around a covered plaza that acts as a place where people can gather. More
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Fold Oslo designers look to the future of furniture in Ny Normal exhibition
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic and the environmental crisis, six Oslo-based designers present furniture designs that anticipate a more positive future. More
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Driving the Human presents 21 visions for sustainable cohabiting
Dezeen promotion: a multi-species refuge made from mycelium and a project exploring how bacteria can be used as an architectural tool is included in an upcoming event by Driving the Human, which will examine how humans can live in symbiosis with other species. More
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Matteo Guarnaccia designs chairs around seating habits of world's most populous countries
Sicilian designer Matteo Guarnaccia has visited the most populous countries in the world and collaborated with local makers to create a seating design in each country as part of his Cross Cultural Chairs project. More
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Design
Design
Audrey Large designs 3D-printed sculptures informed by digital graphics
French designer Audrey Large took cues from digital forms to design a collection of 3D-printed sculptures that explore the relationship between both our virtual and physical worlds. More
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Hong Kong Arts Centre enlivens North Point neighbourhood with public art
Dezeen promotion: a community garden that transforms produce waste from a street market into fertiliser is among a series of installations created by eight artists and architects for a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. More
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Neutra's VDL II House hosts Built In group exhibition in Los Angeles
A house designed by famed modernist Richard Neutra is both site and muse for an exhibition that sees artists, architects and designers create works that respond directly to the architecture. More
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Laura Owens covers Vincent Van Gogh exhibition in colourful handmade painted wallpaper
American artist Laura Owens has covered the walls of an exhibition of Vincent van Gogh's works in colourful handmade wallpaper. More
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Contemporary designers create one-off candle holders for A Flame for Research charity project
Designers including Patricia Urquiola, Jaime Hayon and Marcel Wanders have created metal candle holders for a project to raise funds for cancer research, which is currently on show at Milan design week. More
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has unveiled Ornate, an exhibition of furniture that seeks to reclaim ideas of femininity, at the Nilufar Gallery as part of Milan design week. More
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MENASA – Emirati Design Platform intends to bring Emirati crafts to a global stage at Expo 2020 Dubai
Dezeen promotion: Expo 2020 Dubai's Design and Crafts Programme has launched a design platform to present more than 40 local and international designers who showcase stories from the UAE through exclusive curated collections. More
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Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Rick Owens' clean, brutalist lines are contrasted against the "childlike touch" of contemporary Italian design in the Rick Owens – Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers exhibition curated by Galerie Philia as part of Milan design week. More
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Design Museum curator picks five highlights from Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life exhibition
The latest exhibition at London's Design Museum provides a retrospective look at the life and work of 20th-century designer Charlotte Perriand. Chief curator Justin McGuirk shares his top five exhibits in this roundup from the show. More
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Ten pieces that showcase the "authentic voice" of Zaha Hadid
A retrospective of architect Zaha Hadid's work called ZHA Close Up – Work & Research is currently on display at MAM Shanghai. Its artistic director Shai Baitel picks 10 items from the exhibition that demonstrate the diversity of her work. More
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Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a museum dedicated to carbon fibre, which will be partially made from the material. More
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Hauser & Wirth showcases architectural sculptures by Eduardo Chillida
Artist Eduardo Chillida's monumental sculptures are on show in the galleries and grounds of Hauser & Wirth in Somerset, England. More
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Prostoria holds Revisiting Factory exhibition in response to cancelled furniture fairs
Dezeen promotion: furniture brand Prostoria held an exhibition in its Croatian factory as a "way to communicate during a pandemic". More
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Uncommon Found physically showcases 19 designers found on Instagram
The Radford Gallery's debut exhibition brings together a series of work on the fringes of design, art and craft that the curator found on Instagram. More
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Front designs seven reflective objects to reveal the 8,000-year history of the mirror
Swedish design duo Front presents Seven Stories About Mirrors, an exhibition that explores the complex relationship between humans and their reflections. More
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Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More
