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At London Design Festival, VitrA London transforms through design and play
VitrA London presents ‘Playscape’ by 2LG Studio, an installation coinciding with London Design Festival inspired by sci-fi aesthetics
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Maison Gainsbourg opens in Paris, filled with Serge Gainsbourg’s stories
Maison Gainsbourg is a new museum, library/bookstore, and café/piano bar set in the former Paris home of Serge Gainsbourg
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Lake Como Design Festival 2023, across historic venues, shows the diverse roles design plays in shaping our world
Lake Como Design Festival 2023 (until 24 September 2023) features a series of exhibitions inspired by Pliny the Elder's Natural History
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Three thrones, four centuries: ‘This Island Sunrise’ at Sadie Coles HQ
‘This Island Sunrise’ celebrates improvised British design at Sadie Coles HQ, London (until 24 September 2023)
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Emerging stars and established makers unite in show for London Design Festival
Curated by Jan Hendzel, ‘11:11’ at Staffordshire St Gallery in Peckham, south London, features a diverse breadth of design, from ceramics and textiles to woodworking and jewellery
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At St Paul’s Cathedral, sound becomes light through an installation by Pablo Valbuena
‘Aura’ by Pablo Valbuena at St Paul’s Cathedral for London Design Festival 2023 (and until early November 2023) makes sound tangible through light
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Stephen Burks explores spirituality and belonging in Chicago exhibition
Stephen Burks’ modern altars go on show in his ‘Spirit Houses’ exhibition at Volume Gallery (until 28 October 2023)
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Simone Brewster evokes a forest of cork oak trees in central London
For London Design Festival 2023, Simone Brewster presents ‘Spirit of Place’ on The Strand in collaboration with Amorim cork, intended to ‘capture the essence of the forest’
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Andu Masebo turns a red Alfa Romeo into furniture
Andu Masebo gives new life to an old Alfa Romeo, creating playful furniture, on show at the V&A South Kensington during London Design Festival (and until 15 October 2023)
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Normal Phenomena of Life is a pioneering new brand for ‘grown to order’ products
Normal Phenomena of Life, by Faber Futures and Gingko Bioworks, is the first biodesign-native lifestyle brand that aims to change how we produce and consume
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Flexform’s ‘Supermax’ sofa is a contemporary scene stealer
Antonio Citterio and Flexform’s new sofa updates the 1980s ‘Max’, but loses none of its stage presence
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Bethan Laura Wood’s psychedelic collection for Kaldewei is the avocado bathroom of her dreams
Bethan Laura Wood’s ‘Avocado Dreams’ collection for Kaldewei combines the German company’s expert manufacturing with a whimsical visual interpretation
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Alessi Museum celebrates 25 years of design stories
Alessi Museum highlights, from iconic to forgotten pieces, are now part of an exhibition at the company's Milan flagship, exploring 25 years of design stories (until 30 September 2023)
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The Conran Shop’s new era is inspired by its founder’s legacy
The Conran Shop unveils its Sloane Square, London, store as a home for design: we look at the brand’s latest developments, from the new location to the Pentagram-designed identity
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Venice Glass Week 2023 explores the future of glassmaking
Venice Glass Week 2023: from a floating furnace to upcycled Murano glass, the international festival (until 17 September) celebrates the art of fire and glassmaking
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Twenty emerging designers interpret the ashtray
Ashtrays by emerging designers are the subject of ‘Feu!’, a project by French collective Meet Met Met
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Meet the London Design Medals 2023 winners, showcasing ‘creativity and innovation that shapes our world’
The London Design Medals 2023 are awarded to engineer Hanif Kara, architect Pooja Agrawal, social enterprise POoR Collective and artist Magdalene Odundo
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At home with Rose Uniacke
Unveiling ‘Rose Uniacke At Work’, her second monograph, the designer invites us into her London home, sharing her passions, inspirations, and how she approaches her own interiors
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Cristina Celestino interprets Diptyque’s world with a refillable candle collection
Les Mondes de Diptyque is the brand’s first refillable candle collection, created with Cristina Celestino and perfumer Olivia Giacobetti and inspired by five locations around the world
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Inside Mathieu Lehanneur’s new Paris studio
We catch up with French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, creator of the Paris 2024 Olympic torch, as he moves into a new HQ and refocuses his design studio
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Outdoor kitchens to elevate your summertime dining
We look for the best outdoor kitchens to bring our culinary prowess to the garden this summer season
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What’s next for Artek? Formafantasma explores a sustainable revolution for the Finnish brand
Formafantasma engineers Artek furniture for the future with new takes on Alvar Aalto’s ‘Stool 60’ made of wild birch, and a plan to reconnect the Finnish company with the surrounding forests
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Home office chairs: are you sitting comfortably?
Boost productivity through comfort and ergonomics: explore our edit of the best home office chairs to buy now, from classic designs reimagined with added ergonomics, to new pieces that explore more sustainable production methods
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Yayoi Kusama, ANOHNI and Giulio Cappellini guest-edit Wallpaper*
Wallpaper* October 2023 has three guest editors and three covers, on sale now – which one will you choose?
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New Vitra office chair by Antonio Citterio adapts to the modern workspace
Introducing the ‘ACX’, a new Vitra office chair that marks the company's latest collaboration with Antonio Citterio
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A new MoMA exhibition explores the materials of contemporary design
‘Life Cycles: The Materials Of Contemporary Design’ is now open at MoMA (until 7 July 2024), a display of global design rethinking contemporary life
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Hay and Liberty join forces in new flower-filled collection
The new collaboration between Hay and Liberty features Inga Sempé’s Matin Lamp dressed in iconic flower prints
