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Extra: ‘Across the Spooniverse’ Jun 12, 2025

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In San Diego the Mingei International Museum’s latest exhibition explores how the humble spoon is a vessel for human creativity across the world.

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London Design Biennale, Finnish Glass Biennale, Art Deco in Shanghai Jun 10, 2025

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The London Design Biennale’s director, Victoria Broackes, and experiential designer and author Rachel Botsman discuss this year’s event and the latter’s “Roots of Trust” installation, which reimagines a historical design artefact.

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Extra: Mariana Ralo Jun 05, 2025

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As part of this year’s Lisbon Design Week, artist Mariana Ralo produced a vast tapestry crafted from nautical rope and rubber for the courtyard at Locke da Santa Joanna hotel.

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Marina Tabassum, Lisbon Design Week, Dan Thawley Jun 03, 2025

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Architect Marina Tabassum discusses her inspiration for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. Then: a report from the third edition of Lisbon Design Week. Plus: we meet Dan Thawley, artistic director of Matter and Shape.

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Extra: ‘Visibly Invisible – Artek’s Drawing Office 1936–2004’ May 29, 2025

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The in-house design team at Finnish furniture company Artek is the focal point of The Alvar Aalto Museum’s summer exhibition. Petri Burtsoff reports.

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The fabric architecture of Do Ho Suh, Romanian Design Week May 27, 2025

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South Korean artist Do Ho Suh discusses his ongoing fabric-architecture series and the laborious process of producing these structures. Plus: a recap of Romanian Design Week.

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