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Meet the Design Practices Shaking Things Up in Mexico City
The city-wide event Design Week Mexico debuts up-and-coming designers shifting the creative hub’s design scene.
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Nick Cave Mines His Creative Processes in a New Collection for KnollTextiles
Inspired by his Soundsuits, the collection of upholstery and wallcoverings balances art and function.
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Germane Barnes’ First Gallery Exhibition Explores Narratives of Materials and Migration
On view at Miami's Nina Johnson gallery, Unsettled features tapestries, furniture, and 2D works produced while Barnes was on residency at the American Academy of Rome.
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Rediscovering a Master of Brazilian Modernism
Joaquim Tenreiro: Tectonic Master at R and Company in New York examines the legacy of a furniture-maker who was much more than a paper artist.
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Shantell Martin Shares the Stories of Music and Scholarship Behind Her Artwork
The visual artist known for her spontaneous hand-drawn art sheds light on other key aspects of her practice.
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Nine Female Textile Artists Bring Belgium’s Sober Aesthetic to New York
The Gift to be Simple group exhibition, curated by Li Edelkoort, highlights designers reinterpreting the country’s rich textile history in pared-back, yet poignant, fashion.
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Maison & Objet Celebrates Independent Talent Navigating the New “Meta-Sensitive” World
For its second 2022 showing, the major Parisian trade show was awash in bold colors, playful patterns, and seamless digital integration.
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Paris Design Week Put Purpose-Driven Newcomers Front and Center
From established brands and galleries to emerging talents, the city-wide event brought together French and international exhibitors with new perspectives on the design industry.
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At One Small Design Firm, Sharing is the Best Business Tool
The design studio Grain leverages its involvement in collectives to share resources and help it succeed as an ethical, sustainable company.
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Six Lighting Fixtures Illuminate a New Application for Craft
With a dedication to the handmade, these contemporary lighting designs uphold tradition, while flirting with the future.
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At Europe’s Oldest Design Biennial, A Socially Committed Approach to Design Stands the Test of Time
The latest edition of the Ljubljana Biennial of Industrial Design in Slovenia aims to direct resources and attention towards local action.
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Contemporary Quilters Are Piecing Together a New Era of the American Craft
These six textile artists are building on the narrative potential of quilts for a new era that centers identity, circularity, and communities of care.
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Crafting Vladimir Kagan’s Modernist Legacy
Kagan was an icon of mid-century design. Today, in a humble factory in New Jersey, his furniture lives on.
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NYCxDESIGN is in Full Bloom with Floral Craft Activations
For the spring festival, Vitra releases a Flower Guide, Lutfi Janania unveils an installation, and the Museum of Arts and Design opens an exhibition, all positioning floral craft at the forefront of contemporary design.
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Contemporary Ukrainian Design Put to the Test
Standing for the resilience of an entire nation, the work of Ukrainian creatives exudes spirit and soulfulness.
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The Second Edition of Homo Faber Was a Celebration of Craft and Heritage
Presented by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, Venice's Homo Faber exhibition showcased the best of European artisans and galleries.
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For Multidisciplinary Designer Bradley Bowers, Design is Boundless
With a fiercely independent art and design practice, Bradley Bowers sets an example for a more interdisciplinary design industry.
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The Eames Office Puts Ray Eames’s Design Contributions in Context
On the heels of the Eames Office’s 80th anniversary marked by an exhibition and a Ray-inspired sneaker, director Eames Demetrios spoke to Metropolis about the matriarch who continues to inspire design.
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Three Textile Exhibitions Prove Fabric Is an Enduring Medium for Storytelling
Joana Vasconcelos at MassArt Art Museum, Legacy Russell’s The New Bend at Hauser & Wirth, and Stitched at Paula Cooper Gallery examine the ways in which textile artists weave stories.
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50 Upcycled Wooden Chairs Are on Display at Copenhagen’s Connie-Connie Café
Multidisciplinary design studio TABLEAU commissioned 25 up-and-comers to create seats for Copenhagen Contemporary’s new eatery using offcuts provided by flooring giant Dinesen.